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  • Verified · Jul 2019

How to remove One Click Speedup

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

Linas Kiguolis · Expert in social media

One Click Speedup is a system optimizer which claims that several issues with your device were detected after a supposed PC scan 

One Click Speedup 

One Click Speedup is the rogue tool that is advertised as your PC guardian. However, this is a potentially unwanted program that shows false positive results of a system scan to convince people that the machine is infected or has other problems that require fixing. Developers of this program claim to offer system optimization, cleaning services, and speed up the performance of your PC. Once the system check is performed on your machine and the tool detects possible errors, you need to purchase the activation key for 35,95 euro to get the full version of the software, that can fix all the issues and clean malware activated.

Nevertheless, the full version of One Click Speedup rogue software also does nothing positive for the machine. It only cleans the list and eliminates all those pre-determined scan results stating about particular intruders or system errors.[1] You shouldn't trust any of these claims and avoid even installing the tool from promotional advertisements or even the official sites belonging to PCVARK – developers of many other PUPs.

Name One Click Speedup
Type Rogue system optimizer
Category Potentially unwanted program
Developer PCVARK
Other similar tools
Symptoms Shows pre-determined scan results with various issues that require fixing, and malware detections
Price 39,95 euro
Distribution Deceptive promotions, websites, other malware, freeware bundling
Elimination Install reliable anti-malware tool and remove One Click Speedup

One Click Speedup virus gets this name because of the unwanted and suspicious activity when it appears on the machine out of nowhere and starts showing information about the possible danger or damage. Microsoft even has an opinion about such tools since programs like that often affect registry entries and can cause more damage than the pre-determined scans show.[2] 

The main goal of the tool is to convince users that their device has problems, malware, and other issues because the full OneClickSpeedup version can allegedly fix them all and improve the general performance of the PC. Unfortunately, even the pricy version of the optimizer cannot fix real issues with the machine.

One Click Speedup PUP not only comes to the machine without permission, but the tool also loads the shortcut icon on the desktop, start menu, and pins the program in your taskbar. These steps are needed to ensure the difficult elimination and uninstallation process. Users always complain that the tool is persistent and annoying because of these features alone.

OneClickSpeedup is promoted on the internet, via various promotional content like any other product from PCVARK, so people can even download this tool on purpose. During the installation, people should notice red flags and other PUPs included in the setup. This is the main feature that determines the questionable purposes of the tool.

One Click Speedup PUP

Unfortunately, One Click Speedup tool tricks many people into installing the program and even purchasing the activation key for the licensed version. When the software has its own official download page, it seems to be legitimate and safe. Not in this case.

One Click Speedup is only one of many system optimizers that claim to offer all those features of system cleaning, registry entry organizing, and malware termination. All those issues are fake, and probably the only cyber infection your PC has is the main PUP causing all the unwanted commercial content.

Since this tool is nothing but a potentially unwanted application, One Click Speedup can access and track data regarding your online preferences or browsing history. This is a common feature of all these programs because the main sponsors and distributors are advertisers. 

When your device gets affected by such a tool, every click on the redirect or a pop-up generates views and revenue for the ad-supported page. One Click Speedup removal should be performed as soon as possible, so this data recording ends before any personal data gets accessed.

You can remove One Click Speedup by uninstalling the tool itself from the machine, but that doesn't ensure that all the intrusive behavior ends. So we as any other expert[3] recommend using automatic antivirus tools like FortectIntego or SpyHunterCombo Cleaner and scanning the machine thoroughly.

One Click Speedup virus

Fake system tools come as an additional part of the freeware installation setup

Even when you download the program from the official and legitimate-looking website, you can risk getting the potentially unwanted program or a suspicious tool alongside the program you intended to get. You should always read the EULA or Privacy Policy section of the website to make sure that the distributor is reliable.

Also, opting for Advanced or Custom installations allows you to see all included and possibly bundled programs and remove unwanted ones from the list. You should do this every time you install anything on the machine, no matter the source or developer to ensure that the device remains virus-free.

You need to eliminate One Click Speedup virus and employ reliable tools for the process

Unfortunately, One Click Speedup removal is not that easy as it may seem, especially when you try to get rid of the potentially unwanted application manually. This method is not advisable because you cannot find all the associated programs, files, and browser extensions. However, you need to delete all the related material to end the malicious processes.

We offer to go for the automatic One Click Speedup removal method and use anti-malware tools. A full system scan that such a program can perform on the PC indicates various issues with the computer and detects malware. Once the malicious program is detected, you can easily delete that from the system. Keeping tools like that can also help to avoid cyber infections in the future because AV tools can block PUPs and malicious pages before visiting or installing them. 

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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