MyPC HealthCheck Unwanted Application

What is MyPC HealthCheck?

MyPC HealthCheck is a deceptive application that supposedly provides a solution to fix various registry errors and, therefore, improve computer performance. These claims often trick users into believing that MyPC HealthCheck is a legitimate and useful application, however, it is often distributed as a bundle with other apps.

Therefore, this app is likely to infiltrate systems without users' consent. Furthermore, MyPC HealthCheck records various information relating to users' Internet browsing activity and is, thus, classed as a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

Following infiltration, MyPC HealthCheck records various information types (for example, Internet Protocol [IP] addresses, website URLs visited, pages viewed, cookies, operating system type, etc.).

Many users believe that this data is insignificant, however, it might contain personally identifiable details that developers of MyPC HealthCheck share with third parties (who misuse private data to generate revenue). This situation can lead to serious privacy issues.

Data tracking is common to adware-type applications that display intrusive online advertisements and browser hijackers, thus causing unwanted browser redirects. The ads often conceal underlying content of visited websites. Some lead to malicious websites - clicking them can result in high-risk adware or malware infections.

Browser hijackers infiltrate Internet browsers and modify various options so that users continually encounter unwanted redirects. Most browser hijackers cause redirects leading to fake Internet search engines (some of which generate results leading to malicious sites).

Therefore, using them can also result in various computer infections. For these reasons, all potentially unwanted programs/browser hijackers/adware be uninstalled immediately.

MyPC HealthCheck is virtually identical to Smart Driver Updater, FixIt, Win Tune Pro, and many other potentially unwanted programs. Note that these applications offer different features, however, research shows that all have identical behavior. By delivering fake promises to provide useful functions, apps such as MyPC HealthCheck give the impression of legitimacy.

Yet, the real purpose of these applications is to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than providing any value for regular users, potentially unwanted programs collect personally identifiable information, display intrusive ads, and cause unwanted browser redirects.

How did MyPC HealthCheck install on my computer?

This PUP has an official download website, however, it is also distributed using a deceptive marketing method called "bundling". Therefore, many users install MyPC HealthCheck without their consent. Bundling is stealth installation of potentially unwanted programs with regular software.

Developers hide PUPs within the "Advanced" or "Custom" settings of the download/installation processes. Rushing and skipping this section often leads to inadvertent installation of apps such as MyPC HealthCheck.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent system infiltration by potentially unwanted programs, be very cautious during the download/installation processes. Analyze each step using the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. Furthermore, all offers to download/install additional applications should be declined. Bundled software is often classed as rogue and, thus, should never be installed.

Deceptive free software installer distributing MyPC HealthCheck:

Official MyPC HealthCheck installer:

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Quick menu:

• What is MyPC HealthCheck?
• STEP 1. Uninstall MyPC HealthCheck application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove unwanted extensions from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove unwanted extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

MyPC HealthCheck adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "MyPC HealthCheck", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes MyPC HealthCheck ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove MyPC HealthCheck adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, MyPC HealthCheck did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your Internet browsers.

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the mypc healthcheck potentially unwanted program, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the mypc healthcheck potentially unwanted program, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with mypc healthcheck potentially unwanted program removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the mypc healthcheck potentially unwanted program, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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