PUP.Optional.OpenCandy Virus, How to Remove

PUP.Optional.OpenCandy’s Possible Symptoms

•    Degrade in system speed and performance.
•    Prompting of error messages or pop-ups on the screen.
•    Slow Internet connection.
•    Weird or abnormal behavior of Web browsers.
•    Replacement of homepage with a malicious one.
•    Frequent restart and shutdown of PC.
•    Deletion or encryption of hard disk files.
•    System failure in executing programs.
•    Disabling of antivirus software.

What is PUP.Optional.OpenCandy?

PUP.Optional.OpenCandy is a specific malware produced by cyber criminals to make damage on random computers. Recently, PUP.Optional.OpenCandy has been reported by numerous antivirus applications such as MalwareBytes, Microsoft Security Essentials, Kaspersky and McAfee, but hard to be removed with auto removal. The PUP.Optional.OpenCandy is a sophisticated malware which is skilled in hiding its components deeply in system in order to escape the auto removal from antivirus software or default system security protection. Hence, though users may choose to “Remove” PUP.Optional.OpenCandy once, it may come back over and over again after PC reboot. The PUP.Optional.OpenCandy generally is bundled with additional threats such as Conduit.A or other forms of malware. The more extra malware existed on compromised machine will make worse results on system without any doubts. To be specific, they may lead to web traffic, computer free all of a sudden, slow performance of computer and even a blue screen of death. Thereupon the PUP.Optional.OpenCandy should be removed from computer timely to end up its further damage and malign symptoms.

How to Remove PUP.Optional.OpenCandy Virus

The PUP.Optional.OpenCandy virus, as many other viruses, is created with malicious code and is changed daily or more often. That's why any of the antivirus programs can't keep up to remove the virus. When victim users tried with various security tools, they did not get rid of the virus, but messed up the computer more. Any unsure method is not recommended to remove the virus, but manual removal has always been the most effective way to get rid of it.

1. To stop all PUP.Optional.OpenCandy processes, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to open the Windows Task Manager.

2. Click on the "Processes" tab, search for PUP.Optional.OpenCandy, then right-click it and select "End Process" key.

3. Navigate to directory of PUP.Optional.OpenCandy and delete the infected files manually.

%AllUsersProfile%\{random}
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.dll
%AllUsersProfile%\Application Data\.exe
%ProgramFiles%\random.exe

4. Click "Start" button and selecting "Run." Type "regedit" into the box and click "OK."

5. Once the Registry Editor is open, search for the registry key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ PUP.Optional.OpenCandy."
 Right-click this registry key and select "Delete."

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Run\random.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ PUP.Optional.OpenCandy
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Explorer\Navigating

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