What is Astori?
Astori is a program that is potentially undesirable. According to the developers, Astori was created in order to help the user to optimize the computer, delete unwanted files and speed up your PC. In fact, Astori entails a lot of errors, and the main task of the developers is to get you to buy the premium version. After installing the Astori starts to analyze your computer, and then it displays a message stating that your computer is infected and very much in need of treatment soon. To fix this, the user must buy the premium version. However, Astori – it is absolutely useless program. If you find it on your PC. You should delete it immediately.
How Astori gets on your PC?
Most of the penetrations of adware or malware occur without user’s consent. Often, programs as it come bundled with free programs and applications. For example, when you download the player, converter, or anything else, then you run the risk of catching Potentially Unwanted Program. To avoid infecting your computer, you should remember a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Don’t rush to press the “Next” button until you have verified that the program is safe. Choose the Advanced installation type to see all of the additional software that installer offers you. Read reviews about obscure and suspicious programs. In addition, there are many programs in the Internet, which can help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already was attacked by Astori, use our instructions which are specified below.
How to remove Astori from your computer?
To uninstall Astori remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Astori in their database. You can try to use them for removing Astori.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Astori – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Astori.
You can try both of these products to remove Astori
Or uninstall Astori manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Astori.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Astori and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Astori, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Astori from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Astori.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Astori.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Astori.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi