What is StratoMusic?
StratoMusic is detected as adware by reputable security products. This adware serves several different styles of advertisements across Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Edge, and other popular internet browsers. Advertisement styles utilized by this adware include pop-up ads, pop-under ads (that take up an entire browser window or tab), in-text ads, and generic banner and skyscraper ads. Advertisements displayed by this adware often contains small text on them that says Ads by StratoMusic or Brought by StratoMusic.
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Threat Details
| Name(s) | StratoMusic, StratoMusic virus *This program is not a computer virus |
| Publisher | N/A |
| Publisher Description | N/A |
| Symptoms | Advertisements in the web browser Redirects to sponsored webpages Decreased internet speed and performance Decreased computer functionality and performance Bundles with malware and other potentially unwanted programs |
| Detection Categories | Adware, Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) |
| Detection & Removal Tool | Download Malware Removal Tool (Malwarebytes) |
StratoMusic Removal Guide
Follow the steps in this StratoMusic removal guide to completely remove “StratoMusic virus,” malware, ads by StratoMusic, and other threats from your PC and internet browser.
- Scan your computer with Malwarebytes
- Scan your computer with HitmanPro
- Uninstall StratoMusic and unwanted programs
- Remove StratoMusic and unwanted browser add-ons
- Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner
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1. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes
The first step to remove this program is to download and install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software in order to perform a full system scan for malicious files.
1. Download and Install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware software.
2. Open Malwarebytes and click the Scan Now button or go to the Scan tab and click the Start Scan button.
3. When the Malwarebytes scan is complete click the Remove Selected button.
4. To finish the Malwarebytes scan and remove detected threats click the Finish button and restart your computer if promoted to do so.
2. Scan your computer with HitmanPro
The second step to remove this program is to download and install a second opinion scanner called HitmanPro by Surfright in order to perform a full system scan for malicious files.
1. Download and Install HitmanPro by Surfright.
2. Open HitmanPro and click Next to start scanning your computer. *If you are using the free version you may chose to create a copy or perform a one-time scan.
3. When the HitmanPro scan is complete click the Next button.
4. To activate the free version of HitmanPro: enter your email address twice and click the Activate button.
5. Click the Reboot button.
3. Uninstall StratoMusic and unwanted programs
The third step to remove this program is to uninstall StratoMusic and other unwanted programs in Windows Control Panel.
1. Open Windows Start Menu and go to the Control Panel.
2. In the Programs section click Uninstall a program. In earlier versions of Windows this is listed as “Add and remove programs.”
3. Search for StratoMusic in the list and double click it.
4. Once you have uninstalled StratoMusic search for other unwanted programs that may be installed on your computer and uninstall them as well.
4. Remove StratoMusic and unwanted browser add-ons
The fourth step to remove this program is to remove unwanted browser add-ons and extensions from Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, and Apple Safari.
Google Chrome
1. Click the Customize and control Google Chrome icon and go to More tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the unwanted extension in the list and click the trashcan icon.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Open the Menu and click Add-ons.
2. Search for the unwanted add-on and click Remove.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Go to Tools (Alt+X) and click Manage add-ons.
2. Search for the unwanted add-on in the list, select it with your mouse, and click Remove.
Apple Safari
1. Go to Safari > Preferences > Extensions.
2. Search for the unwanted extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.
5. Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner
The fifth step to remove this program is to download and install CCleaner by Piriform in order to delete leftover junk files, tracking cookies, registry entries, unwanted start-up tasks, and more.
1. Download and Install CCleaner by Piriform.
2. Open CCleaner and go to the main Cleaner screen. Click the Analyze button. When the process is complete, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Go to Tools > Startup and search for suspicious entries in each tab starting from Windows all the way to Content Menu. If you find anything suspicious click it and click the Delete button to remove it.
4. Go to the Registry window and click the Scan for Issues button. When the scan is complete click the Fix selected issues… button and click Fix All Selected Issues.
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