How to completely remove DRIVER UPDATER PLUS virus? Use this Manual Removal Guide

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DRIVER UPDATER PLUS is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).
What is PUP?
PUP is crapware. DRIVER UPDATER PLUS have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.

DRIVER UPDATER PLUS can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
DRIVER UPDATER PLUS is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for DRIVER UPDATER PLUS in the Control Panel.
Sometimes DRIVER UPDATER PLUS uninstaller does not work.

How DRIVER UPDATER PLUS got on my computer?

Usually you got DRIVER UPDATER PLUS with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since DRIVER UPDATER PLUS manufacturer pays software developers for distributing DRIVER UPDATER PLUS within their applications, DRIVER UPDATER PLUS is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one DRIVER UPDATER PLUS problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

How to remove DRIVER UPDATER PLUS?

Step-by-step Guide for manual removal of DRIVER UPDATER PLUS:

  1. Uninstall DRIVER UPDATER PLUS using Windows uninstallation applet (use Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall Program or Apps & features).
  2. Open Task Manager to kill all "DRIVER UPDATER PLUS" related processes.
  3. Use Windows search to find and remove "DRIVER UPDATER PLUS" files and folders.
  4. Run services.msc to disable a "DRIVER UPDATER PLUS" Windows service.
  5. Execute taskschd.msc to get rid of "DRIVER UPDATER PLUS" scheduled tasks.
  6. Open regedit.exe and delete DRIVER UPDATER PLUS registry keys and values.
  7. Check your shortcuts on your desktop and in the Start menu for DRIVER UPDATER PLUS presence. Fix infected shortcuts.
  8. Remove a virus from Google Chrome.
  9. Remove a virus from Internet Explorer.
  10. Remove a virus from Mozilla Firefox.
  11. Clean your Recycle bin and temporary files.

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