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  • Verified · Jan 2021

How to remove PCBooster

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

PCBooster is a fake PC optimizer that tries to trick people into downloading it by pretending to be a Microsoft partner

PCBooster is a rogue computer security program, which falsely claims to be a partner of Microsoft. It promises to improve computer speed, clean it from junk files, make Windows startup faster, and extend the computer's life.

If you are an inexperienced computer user, such claims probably sound promising to you. Please, do not fall for such false statements and do not install PCBooster on your computer. It is just an annoying and fake PC optimizer, which assigns itself to startup programs and automatically runs its processes each time you turn your computer on.

PCBooster pretends to perform system scans and then displays intrusive notifications, which report that your computer is stuffed with faulty files and that there are hundreds of errors that need to be fixed immediately. However, you should not trust these claims because these “scan results” are nothing but false positives.

PCBooster removal

What is more, the PCBooster virus slows down the computer's performance to make you believe that the computer is seriously messed up. However, the only aim of this tool is to frighten you and force you to buy the full version of it, which supposedly should optimize your computer and solve all the problems instantly.

Unfortunately, this application can hardly be useful in any way.

You probably already understand that the real aim of this application is to strategically create a need for its license and swindle people's money. If you do not want to lose your money, just get rid of PCBooster.

As you can see, the real problem is this tool scareware itself. We strongly recommend you to remove PCBooster with a reputable anti-malware program like SpyHunterCombo Cleaner or MalwarebytesMalwarebytes. Such a malware removal tool can scan your computer system thoroughly, detect and delete all possibly dangerous programs.

Also, if you want to fix your system, it is best to do it with an official and reliable tool. We recommend using FortectIntego because you will repair all system files very easily and quickly.

Fake programs are distributed not only through software packages

This fake PC optimizer has an official website and it can be downloaded from there. This website is full of false claims about how useful this program is. However, it is not a well-known program, and obviously, computer users hardly ever download this program by their wish.

Because of this reason, this rogue application is mostly distributed via the popular bundling method, which allows binding several applications into one pack. Take note that whenever you decide to download a new program, you have to make sure that the website that suggests the download link is the official one. Otherwise, you may end up with a questionable bundled pack of programs.

Another way to reject unwanted applications is to look through the installation process carefully to notice if optional downloads will be installed alongside your preferred program. You need to choose the “custom” or “advanced” option in order to deselect the agreements to install unwanted content. It is as simple as that to ensure your system's security.

Delete PCBooster if you do not want to see fake scan results

If you have seen PCBooster's notifications about the 'errors' in your system, do not be deceived, because most of them are worthless. In addition, there's no need to buy its licensed version because it can hardly fix any computer problems.

No matter if it has appeared on your machine with or without your knowledge, you should remove PCBooster from the system without hesitation. This program will not give you any benefit and will only slow down your computer.

You can get rid of PCBooster with a help of anti-malware software. We recommend using SpyHunterCombo Cleaner or MalwarebytesMalwarebytes. Also, you can try to uninstall it on your own. For that, our security experts have provided instructions for you. It only takes a few steps to delete this tool and you will find detailed explanations below.

Also, once you have removed all the threats, be sure to fix the system. You can easily do this with FortectIntego or a similar repair tool.

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4 comments

  1. Zanea

    annoying! just got rid of this program and I feel such a relief. It was stuck on my computer for a month already!

  2. tanya

    thanks for the advices! i am glad that i did not buy the full version of pcbooster.

  3. Robbie

    PCBooster made my computer function soooooo slowly ! It is the cause of all computer problems, because everything works just perfectly after I have removed it from my system!

  4. mohhamad

    thanks guys. i am currently downloading spyhunter to scan my computer system (i have removed pcbooster manually, its easy)

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