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PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM is reported as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). I suggest you to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM from your PC as soon as possible!
Tried to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM? Cannot completely delete PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM, because it gets back?
See how to fix PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM step by step using my removal guide.

How PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM got on my computer?

Like many potentially unwanted programs, PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM manufacturer pays software developers for distributing PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM within their applications, PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM is often included as part of the installer.
PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM onto as many computers as possible.
Usually, you have not only one PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How dangerous is PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM?

While PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM runs alongside your Web browser, it can collect and transmit information such your search queries, Web forms and passwords, names and messages, track Web sites that you visit, and do much more on your computer without you even knowing. PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.

On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being "mostly harmless", 3 being "invasive" and 5 being "dangerous"), PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM can be rated as a 3.

How to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM:

1. Uninstall PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
2. Open Task Manager to kill all "PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM" related processes.
3. Use Windows search to find and remove "PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM" files and folders.
4. Run services.msc to disable a "PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM" Windows service.
5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM" scheduled tasks.
6. Open regedit.exe and delete PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM registry keys and values.
7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for PUP.OPTIONAL.FREEMIUM presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

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