How to remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer [Virus removal guide]

The Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer is a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It is named “Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer” claims to help users clean invalid registries accumulated in the Windows OS. Once installed and started, it will perform a scan of whole system and detect a lot of problems. The Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer will offer to purchase its full version to try to fix these problems.

If you need a system optimize software then you do not have to pay anything, simply use the CCleaner utility. It is free, respected software that will be useful for clean and optimize your computer.

It is not a good idea to have an undesired program such as the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer PUP. The reason for this is simple, it doing things you do not know about. Even worse, the potentially unwanted program be able to gather your user information that can be later used for marketing purposes. You don’t know if your home address, account names and passwords are safe.

Probably the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer get installed onto your PC system when you have installed certain free applications such as E-Mail checker, PDF creator, video codec, etc. Because, most commonly, the potentially unwanted programs may be bundled within the setup files from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar web-pages that hosts freeware. So, you should start any files downloaded from the Internet with great caution! Always carefully read the ‘User agreement’, ‘Software license’ and ‘Terms of use’. In the procedure of installing a new application, you need to select a ‘Manual’, ‘Advanced’ or ‘Custom’ installation option to control what components and third-party apps to be installed.

We recommend you to remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer and other potentially unwanted programs sooner, until the presence of the potentially unwanted apps has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the instructions below that will help you to completely uninstall Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer unwanted software, using only the built-in Windows features and several free malware removal utilities of well-known antivirus software companies.

How to remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer

As with removing adware, malicious software or potentially unwanted applications, there are few steps you can do. We recommend trying them all. If you do only one part of the tutorial, then it should be run malicious software removal utility, because it should get rid of potentially unwanted program and block any further infection. But to completely remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer you will have to at least remove scheduled tasks created by PUP, uninstall all unwanted and suspicious programs, and remove any PUPs with malware removal utilities. Some of the steps below will require you to close this page. So, please read the steps carefully, after that bookmark or print it for later reference.

To remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer, execute the following steps:

1. How to manually delete Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer
   • Uninstall Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer through the MS Windows Control Panel
   • Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks created by Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer
2. How to remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with free programs
   • How to delete Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with Zemana Anti-malware
   • Get rid of Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with Malwarebytes

How to manually delete Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer

Most common PUPs may be uninstalled without any antivirus apps. The manual potentially unwanted program removal is step-by-step tutorial that will teach you how to delete the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer from Windows OS.

Uninstall Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer through the MS Windows Control Panel

Some of potentially unwanted apps, potentially unwanted program and hijackers can be removed using the Add/Remove programs utility which is located in the Microsoft Windows Control Panel. So, if you are using any version of Windows and you have noticed an unwanted application, then first try to remove it through Add/Remove programs.

1. If you are using Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 then click Windows button, next press Search. Type “Control panel”and press Enter.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista, 7, then press “Start” button and press “Control Panel”.
3. It will open the Windows Control Panel.
4. Further, click “Uninstall a program” under Programs category.
5. It will display a list of all applications installed on the PC.
6. Scroll through the all list, and remove suspicious and unknown software. To quickly find the latest installed apps, we recommend sort programs by date.

See more details in the video instructions below.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks created by Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer

Once installed, the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you start your personal computer, it will start the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and remove all malicious tasks that have been created by the PUP.

Press Windows and R keys on the keyboard simultaneously. This opens a prompt that titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Please choose the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, click the Actions tab. Pay attention to that it launches on your PC. If you are not sure that executes the task, check it through a search engine.

Having defined the task that you want to get rid of, then click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete like below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks which have been created by malicious programs. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with free programs

If your system is still infected with an unwanted software, then the best method of detection and removal is to use an antimalware scan on the computer. Download free malware removal tools below and launch a full system scan. It will help you remove all components of the PUP from hardisk and Windows registry.

How to delete Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with Zemana Anti-malware

You can remove Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer automatically with a help of Zemana Anti-malware. We recommend this malware removal utility because it can easily remove browser hijackers, PUPs like Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with all their components such as folders, files and registry entries.

Now you can set up and use Zemana to delete Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer from your Windows OS by following the steps below:

Visit the following page to download Zemana installer named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup on your PC. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Start the setup file after it has been downloaded successfully and then follow the prompts to install this tool on your PC system.

During setup you can change some settings, but we suggest you do not make any changes to default settings.

When setup is finished, this malicious software removal utility will automatically start and update itself. You will see its main window as displayed on the screen below.

Now press the “Scan” button to search for Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer PUP and other unwanted programs. This task may take some time, so please be patient. While the Zemana is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified either as being malicious software.

After Zemana has completed scanning, Zemana Anti-Malware (ZAM) will open a scan report. When you’re ready, click “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will remove any potentially unwanted software like Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer and move items to the program’s quarantine. Once that process is done, you can be prompted to restart your personal computer to make the change take effect.

Get rid of Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer with Malwarebytes

We suggest using the Malwarebytes Free which are completely clean your computer of the potentially unwanted program. The free tool is an advanced malicious software removal program made by (c) Malwarebytes lab. This application uses the world’s most popular antimalware technology. It is able to help you remove undesired Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer, PUPs, malware, browser hijacker infections, toolbars, ransomware and other security threats from your computer for free.

1. Visit the following page to download the latest version of MalwareBytes for Microsoft Windows. Save it directly to your MS Windows Desktop.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. At the download page, click on the Download button. Your web-browser will display the “Save as” prompt. Please save it onto your Windows desktop.
3. Once the downloading process is done, please close all apps and open windows on your PC. Double-click on the icon that’s called mb3-setup.
4. This will open the “Setup wizard” of MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) onto your PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
5. When the Setup wizard has finished installing, the MalwareBytes Free will launch and display the main window.
6. Further, click the “Scan Now” button .MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) program will scan through the whole personal computer for the Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer potentially unwanted program and other unwanted apps. A system scan can take anywhere from 5 to 30 minutes, depending on your personal computer. While the MalwareBytes tool is checking, you can see how many objects it has identified as being infected by malware.
7. After the scan is finished, MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) will display you the results.
8. When you are ready, press the “Quarantine Selected” button. After disinfection is complete, you may be prompted to restart the personal computer.
9. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Video instruction, which reveals in detail the steps above.

How to stay safe online

Enabling an ad blocking program such as AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocking software will also protect you from malicious advertisements and web-sites, and, of course, stop redirection chain to misleading and other unwanted web-pages.

Installing the AdGuard adblocker application is simple. First you will need to download AdGuard from the link below. Save it directly to your MS Windows Desktop.

After the downloading process is done, double-click the downloaded file to start it. The “Setup Wizard” window will show up on the computer screen as displayed on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. AdGuard will then be installed and an icon will be placed on your desktop. A window will show up asking you to confirm that you want to see a quick instructions as shown on the image below.

Press “Skip” button to close the window and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick guidance that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will start automatically and stop popups, as well as other malicious or misleading sites. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.

Finish words

After completing the instructions outlined above, your PC system should be clean from this potentially unwanted program and other malicious software. Your computer will no longer display Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer when you boot your PC. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new potentially unwanted program, and then the best way – ask for help.

Please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the unwanted Tweakerbit Registry Optimizer PUP.