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What do you know about Pup.optional.yahoo?

Pup.optional.yahoo is a kind of potentially unwanted program which has been reported to display plenty of commercial advertisements during user's online browsing sessions. It is not a type of nasty computer virus and security experts at RMV not relate it to the category of malicious virus. By the way, it is quite important to mention that it may invade the Windows computer using various unfair techniques. Thus, to prevent the infiltration of adware programs, you should avoid clicking on any suspicious-looking advertisements, update alert pop-ups or links that might show up at the time of surfing the Internet. Besides, Pup.optional.yahoo is often distributed bundled with cost-free apps.

Furthermore, you should check each and every freeware programs for 'additional' or 'recommended' components because such potentially undesired softwares mainly delivers through an optional app with various cost-free apps like PDF creators, video and audio streaming program, drivers, download managers, gaming portals etc. Once installed, this adware may infect popular web browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Safari, Google Chrome and others to deliver various annoying advertisements. Consequently, you may start seeing sponsored ads from Pup.optional.yahoo that may not only irritate you, but may also can make you visit unreliable domains. Besides, RMV experts do not recommend using this program due to its ability to spy on you while you browse the web.

How Pup.optional.yahoo Infects Your Computer?

Pup.optional.yahoo may be downloaded directly from the Internet. However, malware researchers have also found it distributing along with various freewares and sharewares. Thus, to stay safe, you have to remember that not only rogue apps that users seldom download are bundled with 'additional downloads', even trusted and well known softwares may be filled with different unwanted browser add-ons, toolbars, plug-ins and extensions which leads to the invasion of Pup.optional.yahoo adware.

Hence, no matter what kind of freeware application you are going to install, you should always select Advanced or Custom installation settings and review every check box carefully. Moreover, you should especially draw your attention to the notifications alongside which you find any check marks that are already marked for you. Generally, it is must to unmark those check boxes because they may notify your consent to install Pup.optional.yahoo or another adware on your computer. If already infected, follow the guidelines mentioned below in this article for the complete removal of adware or PUP.

Click to Free Scan for Pup.optional.yahoo on PC

 

How to Uninstall Pup.optional.yahoo from Compromised System

• Step:1 Reboot your PC in Safe Mode

• Step:2 View all Hidden Files and Folders

• Step:3 Uninstall Pup.optional.yahoo from Control Panel

• Step:4 Remove Pup.optional.yahoo from Startup Items

• Step:5 Remove Pup.optional.yahoo from Localhost Files

• Step:6 Remove Pup.optional.yahoo and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

• Internet Explorer

• Google Chrome

• Mozilla Firefox

• Edge

Step:1 First of all, Reboot your PC in Safe Mode to make it safe from Pup.optional.yahoo

(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 Pup.optional.yahoo from Control Panel

Press Start Key + R together and Type appwiz.cpl

Now Press on OK

This will Open the Control Panel. Now look for Pup.optional.yahoo or any other Suspicious program

once found, Uninstall Pup.optional.yahoo ASAP

Step:4 How to Remove Pup.optional.yahoo 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

 

 

In the Startup area, look for any suspicious Pup.optional.yahoo 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 Pup.optional.yahoo 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

this is quite helpful in knowing if your browser has been hacked

Steps 6: How to Remove Pup.optional.yahoo and Block Pop-ups on Browsers

How to Remove Pup.optional.yahoo from IE

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

In the pane, under Toolbars and Extensions, Choose the Pup.optional.yahoo extensions which is to be deleted

Now Click on Remove or Disable Option.

Press Tool button and Select Internet Option

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

 

How to Uninstall Pup.optional.yahoo from Google Chrome

Google Chrome is to be Opened

Now Click on menu present at the top right corner

Choose Tools >> Extensions

Select Pup.optional.yahoo related Extensions and now Click on Trash icon to remove Pup.optional.yahoo

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

How to Block Pup.optional.yahoo on Mozilla FF

Select and Open Mozilla FF, Select Pup.optional.yahoo or other Add-ons by clicking on Menu button

In the Add-ons Manager, Select the extension related to Pup.optional.yahoo.

Now Click on Remove to delete Pup.optional.yahoo permanently

Also Select and Check mark “Block Pop-up Windows” under po-ups in the Content Tab

How to Get Rid of Pup.optional.yahoo on Edge on Win 10

First of all Open MS Edge and Click on “More actions(…)” link

Now Select and Click on Settings In Menu under “More Actions”

Under Settings, screen click on View Advanced Settings button

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

 

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

Don’t forget to given your feedback or submit any question if you have any doubt regarding Pup.optional.yahoo or its removal process