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  • Verified · Sep 2017

How to remove Magic PC Cleaner virus

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

Alice Woods · Likes to teach users about virus prevention

Magic PC Cleaner urges to buy its full version without telling what errors were detected during system scan

Magic PC Cleaner virus is a rogue program[1] that pretends to be a useful Windows cleaning and optimization program. It technically does not belong to malware category, so we decided to mark it as “system tool.” This shady program was developed by SOFTFiX, which presents this program as “the most advanced PC cleaner that gives you around the clock protection from junk files, cookies, system errors, browser related errors and clears your prefetch data.” In reality, it only seeks to convince users to buy the full version of it. Therefore, it might pretend to be scanning your computer system, although at the end of the scan it presents incorrect results full of false-positives. The reason why false-positives are displayed is that they scare the computer user and usually convince him/her obtain the full version of the program to “fix detected issues.” On top of that, this program won’t even show what kind of errors were discovered, so it basically wants you to trust it blindly and pay money to fix errors that you know nothing about. After installing MagicPCCleaner, you might also encounter other side effects such as system slowdowns, software crashes, browser lags, but keep in mind that these might also be caused by the so-called optimizer only to convince you that your PC is simply a mess that needs to be fixed immediately. We suggest you try uninstalling this suspicious program from the system and see if the problems persist. If not, it means that the optimizer was a deceptive program used to swindle money from you. To remove Magic PC Cleaner, our team recommends using the FortectIntego software. Magic PC Cleaner software

When looking for a trustworthy security product, you should pay attention to feedback from other users about the software that you are willing to install. You can look for information about such programs in various computing forums. One thing is for sure – programs that promote themselves in a shady way, for example, software bundles, are not worth your time or trust. If Magic PC Cleaner rogue optimizer managed to sneak into the computer system, we suggest you scan the system with a good anti-malware software, for instance, FortectIntego. It will uninstall remains of potentially unwanted programs and delete dangerous files as well. You can also try to complete Magic PC Cleaner removal manually – use guidelines given below the article to delete remains of this suspicious software in perpetuity.Magic PC Cleaner

How do such programs manage to sneak into my computer system?

Such programs typically come in software bundles[2]. It means that they can be installed along with free software available to download at file sharing sites. When installing such programs, the user should carefully look through the list of statements provided under default installation settings, which typically are titled as Standard, Default, or, in some cases – Basic or Express. These statements are written in a style so that they wouldn’t draw user’s attention. They usually state that the user agrees to install extra programs alongside the primary one. This way, free programs try to generate pay-per-install revenue; however, it doesn’t mean that advertised software is trustworthy. Our team recommends you to say no to any type of software advertised by freeware programs because they usually add no value but deteriorate the performance of the affected computer instead. We suggest you deselect agreements to install them via Custom/Advanced software installation settings.

Removing Magic PC Cleaner like a pro

You do not have to call a computer technician to remove Magic PC Cleaner. It is not a true computer virus, so users who call this program like that overstate the case a little. This potentially unwanted program can be easily uninstalled from the system via Control Panel, although we also recommend checking all browsers for extensions associated with this “system optimizer.” Please take a look at a full Magic PC Cleaner removal tutorial we provided below – it explains how to find certain panels and settings that need to be adjusted properly in order to eliminate this rogue system optimizer from your PC.

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.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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