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What is AutoStartup and removal instructions
AutoStartup is a malicious program designed to download and silently install excessively large amount of different parasites and unsolicited advertising software. It can also update itself via the Internet. The threat is bundled with certain ad-supported products such as iMesh or Grokster file sharing applications. AutoStartup automatically runs on every system boot.
AutoStartup manual removal: Kill processes: ast.exe, ib.exe
Delete registry values: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\AST
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\astart
Delete files: ast.exe, ib.exe, unast.exe
Misc: AutoStartup files are located in the main system folder, which is usually C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.
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