How to remove Boost My PC

Boost My PC is a rogue system optimizer that usually arrives on the system via third-party freeware installers

Boost My PC is the cyber threat used to generate revenue for the publishers and promote other programs. This tool shows alleged system scan results that encourage people to install or purchase other applications or the licensed version of the BoostMyPC and call the tech support phone number. Promoted as a free Windows Optimizer, this program should make your PC to perform faster. However, it is known that the program is not trustworthy because it utilizes various tactics to persuade people and trick into purchasing the full versions of the program for $39,97. 

Potentially unwanted program Boost My PC advertised as a useful tool but once it gets installed all the claims to improve the performance become only alleged.^[1] The tool should clean, repair and optimize the system. However, it claims that a computer has several issues, malware on the system and other problems that need to be fixed as soon as possible. For that, you are offered to buy the full version of this optimizer or call the technical support team. But you shouldn't trust these statements because this rogue software appears on the system out of nowhere without your permission.

This Boost My PC rogue tool is the alleged system optimizer that should protect your privacy, maintain the system, improve the performance, repair, clean and organize the computer. Unfortunately, instead of improving the speed and performance of the machine, this application diminishes the time on the PC and significantly affects the speed with all the additional processes.

Boost My PC virus is called like that because of these symptoms:

• pop-ups, pop-unders, in-text advertisements;
• installed third-party tools and apps;
• altered registry entries;
• sluggish and crashing browser.

Tactics used by this Boost My PC app involves scaring users into purchasing the program or calling the provided number that allegedly belongs to the technical support team. The website claims that this tool can clean up the computer in 2 minutes but the suspicious scan performed on the machine automatically only delivers predetermined results.

Once Boost My PC infiltrates the machine it shows results of the system scan and claims that your computer has issues with malware, PUPs, other cyber threats or the system needs fixing. In most cases, these results are scaring people into thinking that their machine is at risk.

Unfortunately, Boost My PC is designed to show these predetermined results and ensure users that the only solution for them is to get the suggested tool and trust the process. This tool offers to fix all the presented issues, for a fee or encourages to purchase the full version of this tool that costs $39,97.

However, the full licensed version of Boost My PC does nothing besides cleaning the list and altering the registry entries which may lead to more real issues with the system. The Windows registry is the database operating system uses to store application settings. Thousand of entries get stored there and some of them may be outdated, what this tool may indicate.

There is a possibility that you have uninstalled the app and registry entries were left behind or there is a file extension without an associated application. Boost My PC can only scan the registry and offer to remove them but removing many registry keys can affect the performance of the machine.

You should remove Boost My PC instead of following the suggested processes because this rogue tool may remove useful registry entries and cause problems with the machine. These registry cleaners are useless, and many users have run these tools and encountered more problems after that.^[3]

Follow the instructions that experts^[4] always suggest:

• perform Boost My PC removal,
• use the proper anti-malware tool for that;
• fix additional issues with FortectIntego;
• clean browsers from unwanted content.

Boost My PC can install various browser extensions, add-ons or tools without your permission, so you need to eliminate them all manually. Also, keep away from calling the provided tech support number and contacting questionable sources because they may trick you into allowing the remote access to the computer and then demand a fee or steal information from your system or online banking details.

Freeware installs and torrent files include  PUPs

Rogue programs like this usually get distributed during a program installation whether is using p2p services, torrents or questionable program sources in general. Also, these system tools often get promoted on advertisements to trick users into installing the software as a useful and needed tool.

Third-party download managers and freeware installs don't disclose the extra applications that get included, and when the user chooses Default or Quick options, all of them get automatically downloaded. Custom or Advanced installations allows de-selecting those additional applications.

It is advised to be alert when installing any freeware or updating the system from the internet. ALways choose Custom options and avoid security risks. Also, antivirus tools can help prevent these infiltrations and block programs from being installed in the background.

Get rid of Boost My PC and clean the system with professional tools

You need to remove Boost My PC as soon as possible and avoid any processes that this program may initiate. It may cause more damage than the cyber threat itself. Any tampering with the system can be harmful.

Get a proper anti-malware program for Boost My PC removal and scan the machine thoroughly. Antivirus tools and programs can locate all threats, associated files and eradicate the, fro the computer. This way the system gets thoroughly cleaned.