{"id":74513,"date":"2017-11-24T12:45:11","date_gmt":"2017-11-24T09:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-pup-optional-trovi-virus.htm"},"modified":"2017-11-24T12:45:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-24T09:45:11","slug":"remove-pup-optional-trovi-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-pup-optional-trovi-virus.htm","title":{"rendered":"(SOLVED!) How to REMOVE &quot;PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI&quot; virus FOREVER? &quot;PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI&quot; Removal Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertAbove\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div><p><!-- !$*\nName=PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI\nAlias=PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI\nType=2\nTemplate=Win32-PUP-gen\\0.tml\nTags=PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI, PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI\nURL=remove-pup-optional-trovi-virus\n*$! --><\/p>\n<h2>What is PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<b>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is reported as Win32:PUP-gen<\/b> (potentially unwanted program). PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is usually installed hiddenly without a user permission. PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI uses obtrusive, misleading, or deceptive advertising. PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is hard in removal!\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>I suggest you to <b>remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI from your PC as soon as possible<\/b>!<br \/>\nTried to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI? Cannot completely delete PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI, because it gets back?<br \/>\nSee how to fix PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI step by step using my removal guide.<\/\/p><div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertMiddle\"><\/div><h2>How PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI got on your computer?<\/h2>\n<p>Like many potentially unwanted programs, PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI can be installed on your computer as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI manufacturer pays software developers for distributing PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI within their applications, PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is often included as part of the installer.<br \/>\nPUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is also often distributed with free games and simple, one-click freeware tools developed specifically with the purpose of getting PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI onto as many computers as possible.<br \/>\nUsually, you have not only one PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.<\/p>\n<h2>How dangerous is PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI?<\/h2>\n<p>While PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI is not considered illegal and is not officially classified as malware, it poses a direct threat to your privacy. Since PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI 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.TROVI was reported to cause significant slowdowns in browser performance, making Web page load times much longer compared to a clean system.<\/p>\n<p>On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being &quot;mostly harmless&quot;, 3 being &quot;invasive&quot; and 5 being &quot;dangerous&quot;), PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI can be rated as a 3.<br \/>\n<a name=\"remove\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>You have 2 ways to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/2ways.png\" alt=\"You have 2 ways\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"sidebar\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"#autoremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66791\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/automatically.png\" alt=\"Remove it automatically\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>1. Remove Automatically.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#manualremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66790\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/manually.png\" alt=\"Remove it manually\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>2. Remove Manually.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You know only one virus name: &quot;PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI&quot;, but usually <strong>you have infected by a bunch of viruses<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe UnHackMe program <strong>detects this threat and all others<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>quite fast<\/strong>! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe uses the special features to<strong> remove hard in removal viruses<\/strong>. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>small and compatible<\/strong> with any antivirus.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>fully free<\/strong> for 30-days!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"autoremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here&rsquo;s how to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus automatically:<\/h3>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step1\">STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step2\">STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step3\">STEP 3: Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus (3 minutes)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nSo it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn&apos;t it?<br \/>\nThat is why I strongly advise you to use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/unhackme\/download.htm?pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=end\">UnHackMe<\/a><\/span> for remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI redirect or other unwanted software.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"manualremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI manually:<\/h3>\n<p>STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it&apos;s properties.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; background: url(&apos;https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/greatis\/shortcut.png&apos;); width: 360px; height: 200px;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 22px; left: 160px; width: 200px; color: #f63b14; font-size: 10px;\">http:\/\/PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can see <strong>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong> at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, check this command line for fake browser&apos;s trick.<br \/>\nFor example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:<br \/>\n<strong> C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFake browser may be: &#8230;\\Appdata\\Roaming\\HPReyos\\ReyosStarter3.exe.<br \/>\nAlso the file name may be: &#8220;chromium.exe&#8221; instead of chrome.exe.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/installed-programs.png\" alt=\"check installed programs to uninstall\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to <strong>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong> in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-proceses.png\" alt=\"Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from running processes \" width=\"491\" height=\"532\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from running processes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-services.png\" alt=\"Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from Windows services\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from Windows services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disable the services with random names or contains <strong>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong> in it&apos;s name or description.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.<br \/>\n<img class=\"responsive-img\" src=\"http:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/run-scheduler.png\" alt=\"Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI from scheduled task list.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delete any task related to <strong>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong>. Disable unknown tasks with random names.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from <strong>PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong> virus.<br \/>\nPress Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-registry.png\" alt=\"Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from Windows registry\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI virus from Windows registry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find and delete all keys\/values contains<strong> PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-virus-google-chrome.htm\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google Chrome<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63175\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\" alt=\"Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI Virus from Chrome Extensions\" width=\"790\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png 790w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 8: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-internet-explorer.htm\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Internet Explorer<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63185\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63185\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63185\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\" alt=\"Set Internet Explorer Homepage\" width=\"442\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png 442w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set Internet Explorer Homepage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 9: <a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-from-mozilla-firefox.htm\">Remove PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mozilla Firefox<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63022\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63022\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63022\" src=\"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\" alt=\"Change Firefox Home Page\" width=\"533\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png 533w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Change Firefox Home Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser&apos;s cache.<\/p>\n<p>But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains &#8211; it will come back again immediately or after reboot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertBelow\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is PUP.OPTIONAL.TROVI? 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