The claims made by the product have not been evaluated However, the program is detected by Anti-Malware software as being potentially malicious and possibly misleading. In order to use all the features the user must purchase the product. It also claims to prevent system crashes and improve stability and performance.

The description for the program claims that it scans, fixes, and repairs PC registry. WinZip Registry Optimizer is promoted as a Windows optimizer program that can clean your registry to make your computer faster.

The PUP bundles with freeware and dubious files. The user may experience unwanted advertisements and redirects in the web browser from bundled programs. The PUP is promoted as a free Windows optimizer. Scareware, Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) WinZip Registry Optimizer, WinZip Registry Optimizer virus The process WinZip Registry Optimizer.exe (and others) will remain active in Windows Task Manager and the file can enable itself if the process has been manually ended. Once a computer has become infected with the “WinZip Registry Optimizer virus” the program will edit Windows registry and make modifications to the computer system in order to run every time Windows starts. The unwanted program is known to collect user data, perform misleading scans, bundle with programs that serve advertisements to the user in their web browser and Windows desktop, and bundle with programs that change existing internet browser settings, which essentially causes affected web browsers to start-up on and redirect to sponsored webpages. WinZip Registry Optimizer is recognized as a potentially unwanted program (or PUP) by most reputable Antivirus and Anti-Malware programs like Malwarebytes and HitmanPro. The program typically installs alongside other unwanted programs and adware like NetRadio. WinZip Registry Optimizer uses deceptive marketing tactics to get users to install the program with or without direct consent and knowledge.

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