The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "DoubleD.InternetSavingOptimizer" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
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Threat Details:
Categories:
Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site.
Threat Details:
Categories:
- pups
DoubleD.InternetSavingOptimizer is an unwanted browser toolbar. When it is installed on the system it sends a lot of personal information to one of the DoubleD's servers and produces advertisement pop ups on the system.
Removal Instructions:Files:
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
- The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Internet Saving Optimizer".
- The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Internet Saving Optimizer".
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D to remove them.
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
- Delete the registry key "Internet Saving Optimizer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
- Delete the registry key "Internet Saving Optimizer" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\".
- Delete the registry value "{2224E955-00E9-4613-A844-CE69FCCAAE91}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions\".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
- Please read these instructions before requesting assistance,
- Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.