Deceiving domain - slimware.com/slimcleaner

Slimware.com/slimcleaner is an official website that distributes SlimCleaner Plus utility that claims to improve PC performance, detect potentially dangerous software, clean Windows Registry, and clean all the junk files. While this functionality might be useful to some users, registry cleaning tools are not considered to be safe and may even harm the computer.

While the software might be downloaded from the official site, SlimCleaner Plus might sometimes be offered as an optional component via deceptive third-party installers. For this reason, users often find the tool performing scans seemingly out of nowhere. Additionally, users may be offered optional components during the installation of the main program, which might be deceiving.

Initially, SlimCleaner Plus was advertised as an official partner of Microsoft, while no evidence for that was provided. Additionally, the application used to show the scan results in threatening colors to make users believe that their systems are in danger, and a full version of the app needs to be purchased in order to clean the PC.

Name slimware.com/slimcleaner
Type Potentially unwanted program
Developer Slimware Utilities
Pricing The distribution website offers to buy software under three plans - $19.97 yearly, $59.97 lifetime and $30.97 bi-yearly
Aim The tool allows users to clean junk files, repair Windows registry, and offers other tune-up features that may or may not be useful
Detection Virus Total detection rate 12/69 (10/21/2019)

slimware.com/slimcleaner violations

2CR-015: The executable is recognized as potentially unwanted by multiple AV vendors

The executable is recognized as potentially unwanted by multiple AV vendors