Windows Optimal Tool

Despite the endless efforts of computer security specialists to educate users about various cyber threats that might be just around the corner, new PC parasites still manage to find their way into numerous computer systems around the world. Windows Optimal Tool is a rogue system optimization application which makes use of your gullibility in order to make easy money and leave your computer in wrecks. It is a clone of other similar rogues such as Windows Care Tool, Windows Wise Protection or Windows Software Guard. All of these pests are spawned by the Fake Microsoft Security Essentials scheme. The scope of this fraud only proves how persistent the creators of these malware applications are.

It is hard to pinpoint the moment when you get infected by Windows Optimal Tool. You might actually have it already. You simply don’t know it. If you suspect that you might have been contaminated by this rogue, feel free to download the Spyware scanner and check your computer.

1. After the reboot, the only thing you see on your screen is the rogue application. To make it go away, click the “OK” button. After it the rogue will initiate a fake system scan.
2. Wait for the “scan” to finish. Once it is done you will see another security notification. Click the “OK” button again.
3. Now it is possible to get rid of the notification. Do it by clicking on the red “X” at the right top of it.
4. It should disappear and you will have your desktop back.

However, keep in mind that Windows Optimal Tool has not disappeared and it still poses danger to your computer and your bank account. It is very eager to make you buy the full version of the “security” program, and it will work its way towards its objective by attacking you with multiple security notifications. Windows Optimal Tool will stop at nothing if it needs to convince you your system has been infected with terrible malware applications. The rogue generates the following security alerts:

Risk of system files infection:
The detected vulnerability may result in unauthorized access to private information and hard drive data with a seriuos possibility of irreversible data loss and unstable PC performance. To remove the malware please run a full system scan. Press 'OK' to install the software necessary to initiate system files check. To complete the installation process please reboot your computer.

System Security Warning
Attempt to modify register key entries is detected. Register entries analysis is recommended.

Warning!
Name: firefox.exe
Name: c:program filesfirefoxfirefox.exe
Application that seems to be a key-logger is detected. System information security is at risk. It is recommended to enable the security mode and run total System scanning.

Needless to say, that all these notifications are not real. You have not been infected. Be smart and pay no heed to everything that Windows Optimal Tool tells you. Submitting your credit card information to these criminals will only result in the loss of your financial funds. The notifications will surely disappear but so will your money from your bank account. Prevent this from happening by ignoring Windows Optimal Tool’s call for action.

This rogue is a malicious software application which hopes to make use of unsuspecting computer users. Despite its reliable sounding name, Windows Optimal Tool has nothing to do with computer safety. Quite the contrary, it damages your system, so you should not wait any longer if you have determined you have been contaminated with this parasite. Destroy Windows Optimal Tool at once and safeguard your computer against any future threats.