I’m trying to delete a piece of malware called Driver Tonic from my Windows 10 system. Don’t know where I got it, but it wants me to buy the app, which is stupid for a driver updater, since we can get those for free and I have one. When I try to uninstall DT from Settings, it tells me that “an Administor” has blocked the removal. But I’m the administrator and I haven’t blocked anything. I googled “how to delete Driver Tonic” and was taken to a few sites that suggested I download and use the free “SpyHunter 5”, which I did–and ran like 4-5 times, with no results. Now I can’t remove SpyHunter 5 either. It begins to uninstall, then stops at 66.7%.
Can anyone help me? I’d be eternally grateful!
I saw where 2-spyware.com (this very site) recommended using an anti-spyware & security app called “ReImage” (Re-Image) to get rid of Driver Tonic. So I downloaded a free copy and ran it, and then coughed up the $30 they said would be needed to get the full cleaning power of ReImage even though I couldn’t afford it, but it was still a no go. ReImage did get rid of Spymaster 5, but that damned Driver Tonic is still there, shooting pop-ups every 20 minutes or so. Attempts to uninstall bring up a box saying that an Administrator had blocked my removal of DT, but I’m still the only administrator….
Driver Tonic is a fake system optimizer that allegedly would help you download and install drivers automatically. This app has been labeled as "malware" by many users due to its dubious installation and persistence techniques.
While Driver Tonic removal might sometimes be quite difficult, we advise you to do the following:
1. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc simultaneously to access Task Manager
2. End all the processes related to Driver Tonic (including the background processes)
3. Try to uninstall the application again
Additionally, you could enter Safe Mode and try scanning your device with anti-malware software or eliminating the app from there. Here's how to do it:
1. Right-click on the Start button and go to Settings
2. Select Update & Security and then Recovery
3. Under Advanced startup, pick Restart now
4. Next, go to Troubleshoot > Advanced options > Startup Settings and click Restart
5. After the restart, press F5 or 5 to enter Safe Mode with Networking
If that does not help, we advise you to contact Reimage technical support here - you will get a comprehensive help as a paying customer.
Finally, you could check out visual guide for Driver Tonic removal.
Good luck,
2-spyware team