How to manually remove optmz.online (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge)

What is optmz.online

If your browser randomly displays the optmz.online ads, then it is possible that your PC system is infected with adware. Technically, the adware, that opens an unwanted ads or redirects on this annoying web-page, is not a virus. This software is created to make a money. Once started, the adware injects a java scripts within the content of sites that you visit. These js-scripts may pop-up a new web-browser window with optmz.online site or insert a lot of ads directly into the pages you’re viewing.

Most often, the adware affects the most common browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. But such the malicious software as well may infect another browsers by changing its shortcuts (adding ‘http://optmz.online’ into Target field of a internet browser’s shortcut). So every time you open the browser, it will redirect to the annoying optmz.online web site. Even if you setup a new startpage, an annoying page will be the first thing you see when you start the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge.

What is more, the ad supported software may open advertising depend on a web-site that you are visiting. That is, it is clear that this adware, without your permission, steals your private information such as: your ip address, what is a web page you are viewing now, what you are looking for on the Internet, which links you are clicking, and much, much more. The ad supported software may monetize its functionality by collecting data from your browsing sessions and selling it to third party companies. This puts your personal information at a security risk.

So, obviously, you need to remove the adware as soon as possible. Use the free step-by-step instructions below. This guide will help you clean your personal computer and remove the optmz.online unwanted ads.

How does optmz.online advertisements get installed onto computer

Probably, the adware get installed onto your computer when you have installed a freeware like E-Mail checker, PDF creator, video codec, etc. Because, most commonly the ad supported software is bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar sites. Even removing the program that contains an adware, does not help you remove the optmz.online ads. Therefore, you must follow the instructions below to remove all annoying ads.

How to manually remove optmz.online

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually remove optmz.online pop-up ads from the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove optmz.online redirect
3. Delete optmz.online advertisements from Google Chrome
4. Remove optmz.online redirect from Firefox
5. Remove optmz.online popup ads from Internet Explorer

Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Click “Uninstall a program” It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove optmz.online redirect

Once installed, the adware may add “http://optmz.online” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge. Due to this, every time you start the web-browser, it will open the optmz.online unwanted site.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see a text “http://optmz.online” that has been added here. Remove everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe. Click OK to save changes. You need to clean all browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

Delete optmz.online advertisements from Google Chrome

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click to Settings option. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown below and click on the Reset settings button. Confirm your action, click on the Reset button.

Remove optmz.online redirect from Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings have been changed by the adware, then reseting it to the default state can help you to remove the redirect onto optmz.online advertising.

Run the Firefox and press button to show the Tools menu. It opens the drop-down menu on the right-part of the internet browser. Click on the Help button (). In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type about:support in the browser adress bar and press Enter. It will display the “Troubleshooting Information” page. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. It will open the confirmation dialog box. Click on the “Refresh Firefox” button. The FF will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the ad supported software. Once, it’s done, press the “Finish” button

Remove optmz.online popup ads from Internet Explorer

Open the Microsoft Internet Explorer tools menu by clicking on the button in the form of gear (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click on the “Internet Options”. In the Internet Options window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Internet Explorer will show the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click on “Reset” button. You will now need to restart your PC system for the changes to take effect.

How to remove optmz.online with Antimalware

Remove optmz.online ads manually is difficult and often the ad supported software is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your PC. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove malware, browser hijacker and toolbars
that your personal computer may be infected too.

1. Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: April 15, 2020
   
2. Close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup.
3. Click Next and follow the prompts.
4. Once installation is complete, click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your computer for the adware which redirects your browser to the optmz.online annoying web site. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
5. When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected”. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

Block optmz.online and other similar malicious sites

To increase your security and protect your computer against new annoying ads and malicious sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous advertising and sites. Moreover, the software can block the open of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program using the following link.

After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown below.

Follow the prompts. After installation is complete, you will see a window as shown in the figure below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and block pop-up ads, web pages such optmz.online, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

Remove optmz.online ads and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove the unwanted optmz.online advertising within the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

Download AdwCleaner from the link below.

Once finished, open a directory in which you saved it. You will see a icon like below.

Double click the AdwCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

Press “Start” button to perform a system scan for malicious extensions and the adware which displays the advertisements from optmz.online site. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt.

Click “OK”. When the cleaning process is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to reboot your PC system.

When your computer is started, you will see an AdwCleaner log.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for optmz.online ads removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   HijackThis download
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   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

4. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
5. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with the redirect to the annoying optmz.online ads.