How to Remove AstralPhotonica Chrome Extension?
Information About AstralPhotonica
AstralPhotonica is another vicious browser infection which is harmful to your computer system. Its main purpose is to help its authors earn money through the display of sponsored links and commercial advertisements. So as soon as it gets inside your machine, it immediately hijacks your Safari, Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge and other web browsers. As a consequence, you won’t be able to browse the internet as usual. Your Google will be redirected to Yahoo or Bing if you do not remove AstralPhotonica from web browser.
Aside from that, AstralPhotonica virus makes your machine run slowly, because it eats up a plenty of system and network resources. Lurking around in the background, it can also secretly download other infected files onto your system without asking for your permission, and monitor your surfing habits. If you don’t remove AstralPhotonica in time, chances are that it will even collect your confidential data and then use it for illegal activities. In a word, AstralPhotonica virus not only interferes with your web browsing experience, but also it poses threat to your computer privacy. You are highly recommended to get rid of it right away.
How to Remove AstralPhotonica? (Windows + Mac OS)
Section A – AstralPhotonica Removal Steps For Windows OS
(NOTE – Please bookmark this page first, because some steps will require you to restart your web browser or computer.)
Step 1. End suspicous process run by malware.
1. Hit Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys at the same time to open Windows Task Manager:
2. Find malicious process related with AstralPhotonica or malware, and then right-click on it and click End Process or End Task.
Step 2. Uninstall malicious programs from Windows.
Press “Win + R ” keys together to open the Run screen;
Type control panel in the Run window and click OK button;
In Control Panel, click Uninstall a program under Programs;
Look for malicious app related with AstralPhotonica; Right-click on the malicious program and click Uninstall.
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Step 3. Delete extension installed by AstralPhotonica and related malware.
- Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Firefox
- IE
Chrome
On Chrome
Click the Chrome menu button >> Click Tools >> Select Extensions:
Find extension that may be related with AstralPhotonica or potential threat >> Click the trash can icon to delete them.
Microsoft Edge
Firefox
IE
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Step 4. Remove malicious files created by malware.
1. Hit Windows + R keys at the same time to open Run window and input a regedit and click OK:
2. In the Registry Editor, hit Windows key + F key together to open Find window → Enter virus name → Press Enter key to start search.
3. When the search is completed, right click the folders related with AstralPhotonica and click Delete button:
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Step 5. Reset Web Browsers to remove Hijackers Brought by AstralPhotonica.
- Chrome
- Edge
- Firefox
- IE
Chrome
Reset Chrome:
- Click the Chrome menu button, represented by three horizontal lines;
- Click Settings when the drop-down menu appears;
- In the Settings screen, scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link;
- Click on the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.
- A confirmation dialog appears, click on the “Reset Settings” button.
Edge
Firefox
IE
NOTE – If the steps above doesn’t help, please rescan entire infected PC with Spyhunter anti-malware and let it help you fix all problems.
Section B – AstralPhotonica Removal Steps For Mac OS
Step 1 – Remove nasty extension and browser hijacker related with AstralPhotonica or malware.
- Chrome
- Safari
- Firefox
Chrome
– Click the setting button “≡” at the top right of the browser window, choose “More Tools” and choose “Extensions“.
– Click the “trash can icon” button to remove extension related with AstralPhotonica or malware:
Safari
Firefox
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Malicious browser extensions hijack your Google Search and redirect you to unwanted websites. To get rid of related search hijacker, you need to delete core files of AstralPhotonica and related malware. We recommend downloading SpyHunter Mac Antimalware to remove all malicious apps and hijacker for you. This may save you hours and ensure you don’t make mistakes that harm your system Download SpyHunter For Mac (Free Trial) *OFFER – The SpyHunter Trial version includes, for one device, a one-time 7-day Trial period for SpyHunter 5 Pro (Windows) or SpyHunter for Mac. Check Terms & Conditions of SpyHunter Free Trial , EULA and Privacy/Cookie Policy. |
Step 2 – Uninstall harmful Apps related with malware
– Open Finder at the Dock
– Select Applications and find out suspicious apps related with AstralPhotonica , then right click on the app and click Move to Trash:
– Right click on Trash icon to select Empty Trash
Step 3 – Remove malicious files generated by AstralPhotonica or malware from your Mac
Malware geneates lots of malicious files and folders on infected Mac, to avoid AstralPhotonica reinstalling itself, you need to find out and remove all malicious files:
1. Click the Finder icon from the menu bar >> choose “Go” then click on “Go to Folder“:
2. In the Go to Folder… bar, type “/Library/LaunchAgents” and click Go:
3. In LaunchAgents folder, search for any recently-added suspicious files and move them to the Trash.
Here are some examples of files generated by malware:
“installmac.AppRemoval.plist”, “com.genieo.completer.download.plist” “com.genieoinnovation.macextension.plist” “com.genieo.engine.plist” “com.adobe.fpsaud.plist” , “myppes.download.plist”, “mykotlerino.ltvbit.plist”
4.Repeat the process on the following folders:
~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/Application Support
/Library/LaunchDaemons
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Step 4 – Download SpyHunter Antimalware For Mac to Scan For Malicious Apps and Files.
Lots of Malware keep generating malicious files on infected computer deeply, thus it’s quite difficult for common computer users to find out and remove all harmful items related with AstralPhotonica. Meanwhile, there will be possibility that users remove core system files by mistake and then the entire computer will be harmed seriously.
To avoid the risks, We recommend all users downloading SpyHunter Antimalware For Mac, a professional automatic malware removal tool which keeps your Mac away from virus and malware attack and avoid online spam and phishing websites and protect your privacy and files well.
1. Click Download button here to download SpyHunter For Mac:
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2. Double-click SpyHunter-1.2-15-7043-Installer.dmg to install Spyhunter For Mac:
3. Once SpyHunter For Mac is installed, run a scan and register its full version to remove all malicious objects on your Mac.
4. In case AstralPhotonica is still infecting your Mac, Submit a Support Ticket and the support agent will conact to help you.
