Remove Aartemis
What is Aartemis?
Aartemis (you can also find it named as Aartemis.com, Aartemis virus, etc.) is an annoying and really suspicious application, which is mostly used for promoting affiliate websites and programs that are related to it. Typically, it may infiltrate your PC system unnoticed and then may affect all Internet browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, at once. After doing so, it may alter some of your system settings, including your start page and the default search engine. After that, you may notice changes in these settings and then may also start suffering from unwanted activities, including slow downs, redirects, pop-up ads and similar issues. Beware that the clearest sign showing that you have this program on your computer is continuous redirects to aartemis.com and similar unknown websites. In addition, you may also notice continuous commercial ads and similar notifications that tell you about discounts, coupons and other deals. Please, don’t click them because you may be tricked into visiting very unsafe websites that may lead you to the infiltration of other adwares, browser hijackers and similar PUPs. Please, do NOT leave Aartemis on your computer because it may force you to install potentially unwanted software on your computer! In this case, you should run a full system scan with the reputable anti-spyware and fix your machine. For that we highly recommend using Reimage Reimage Cleaner .
HOW CAN Aartemis hijack MY COMPUTER?
Aartemis.com and similar search engines’ distribution is mostly related to freeware and shareware, which is filled with various components in exchange for money. This unfair distribution method is mostly called ‘bundling’ because people are not clearly notified that, instead of one application, they will download several or sometimes even three different programs. That’s why we always recommend paying more attention to the installation process of the freeware and unchecking all ‘additional downloads’, ‘free additions’ and similar things if you want to avoid aartemis.com. For getting such ability, you should select Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware. Of course, that’s not the end. What you also need is to uncheck all questionable chank marks that allow installation of this suspicious search engine. Otherwise, we can assure you that this program will take over your start page and default search engine. Besides, Aartemis virus may also initiate redirections and pop-up ads when you are searching on the Internet. You may be redirected to unknown sites, see annoying commercial ads or simply notice slow downs on your browsers. If you want to avoid these things, you should remove Aartemis from your computer. Here is a guide for that:
HOW TO REMOVE Aartemis.com virus?
If you noticed Aartemis.com redirects to unknown and very questionable websites, your system was affected by aartemis virus. In this case, you should immediately scan it with updated anti-spyware and see what it finds. It might be that your machine is full of browser hijackers. Of course, you can also get rid of this program manually. For that you need to follow manual removal steps that are given below:
You may remove virus damage with a help of Reimage Reimage Cleaner . SpyHunter 5Combo Cleaner and Malwarebytes are recommended to detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.

To remove Aartemis, follow these steps:
Get rid of Aartemis from Windows systems
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
- Uninstall Aartemis and related programs
Here, look for Aartemis or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
- Remove Aartemis from Windows shortcuts
Right click on the shortcut of Mozilla Firefox and select Properties. -
Go to Shortcut tab and look at the Target field. Delete malicious URL that is related to your virus.
Repeat steps that are given above with all browsers' shortcuts, including Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Make sure you check all locations of these shortcuts, including Desktop, Start Menu and taskbar.
Erase Aartemis from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for Aartemis or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Delete Aartemis from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for Aartemis and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete Aartemis removal.
Eliminate Aartemis from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, Aartemis should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
Remove Aartemis from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select Aartemis and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the menu (top right corner), choose Options → General. - Here, delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default.
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Click OK to save these changes.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete Aartemis removal.
Uninstall Aartemis from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select Aartemis and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Change your homepage and default search engine if it was altered by your virus
Click on menu icon and choose Settings. -
Here, look for the Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup option and click on Set pages.
- Now you should see another window. Here, delete malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete Aartemis removal.
Get rid of Aartemis from Safari
- Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for Aartemis or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Open your Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu section. Here, select Preferences as it was displayed previously and select General. -
Here, look at the Homepage field. If it was altered by Aartemis, remove unwanted link and enter the one that you want to use for your searches. Remember to include the "http://" before typing in the address of the page.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete Aartemis removal process.
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November 24th, 2013 at 11:42 am
install yet another cleaner (free),scan your pc and your problem are finished
December 3rd, 2013 at 2:07 pm
Ive installed Malwarebytes, Trojan Killer and Bitdefender. Ive followed the directions to remove from the browsers and from the Control Panel – and yet my browsers still come up with aartemis.com. Any other suggestions?????
December 4th, 2013 at 10:04 am
Dont install Spyhuner – jts junk
December 25th, 2013 at 8:53 am
Click uninstall? Aartemis has grayed out that option in both internet explorer and control panel. Now what?
December 29th, 2013 at 1:46 pm
aartemis sucks…..
January 5th, 2014 at 5:24 pm
there is no aartemis toolbar or add-on installed on my computer
neither does it appear in Firefox>Options or anywhere else, USER.JS file is empty…
and Ive reset everything using firefox configuration command but it still starts up everytime
It has somehow gotten embeded in firefox secretely and hiddenly
God may curse on the creators of aarmetis.com !!!