By: Smartjani

Smartjani — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 17:44:12 +0000

What is Astrum.exe?

Astrum Antivirus Pro is a rogue anti-spyware application and a clone of VirusTrigger and Antivirus Trigger. Astrum Antivirus Pro is often downloaded and installed by a Trojan or through browser security holes. Astrum Antivirus Pro may generate large numbers of popup adverts. Astrum Antivirus Pro will also display notifications of imaginary security risks in its attempts to get the user to purchase the full version. Astrum Antivirus Pro may run a fake system scanner and then display fake system scan results stating that your system is flooded with spyware. Astrum Antivirus Pro program may be difficult to remove manually, and will continue to try to recreate itself.
Symptoms:

* Slow computer performance: It just takes one parasite like Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6 to slow your computer dramatically. If your PC takes longer than usual to reboot, or if your Internet connection is unusually slow, you may be infected with Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6.

* New desktop shortcuts or switched homepage: Badware like Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6 may change your Internet settings to redirect your homepage to another site. Badware can even add desktop shortcuts to your PC.

* Annoying popups: Badware can bombard your computer with popup ads, even when you’re not online. Through these popups, you may be tricked into downloading more spyware.

Step 1: Stop these Astrum Antivirus Pro processes:

Remove Astrum.exe virus from computer.

1. Press “Alt+Ctrl+Delete.”

2. Click on “Task Manager”.
You can also launch the Task Manager instantly if you press Ctrl + Shift + ESC simultaneously. This is much easier than accessing it from Ctrl + Alt + Delete or the taskbar.
It works for both Windows XP or Windows Vista. .

3. Select the process that you want to stop, then click on “End Task”.

Now search these Process and Remove it.

%UserProfile%c:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware\Astrum.exe

%UserProfile%c:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware\uninst.exe

Step 2: Remove these Astrum Antivirus Pro Registry Entries:

Step 1. Go to Start.

Step 2. Click Run.

Step 3. Type “regedit” and click on OK.

Step 4. Now it opens the Registry Editor

Step 5. In order to modify the registry key, you need to find the exact registry key you want to edit. In case you know what exact subkey you are looking for, you can easily navigate through the subkey.

Or,

you can press Ctrl + F (or go to Edit -> Find) to locate the subkey that contains the value you want to edit.
%UserProfile%HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Astrumsoft

%UserProfile%HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{29E762AD-1B6F-3CB6-7F71-866F3E78180B}

%UserProfile%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\Astrumsoft

%UserProfile%HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Astrumsoft

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [Astrum] “C:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware\Astrum.exe”

Step 3: Remove these Astrum Antivirus Pro files:

%UserProfile%c:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware
%UserProfile%c:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware\Astrum.exe
%UserProfile%c:\Program Files\Astrumsoftware\uninst.exe
%UserProfile%%UserProfile%\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6.lnk
%UserProfile%%UserProfile%\Desktop\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6.lnk
%UserProfile%%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6.lnk
%UserProfile%%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6
%UserProfile%%UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6\Astrum Antivirus Pro 3.6.lnk