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  • Windows, Mac
  • Verified · Oct 2019

How to remove Complete System Care

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Julie Splinters · Anti-malware specialist

Complete System Care is the tool that claims to fix registry errors, manage programs and protect the system from malware

Complete System CareComplete System Care is the optimizer that supposedly cleans junk files, malware threats, and repairs issues with the system. However, this is not a program worth keeping because it falls to a category of potentially unwanted applications that show false results of an alleged system scan to trick people into downloading their promoted tool. This PUP is related to Advanced Driver Booster and focused on pushing the installation of this application by scamming people. You may not recall getting this program because it is a cyber intruder that, in most cases, comes via freeware installations without your permission or knowledge. 

Although Complete System Care virus is called like that, there is nothing exceptionally malicious about the tool itself. Nevertheless, tool creators and providers are not responsible for the redirects this program may cause and expose the user to malicious content online. You may have no idea that the site promoting various applications also delivers malware automatically, so get rid of the questionable program as soon as possible.

Name Complete System Care
Type Rogue system tool
Tactics Uses social engineering to trick people into installing the useless system optimization program 
Symptoms Suddenly shady tool shows results of a system scan with tons of issues, errors, and even malware detections. To fix all the problems, you are encouraged to pay for the full version of the software
Possible danger The tool appears out of nowhere and shows questionable results, can expose to malicious content, and install other programs directly on the machine. Payment transfers can lead to reveled personal data that is valuable for the later scamming campaigns
Distribution Freeware installations, deceptive websites, fake Flash Player installers, torrent files, promotional pages
Elimination Get anti-malware tools to clean the machine fully, so you can remove Complete System Care and other associated files completely. Rely on FortectIntego

Complete System Care application is promoted online in various forms of advertisements and deceptive pages where it is also distributed. This tool has a free version that can be easily downloaded and a paid version that starts at 19.95 euro. Unfortunately, the free version is not that powerful and once you see the system scan results all the issues cannot be fixed until you purchase the full version of the software. 

Also, the free version is intrusive and gets on the system out of nowhere. It is possible that people fall for the claims and install the optimizer themselves, but more often, it appears after another freeware installation. Complete System Care is considered a potentially unwanted program just for this distribution technique that involves bundled software. 

When this PUA comes on the system, it claims to run a full scan on the machine. Indicated malware, PUPs, privacy issues, system errors, and flaws raise many questions and scare the user, but even the paid version of the Complete System Care tool has no capability of fixing them all, especially removing malware. When the user chooses to continue with the process, the program will suggest its payment processing page where the person is required to fill-up all the fields including credit card information, personal details. This can lead to more serious extortion and money loss.

The method Complete System Care or any other rogue tools work is the scareware tactics.[1] It delivers deceptive claims and pretends to scan the machine, so you can trust the later processes. However, there is no system check, and when you install a licensed version it is set to clean the list, not the machine. The only thing that such rogue tools can perform is registry cleaning, but this feature is also highly questionable.[2] Complete System Care PUPComplete System Care has no positive value, even the paid version is useless, so get an anti-malware tool that is designed to eliminate potentially unwanted programs and run a proper system scan. The one that this rogue tool pretends to perform is not really checking your machine.

Since Complete System Care may be associated with advertisers and commercial content that is loaded with malicious material additional symptoms may occur:

  • pop-up ads or redirect with promotional content;
  • system slowness;
  • background processes;
  • other tools installed directly on the browser;
  • altered startup preferences.

To remove Complete System Care, you need a full system check that can find issues with the machine, malware infiltrations, programs installed behind you back, or any other corrupted and outdated apps that interfere with the speed or general performance. Tools like FortectIntego can repair Windows files, eliminate malware and virus damage, so the system scan alone is a good step towards cleaner machine.

In addition to cleaning, this automatic Complete System Care removal process can improve the security of your computer. Such anti-malware applications are the ones that experts[3] always suggest to install and keep running. If you choose a reliable tool, it can bloc PUPs in advance and avoid infiltrations in the future.Complete System Care rogue tool

PUPs come packed with freeware and shareware 

This is a shady program that lures people into paying, revealing their personal details, and installing useless programs without any value. However, another concerning feature is deceptive and intrusive distribution methods that involve unsafe online content and additional applications.

This tool gets bundled with other programs that users get installed from the internet, and by skipping through installation steps, they allow all the included apps to come to the system. This is typically packed with similar programs or even promoted on deceptive sites that offer other optimizers.

Some of those pages carry out forceful installations and loads apps automatically. However, when you get prompted to the installation window, you can choose the Advanced or Custom option to avoid automatic PUP installation. This installation shows a full list of the bundled software, and the user can de-select anything suspicious.

Get rid of the Complete System Care virus damage and associated programs completely

You need a proper anti-malware tool for Complete System Care removal because this is not the only intruder that runs on the system and affects the speed, performance of your computer. A full system scan with the anti-malware program can indicate all the possible threats and even fix the damage.

To remove Complete System Care manually you may need to find all associated files, programs, other applications and even alter the registry, settings of the machine yourself. This is not safe when you are not an experienced PC user, so rely on our tips and go for professional help instead.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.
 

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