How to remove go.redirectoptimizer.com redirect [Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge]

There are many types of malware and one of them is adware (sometimes called ‘ad-supported’ software). The adware, which causes the appearance of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads or the reroute to this unwanted page, have a negative impact on the functioning of your personal computer. It changes PC settings, generates lots of various ads, slows down the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge and the speed of your internet connection. Moreover, it may lead to the fact that web sites are slow to load and the browser interface can even freeze. The main function of the ad supported software is showing ads, so it may redirect your internet browser to an unwanted web site like go.redirectoptimizer.com, instead of the one that you want to visit. Even if you try to type an address into the web browser’s address bar, then the web-browser is anyway will show an unwanted ad web-site.

The ad-supported software can change the settings of the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge and Internet Explorer, but often that a malicious software such as this can also infect all types of web-browsers by changing their desktop shortcuts. Thus forcing the user each time open the web browser to see go.redirectoptimizer.com unwanted advertisements.

Technically, the ad supported software is not a virus, but it does bad things, it generates a huge number of pop-up ads, hindering or completely blocking the work in the browser. It may install other unknown and unwanted software without your permission, force you to visit dangerous sites. Moreover, a browser hijacker can be additionally installed on to your machine with the adware. Once installed, it will rewrite your startpage with an unwanted web site.

So, obviously, you need to delete the adware as quickly as possible. Use the free step-by-step guide below. This guide will help you clean your computer and thereby remove the go.redirectoptimizer.com unwanted popup ads.

How does go.redirectoptimizer.com advertisements get installed onto personal computer

I want to note that the adware spreads in the composition together with various free programs. This means that you need to be very careful when installing programs downloaded from the Web, even from a large proven hosting. Be sure to read the Terms of Use and the Software license, select only the Manual, Advanced or Custom installation mode, switch off all additional modules and programs are offered to install. So, the negligence when running unknown programs may lead to the fact that the ad-supported software is installed.

How to manually remove go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads

The simple answer is right here on this page. We have put together simplicity and efficiency. It will allow you easily to clean your system of adware. Moreover, you can choose manual or automatic removal method. If you are familiar with the PC then use manual removal, otherwise use the free anti-malware tool designed specifically to remove ad-supported software that causes unwanted go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads. Of course, you can combine both methods. Read this manual carefully, bookmark or print it, because you may need to close your web-browser or reboot your PC system.

1. Remove suspicious and unknown software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Remove go.redirectoptimizer.com redirect from Google Chrome
3. Remove go.redirectoptimizer.com from Firefox
4. Get rid of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads from IE
5. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove go.redirectoptimizer.com redirect
6. Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Delete 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’ll show the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Next, press “Uninstall a program” It’ll display a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list and delete any suspicious and unknown software.

Remove go.redirectoptimizer.com redirect from Google Chrome

Reset Google Chrome settings is a easy way to delete the malware and adware, as well as to restore the web browser’s settings that have been replaced by adware.

1. Now start the Google Chrome and click Menu button (small button in the form of three horizontal stripes).
2. It will display the Google Chrome main menu. Select “Settings” option.
3. You will see the Google Chrome’s settings page. Scroll down and press “Show advanced settings” link.
4. Scroll down again and click the “Reset settings” button.
5. The Google Chrome will show the reset profile settings page as on the image above.
6. Next, press the “Reset” button.
7. When this process is finished, your web-browser’s settings will be restored to their original defaults. This will reset your homepage and search engine by default.
8. To learn more, read the article How to reset Chrome settings to default.

Remove go.redirectoptimizer.com from Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings have been modified by the ad supported software, then resetting it to the default state can help you to delete the redirect onto go.redirectoptimizer.com page.

First, start the Mozilla Firefox and click button. It will show the drop-down menu on the right-part of the browser. Next, press the Help button () as on the image below.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the web browser address bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation dialog box, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Mozilla Firefox will begin a task to fix your problems that caused by the adware. Once it is finished, click the “Finish” button

Get rid of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads from IE

To get rid of the go.redirectoptimizer.com advertisements you need to reset the Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the Windows was installed on your computer.

First, start the Internet Explorer, then click ‘gear’ icon . It will display the drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then press the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” screen, you need to select the “Advanced” tab and press the “Reset” button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will open the “Reset Microsoft Internet Explorer settings” dialog box as shown in the following image. Next, click the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. After that, click the “Reset” button.

When the task is done, click “Close” button. Close the IE and restart your computer for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to restore your internet browser’s settings to default state and disable ‘ad-supported’ extensions.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to remove go.redirectoptimizer.com redirect

Now you need to clean up the internet browser shortcuts. Check that the shortcut referring to the right exe-file of the web browser, and not on any unknown file. Right click to a desktop shortcut for your browser. Choose the “Properties” option.

It will display the Properties window. Select the “Shortcut” tab here, after that, look at the “Target” field. The adware can change it. If you are seeing something like “…exe http://web.site.address” then you need to remove “http…” and leave only, depending on the internet browser you are using:

• Google Chrome: chrome.exe
• Opera: opera.exe
• Firefox: firefox.exe
• Internet Explorer: iexplore.exe

Look at the example on the screen below.

Once is complete, click the “OK” button to save the changes. Please repeat this step for web-browser shortcuts which redirects to an unwanted web-pages. When you have completed, go to next step.

Remove unwanted Scheduled Tasks

Once installed, the ad-supported software can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you run your machine, it will display go.redirectoptimizer.com unwanted site. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and delete all tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ applications.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard simultaneously. It will display a prompt which titled as Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and click OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown below.

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be open just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something like “explorer.exe http://site.address” or “chrome.exe http://site.address” or “firefox.exe http://site.address”, then you need get rid of this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as shown in the figure below.

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by ‘ad-supported’ program. Once is finished, close the Task Scheduler window.

Get rid of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-ups with Malwarebytes

Get rid of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-up ads manually is difficult and often the adware is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the Malwarebytes Free that are completely clean your machine. The Malwarebytes is a reputable malware removal application. It can automatically detect and remove the adware (also known as ‘ad-supported’ software) of the your machine. Moreover, this free program will help you to remove browser hijackers, malware and toolbars that your personal computer may be infected too. You can follow the steps below to remove the go.redirectoptimizer.com annoying advertisements completely.

Download Malwarebytes Free from the link below.

Once downloaded, close all software and windows on your PC system. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s named mb3-setup like below.

When the setup begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer.

Once setup is finished, you will see window as shown in the figure below.

Now click on the “Scan Now” button for checking your PC for the ‘ad-supported’ software which causes the redirect to go.redirectoptimizer.com web-page. This process can take some time, so please be patient.

When it has finished scanning your computer, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Quarantine Selected” button. The Malwarebytes will begin removing the ‘ad-supported’ software related files, folders, registry keys. When the disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to reboot the PC.

The following video explains the instructions above on how to delete adware with Malwarebytes Anti-malware.

Block go.redirectoptimizer.com advertisements and other annoying web-pages

To increase your security and protect your PC system against new unwanted advertisements and malicious web-pages, you need to use application that blocks access to malicious ads and web-pages. Moreover, the application can block the open of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of web-pages and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

Download AdGuard program by clicking on the following link.

When the download is finished, start the file named adguardInstaller. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as shown on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. When the install is complete, you will see a window as shown below.

You can click “Skip” to close the installation application and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial which 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 run your personal computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, web-sites like go.redirectoptimizer.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web-pages. For an overview of all the features of the application, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, which is located on your Windows desktop.

Get rid of go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-ups and malicious extensions with AdwCleaner.

If MalwareBytes cannot delete the unwanted go.redirectoptimizer.com pop-ups from the Google Chrome, FF, MS Edge and Internet Explorer, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for adware, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars.

Download AdwCleaner using the link below.

Once the download is complete, open the file location. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this utility is started, you will see a screen like below.

Now, press the “Scan” button . This will start scanning the whole system to find out malicious extensions and adware that opens advertisements from go.redirectoptimizer.com site. Once the scan is finished, it will display a scan report as shown below.

Review the report and then click “Clean” button. It will show a prompt. Click “OK”. Once the cleaning procedure is finished, AdwCleaner may ask you to restart your personal computer.

Look at the following video, which completely explains the procedure of using the AdwCleaner to remove adware, browser hijackers and other malicious software.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the go.redirectoptimizer.com . Remove AdwCleaner. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you block unwanted pop-up ads and annoying dangerous web sites) and Malwarebytes (to periodically scan your computer for new malware and ad-supported software). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Windows OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new malicious applications and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove go.redirectoptimizer.com ads from your computer, then ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.