Aact.exe Virus Removal

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The Aact.exe process should not run on your system. Do not allow it on board. The process is started by a nasty adware parasite. Don’t panic! This pest is not a virus, but a malicious program. If you act promptly, you can remove it completely. If you neglect it, however, hell will rise. The Aact.exe adware is an intrusive ad-generating app which can bring serious trouble. The parasite uses unethical and aggressive strategies to turn you from a visitor into a customer. It monitors your browser-related data and uses the information to target you with customized marketing campaigns. In other words, the adware spies on you and use the information to turn you into an easy target. The adware knows your every online move. Which websites you visit, what search inquiries you make, what links you follow. Even the Incognito mode of your browser cannot hide you from the parasite. Everything you do online is recorded and cataloged. Everything! The collected information may not seem too sensitive, but a capable advertiser needs very little to successfully target you. The adware injects various adverts on every website you load. It redirects your web traffic to sponsored pages and pauses your online videos for commercial breaks. Not only is it extremely intrusive, it exposes your security at risk. The parasite has no security mechanisms. Various dodgy websites use it to generate web traffic. With the Aact.exe adware on board, you are very likely to be redirected to bogus websites! Do not put up with this situation. Spare yourself many future headaches. Remove the parasite as soon as possible!

How did I get infected with?

The Aact.exe adware did not install itself. This parasite is not that advanced. No, to enter your device, it relies on your assistance. The parasite needs your permission to get installed. There is a catch, of course. It doesn’t need to ask openly. Freeware/shareware often become hosts for such parasites. Many software developers add extra apps to the payload files of their programs. If you rush through the installation of such software bundles, you may install more apps than you originally planned to. When you start an installation process, opt for the advanced option in the Setup Wizard. Under it, you will be presented with a list of all changes that are about to be made to your computer. If there are additional apps about to be installed, deselect them. These third-party tools, more often than not are malicious. Besides, if you truly needed such apps, you would have downloaded them by yourself. This is your computer. You call the shots. Don’t let others decide how you should use it. Always make sure you know what you are approving on board. Other adware distribution methods you should keep an eye out for are the spam emails, torrents, fake updates and corrupted links. All these techniques will fail if you keep your guard up. So, don’t be lazy, always do your due diligence! Don’t let parasites like the Aact.exe adware trick you ever again!

Why is this dangerous?

The Aact.exe adware is a giant hole in your security wall. This parasite displays dozens and dozens of ads. All of which are potential threats. The parasite has entered your computer uninvited, it may help other parasites do the same. The crooks use this utility to spread corrupted content. One click on the wrong ad is all it takes for malware to be downloaded. What is worse, you may get redirected to scam websites too. The scheme is simple, the crooks use the adware and its resources to target you with customized marketing campaigns. They show you what you want to see, but when you click on the ads, you end up on bogus pages. With this utility on board, you are more likely to be redirected to dodgy websites than to legitimate once. The adware has no place on your computer, it exposes both your privacy and security at risk. Also, let’s not forget how annoying this parasite is. It bombards you with dozens and dozens of adverts. You must have noticed that previously free websites are now so heavy on adverts that your browser cannot display the content correctly. Your poor browser can barely keep up with the aggressive marketing. It freezes and crashes frequently. Do not put up with this situation. Remove the Aact.exe adware the first chance you get!

How to Remove Aact.exe virus

The Aact.exe infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Aact.exe infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Track down Aact.exe in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Aact.exe startup location

STEP 3: Delete Aact.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Aact.exe in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Aact.exe startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Aact.exe virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Aact.exe traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Aact.exe by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Aact.exe

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Aact.exe, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Aact.exe argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Aact.exe Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.