PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro

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Short bio

GUI PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro

Malicious behavior

PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro is installed

and a host of Scheduled Tasks simialr to these:

Scheduled Tasks PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro

these icons on their desktop, in their taskbar, their startmenu and in their right-click menu:

PUP.Optional.PCOptimizerPro icons