Internet Optimizer
Overview
Internet Optimizer hijacks your browser error page.
Classification
Adware
Files
iopti130.dll, nem207.dll, nem212.dll, nem214.dll, wsem210.dll, wsem216.dll, optimize.exe, actalert.exe
Vendor
Avenue Media
Privacy policy
No privacy policy available
Detection
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Uninstall procedure
Uninstall Internet Optimizer from "Add/Remove Programs" in the Windows® Control Panel. Look for entries called 'Active Alert' and 'Internet Optimizer'. If you run into problems uninstalling, please contact the vendor for support.
Manual removal
Please follow the instructions below if you would like to remove Internet Optimizer manually. Please notice that you must follow the instructions very carefully and delete everything that is mentioned. In most cases the removal will fail if one single item is not deleted. If Internet Optimizer remains on your system after stepping through the removal instructions, please double-check by stepping through them again.
1. Start the registry editor. This is done by clicking Start then Run. (The Run dialog will appear.) Type regedit and click OK. (The registry editor will open.)
2. Browse to the key:
'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Run'
3. In the right pane, delete the value called 'Internet Optimizer', if it exists.
4. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Classes \ CLSID \ {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}', if it exists.
5. Delete 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Browser Helper Objects \ {F7F808F0-6F7D-442C-93E3-4A4827C2E4C8}', if it exists.
6. Exit the registry editor.
7. Restart your computer.
8. Delete the following files and directories:
C:\Program Files\Internet Optimizer\
%WinDir%\iopti130.dll
%WinDir%\nem207.dll
%WinDir%\nem212.dll
%WinDir%\nem214.dll
%WinDir%\wsem210.dll
%WinDir%\wsem216.dll
Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
9. Start Microsoft Internet Explorer.
10. In Internet Explorer, click Tools -> Internet Options.
11. Click the Programs tab -> Reset Web Settings.
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