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Remove Internet Optimizer Spyware
About Internet Optimizer
Internet Optimizer( also known as DyFuCA , MoneyTree ) is an error page hijacker. The 'DyFuCA Active Alert' component can open pop-up 'alerts' when directed by its controlling server.
How to Remove Internet Optimizer ?
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To manually remove this spyware from your computer:
Check Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, select 'Active Alert' or 'Internet Optimizer' and remove InternetOptimizer from your computer.
To Manually remove InternetOptimizer:
- For the Crmrest installer variant, open the Downloaded Program Files folder (inside the Windows folder) and remove the 'Media Manager' entry.
- Open the registry editor (click Start > Run and enter 'regedit') and find the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Delete the entries: 'DyFuCA' and 'DyFuCA Active Alerts'.
- Delete the subkey 'FCI' in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software to clean up.
- Open a DOS command prompt window (For Windows 98 click Start >Programs >Accessories, or for Windows 2000/XP click Start > Run, enter 'cmd'), and enter the following commands :
For the Iopti variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\iopti130.dll
Or, for the Nem variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\nem207.dll
Or, for the Wsem variant:
cd "%WinDir%\System"
regsvr32 /u ..\wsem210.dll
- Restart the computer.
- Open the Windows folder, find and delete the following DLL file:
'ioptiXXX.dll' (Iopti variant)
'nemXXX.dll' (Nem variant)
'wsemXXX.dll' (Wsem variant).
The XXX differs for different versions; common versions are 'iopti130.dll', 'nem207.dll' and 'wsem210.dll'.).
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