Effective Method To Remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives Safely From PC

PUM.Optional.NoDrives Description:

 

PUM.Optional.NoDrives refers to a PUM, which is, a potentially unwanted modification. In particular, it refers to the changes made to the systems' default settings. Various anti-virus vendors detect these changes to your computer settings as this infection. While the changes associated with this threat may have been made on purpose by a PC user. Most of the time, these modifications will be the result of malware infection. Several browser hijacker infections in particular are often responsible of this infection or potentially unwanted modifications. If your installed anti-virus program is displaying a PUM.Optional.NoDrives warning, then this may be a sign of potentially nasty computer infection on your PC.

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However, the mere presence of the threat detection is not necessarily related to a malware on your machine and it may simply be the result if your own tweaks to your systems' interface or to alters that a legitimately useful program may have made. Most of the computer infection does not attack the targeted system alone. If your installed PC security program is displaying a PUM.Optional.NoDrives detection as the only symptom of a dangerous malware attack, then it is more likely that the cause of this issue is an another thing. Most malicious symptoms will be associated with other issues onto the victims' machine, such as any of the following:

  • Issues connecting to the Internet, such as appearance of countless pop-up windows, frequent browser redirects or unauthorized changes onto your web browsers' settings.
  • A noticeable slowing down of your PC or frequent crashes. If PUM.Optional.NoDrives detection is accompanied with the sudden computer instability, then this may be a sign of malware infection.
  • If your PC is displaying error messages, pop-up notifications, system security alerts and your installed anti-virus application is detecting this potentially unwanted modification, then it may also be a sign of virus invasion.

In order to be capable of distinguish between a friendly case of PUM.Optional.NoDrives or it caused by a malware infection, then you should also look at other behaviors that your machine may display. Therefore, use a reliable anti-malware program that will help you to clean this infection from your system, if it caused by a malware or virus invasion.

Click to Free Scan for PUM.Optional.NoDrives on PC

 

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How to Uninstall PUM.Optional.NoDrives from Compromised System

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from PUM.Optional.NoDrives

(this Guide illustrates how to restart Windows in Safe Mode in all versions.)

Step:2 Now you need to View all Hidden Files and Folders that exist on different drives

Step:3 Uninstall PUM.Optional.NoDrives from Control Panel

  • Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl
  • appwiz

  • Now Press on OK
  • This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for PUM.Optional.NoDrives or any other Suspicious program
  • once found, Uninstall PUM.Optional.NoDrives ASAP
  • Step:4 How to Remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives from Startup Items

  • To Go to Startup Area, Click on Start Key + R
  • Type msconfig in the search area and click on Enter. A window will pop-out
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  • In the Startup area, look for any suspicious PUM.Optional.NoDrives entries or that are from Unknown Manufacturers
  • (This is an important step and users are advised to monitor all items carefully over here before proceeding further.)
  • Step:5 How to Remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives from Localhost Files

  • Click on Start Key + R in Combination. Copy and Paste to Open hosts File
  • notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts
  • Soon, you will get a list of suspicious IP’s in the bottom of the screen
  • hosts_opt-1

  • this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked
  • Steps 6: How to Remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

    How to Remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives from IE

    Open IE and Click on Tools. Now Select Manage add-ons
    IE Extension 1

    In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the PUM.Optional.NoDrives extensions which is to be deleted

    IE toolbar and extensions

  • Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.
  • Press Tool button and Select Internet Option
  • Internet-options

  • This will lead you to the Tab, now Select Privacy Tab, Turn on Pop-up blocker by clicking on it.
  • IE-block-pop-ups

     

    How to Uninstall PUM.Optional.NoDrives from Google Chrome

  • Google Chrome is to be Opened
  • Now Click on menu present at the top right corner
  • Choose Tools >> Extensions
  • Select PUM.Optional.NoDrives related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove PUM.Optional.NoDrives
  • chrome-extensions 2

  • Under Advanced Settings Option, Enable Do not allow any Site to Show pop-ups. Click on Ok to apply it.
  • Chrome-not-allow-pop-ups

    How to Block PUM.Optional.NoDrives on Mozilla FF

  • Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select PUM.Optional.NoDrives or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button
  • Mozilla Addon 1

  • In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to PUM.Optional.NoDrives.
  • Mozilla Addon 2

  • Now Click on Remove to delete PUM.Optional.NoDrives permanently
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  • Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab
  • How to Get Rid of PUM.Optional.NoDrives on Edge on Win 10

  • First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link
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  • Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”
  • Edge-2

  • Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button
  • Edge-3

  • In Advanced Settings, turn on Block pop-ups by toggling button to ON
  • Edge4

     

    Following the above Manual Steps will be effective in blocking PUM.Optional.NoDrives. However, if you are unable to accomplish these steps, click the button given below to scan your PC

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    Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding PUM.Optional.NoDrives or its removal process

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