Remove Internet Optimizer. Description and removal instructions

 
Title: Internet Optimizer

Type: Browser Hijackers
Severity scale:Internet Optimizer severity is 36  (36 / 100)
 
Internet Optimizer is classified as a hijacker. This malicious program also displays pop-up advertisements, attempts to send spam to addresses in your Microsoft Outlook address book and connects to the internet in order to update itself. Although not clear, Internet Optimizer is suspected to also have the function of monitoring users' online activities.

Internet Optimizer is a threat and as such should be removed upon detection.


Related files: iopti[XVS].dll, nem[XVS].dll, wsem[XVS].dll

Internet Optimizer properties:
• Changes browser settings
• Shows commercial adverts
• Connects itself to the internet
• Hides from the user
• Stays resident in background

Automatic Internet Optimizer removal:

remover for Internet Optimizer

Internet Optimizer manual removal:

Delete registry values:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\FCI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\FCI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DyFuCa
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\DyFuCa Active Alerts
Unregister DLLs:
iopti[XVS].dll, nem[XVS].dll, wsem[XVS].dll

Delete files:
iopti[XVS].dll, nem[XVS].dll, wsem[XVS].dll
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\DyFuCa
C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer
C:\Program Files\STWSI

Other programs to remove Internet Optimizer:

• SUPERAntiSpyware - Review - Download
• CounterSpy - Review - Download
• Windows Defender - Review - Download

Information added: 19/03/04
Information updated: 19/12/07

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1. by Guest. 2006-04-25 18:04:22
Please Try to ease down on this program because when i type in a site all i get is internet optimizer!!

2. by Guest. 2005-12-07 10:12:55
aarrrrrhhhhhhhh this stupid Internet Optimizer makes me panic.
can this spyware damage my file?

3. by Guest. 2005-08-31 15:08:00
i found that by revealing hidden files and deleting internet optimizer and all associated file i was able to kill this silly really badly made spyware trojan piece of crap and made sure it didnt come back. by the way be careful if u d/l download accelerator plus coz this lil app usually comes with it.

4. HOW did THIS happen? by Guest. 2005-08-11 13:08:22
I have a cable connection and now this virus has slowed down my internet so much. Worse than dial up

5. peter walch instructions by Guest. 2005-07-31 17:07:01
where do I find his instructions on how to remove internet optimizer?

6. Who is all behind this?! by Guest. 2005-07-29 12:07:27
Why???????????????????????????????
I dont like this spyware.Its so STUPID to make such site!

7. it sucks by Guest. 2005-07-17 14:07:51
its sucks it slows my computer down when i want it to be fast.

8. I DONT KNOW HOW THIS GOT ON MY COMPUTER by Guest. 2005-07-15 03:07:06
BUT I LIKE TO HAVE NEVER FOUND A WAY TO GET IT OFF HERE

9. .My Com got screwd with this by Guest. 2005-07-14 06:07:27
THis is the most pathetic speed optimiser one should ever download . I have to get rid of tis thing right away

10. Peter Walsh...thank you by Guest. 2005-07-10 11:07:52
Peter,
Thank you for the great advice on deleting this stupid freakin program. My virus software had it handled and caught it before it did any damage but it was annoying none the less. I appreciate the help.
Rob

11. thx by Guest. 2005-07-01 06:07:21
thx.

12. USE PETER WALSH'S ADVICE by Guest. 2005-06-19 11:06:20
Try not to download extra stuff and do it the way peter suggested - simple and you dont have to worry about possibly downloading more bugs

13. thanks peter walsh by Guest. 2005-06-07 20:06:11
your advice was the best one i got and it was simple. thanks.

14. Optomiser and N-case package ??? by Guest. 2005-06-03 10:06:17
Ok. im serching around on the net trying to find a way to deleat these viruses....
atleast once a day AVG7 (grisoft antivirus program), pops up and tells me it has found a virus in "C:/Temp/optomiser.exe" the virus name is "Trojan Horse Downloader.Difica.3.R"
And also "C:/Temp/NCasePackage.exe" supporting virus "Trojan Horse Dropper.Small.12.S"
and obviously when it askes me what i wish to do, i choose to annihilate the files......

But the point I am getting at, is that the file keeps coming back.
I deleat C:/temp...
there is no such thing as C:/program files/internet optimiser.

What the hell is going on.... YES i can DELEAT OPTIMSER.EXE... but what i want to know is HOW DO I STOP IT FROM COMING BACK...

because im guessing that for many people, this thing probably comes back, but they just dont know about it.

for the file to keep coming back, generally means that there is Something ELSE, on my system that is causing the problem......

GRRR i HATE VIRUS.... es...

Does anyone ACTUAlly know how to fix this properly...

PS...
My Machine Supports:
- Spybot - Search & Destroy
- AVGfree 7.(whatever the latest udate is)
- Ad-Aware SE Personal
- Registry First Aid
- PC-Cillin.... non of these have fixed my problem properly so far, so dont say that they will....

as of yet... AVG has been the best, because atleast it tells me when optimiser appears and trys to load, and i can get rid of it before it gets a chance.

And this is not particularly important (getting rid of it is). But does anyone know what these viruses are ment to achieve?

15. thank u peter walsh by Guest. 2005-06-01 12:06:32
i have tried everything to get rid of internet optimizer but your instructions helped so much it is finally off of my computer. thank you.

16. annitta by Guest. 2005-05-18 10:05:29
Hey, the email address you have on this site goes to a porno search page--oh shame on you shame oh you--what a scam! You use a legitimate excuse to send innocent people to such a site. I am going on my email groups and tell everyone about you. Oh, by the way, my email groups have no less than a 1000 people on each on.

the web page you have people directed to is:

www.internetoptimizer.com

17. Get this constantly... by Guest. 2005-05-13 10:05:10
I cannot EVER get into one particular link with Yahoo Business Email to change an email forward setting. I ALWAYS get redirected to the internet optimizer site stating that "it" cannot find the link (URL). I have emailed Yahoo about this several times with NO response. I will download the software and see where that puts me.
dsteadman@abetterdayspa.com

18. used removal ideas but no effect by Guest. 2005-05-09 00:05:51
I just got this spyware a few days ago and every removal suggestion on the internet doesnt help at all. I will be in your debt forever if you explain how to remove this latest version.

19. Gawd I HATE these ppl by Guest. 2005-05-03 07:05:24
I think we should start providing company and employee names and addresses and start a lynchin party...

I predict this will become the 21st century equivilant to "going Postal" of the 20th century.

20. RE: by Guest. 2005-04-21 10:04:08
ctxpls.exe was also installed with it. And lots of adware.

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