PerformanceOptimizer

Behavior
The program must be manually installed.





The program reports false or exaggerated system security threats on the computer.





The user is then prompted to pay for a full license of the application in order to remove the errors.


Installation
When the program is executed, it creates the following files:

• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Documentation\Documentation.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Documentation\ReadMe.doc.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Performance Optimizer Home Page.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Performance Optimizer.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Sellmosoft Home Page.lnk
• %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Performance Optimizer\Uninstall Performance Optimizer.lnk
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\creader.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\inst.imd
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\pcid.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PerfOpt.chm
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PerfOpt.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Performance Optimizer Home Page.url
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\PoChk.exe
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\ReadMe.doc
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Sellmosoft Home Page.url
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\sload.sbd
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data001.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data003.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data006.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data007.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data009.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data011.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data013.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data016.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data017.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data020.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data023.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data027.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data030.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data031.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data033.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data040.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks\data042.reg
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\uninstpo.exe

The program also creates the following folders:

• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\com_s\
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\cur_s\
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Restore\
• %ProgramFiles%\Performanceoptimizer (Free)\Tweaks.Bak\

Next, it creates the following registry subkeys:

• HKEY_USERS\Software\Performanceoptimizer
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Performance Optimizer (Trial version)
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Performanceoptimizer
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sellmosoft\Performance Optimizer
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sellmosoft\Performance Optimizer (Trial version)
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Sellmosoft Inc.
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Sellmosoft\Performance Optimizer (Trial version)

Summary