What is CompareToOptimize?

CompareToOptimize is a potentially unwanted software that comes on your PC without user’s consent. CompareToOptimize hijacks your browser (Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox), it can modify the browser’s settings and change the your homepage. CompareToOptimize also can modify the search results and redirect user to ad sites (eBay, Amazon, LightInTheBox and so on). This program deals with the dissemination of advertisements. CompareToOptimize displays coupons and banners with a ton of ads. Many of the proposals of this program doesn’t real, that’s why users risk spending money for nothing. CompareToOptimize created to make money, it’s a useless program. In addition, this program can collect your personal data (e.g. history of your browsing) and transmit it to third parties. CompareToOptimize can become a conduit for other malicious programs. This is not a virus, but this program can deliver a lot of trouble, so we recommended you to remove it right now.

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How CompareToOptimize gets on your PC?


How to remove CompareToOptimize from your computer?

To uninstall CompareToOptimize remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have CompareToOptimize in their database. You can try to use them for removing CompareToOptimize.

Recommended Solution:

Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to CompareToOptimize – files, folders, registry keys.



Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove CompareToOptimize

Or uninstall CompareToOptimize manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find CompareToOptimize.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find CompareToOptimize and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  6. Find CompareToOptimize, select it and click Uninstall.


After that remove CompareToOptimize from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find CompareToOptimize.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose CompareToOptimize.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable CompareToOptimize.
  7. Click Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:

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Then remove following files:


And following folders


Written by Rami Douafi

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