How to remove Driveopti.net?

Driveopti.net Removal Guide

Driveopti.net and gir.driveopti.net pop-ups appear on your screen because you have an ad-supported application on your PC. These pop-ups may appear in any one of your browsers as adware is usually compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. The most important thing for you to know about Driveopti.net is that this page cannot be trusted.

It was created by cyber criminals in order to distribute unwanted applications by tricking computer users into acquiring them without knowing what they actually are. We urge you to delete Driveopti.net and its associated adware right away.

How does Driveopti.net?

Driveopti.net may pop-up on your screen every time you open your browser or a new tab. You may also get redirected to it randomly while surfing the Web. Regardless of what is stated on this page, you should not follow any of its instructions. It may try to convince you that you need to update your browser or your flash player in order to continue browsing online or it may claim that an error has been detected in your system and that you need to download a malware remover to eliminate it. If you fall for this trick, instead of the promised software, you will download potentially unwanted or even malicious programs onto your computer. That is why you need to terminate Driveopti.net asap.

As we have already mentioned, the reason you constantly encounter this fake pop-up is because you have adware installed on your PC. You may have acquired the ad-supported application by downloading free software from third party sources. Freeware and shareware hosting sites often provide you with software that comes with potentially unwanted programs attached to it. You can, however, avoid these programs, if you pay more attention to the installation wizards and decline all additional offers no matter what they are.

How to remove Driveopti.net?

The only way to eliminate Driveopti.net from your browsers is by uninstalling the application that is responsible for its appearance. You can delete Driveopti.net related program manually or automatically. If you are not sure which program is to blame, you can make use of the free scanner presented on our site that will identify it for you. Once it detects the threat, you can either erase Driveopti.net by following the instructions below the article or upgrade the scanner and use the anti-malware tool to remove Driveopti.net automatically. Automatic removal option also ensures that other unwanted files and programs are eliminated from your PC and that it stays safeguarded in the future.

Uninstall Driveopti.net

Windows 8

Search (Win+S) → Control Panel → Uninstall a program
Select the unwanted application
Click Uninstall
Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Start → Control Panel → Uninstall a program
Choose the adware
Click Uninstall
Windows XP

Start → Control Panel → Add or remove programs
Pick the unwanted program
Click Remove
Terminate suspicious browser extensions

Google Chrome

Enter ‘chrome://extensions’ in the URL field
Remove unnecessary add-ons
Mozilla Firefox

Click on the menu and select Add-ons
Go to Extensions section
Delete the unwanted adware
Internet Explorer

Click on the Gear icon
Select Manage add-ons
Go to Toolbar and extensions
Remove unwanted add-ons