Should I remove WSE_Astromenda?

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Astromenda/Astromendario may change your default search engine to add Astromenda's (or any of Astromenda's affiliates) search engine; Astromenda's search engine is provided free of charge, and provides you with great search results. is an adware (advertising support) web browser application that is designed to display banner ads as well as contextual link ads (such as hyperlinks the user will see underlined). The ads are injected by the web browser plugin (IE, FF and Chrome) and will display on any web site, even those not associated or affiliated with the publisher. The application is usually bundled by 3rd-party download managers that utilize deceptive advertising techniques in order to install the software on the user's computer. In addition to advertisements being displayed, the app will also modify the browser settings which could include lowering the normal security settings of the browser as well as changing the home page and search provider (known as hijacking).

From the EULA: "Astromenda develops and offers you the downloadable Software and relates Services as detailed below, which are all governed by this Agreement. The Software and Services provided to you may include some or all of the following Software and/or Services: Astromenda adds a new tab screen to your browser that includes your favorite websites, 3rd party content (such as your favorite RSS feeds, information or stock quotes) and other information you provided to Astromenda. You may customize your NewTab page, add specific widgets or pages and other 3rd party content. You may add specific search services, such as IMDB and other services, where such services will be provided to you directly from those 3rd parties. Some of the search enhancements may be automated or sponsored. Astromenda may change your new tab page on any of your browsers to add the Astromenda new tab application or page. Astromenda may change your default search engine to add Astromenda's (or any of Astromenda's affiliates) search engine; Astromenda's search engine is provided free of charge, and provides you with great search results."

The primary executable is named DPInst32.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 23 files and is usually about 1.25 MB (1,315,832 bytes). The installed file Adobe AIR Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

Displayed publisher: Astromenda

License: View the full license agreement (EULA) for WSE_Astromenda

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Astromenda

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files1\ASTROM~1\\uninstall.exe"

Estimated size: 1.25 MB

• msimn.exe connects to server-54-240-188-38.sea50.r.cloudfront.net (54.240.188.38 port 80).

msimn.exe
Memory:	25.43 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.1089604945%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.02725091%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.08170959%	0.015104% average
Switches/sec:	19	70 average
I/O reads/min:	56.8 KB	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	25.11 KB	105.02 KB average

1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
• Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
2. When you find the program WSE_Astromenda, click it, and then do one of the following:
• Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
• Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove WSE_Astromenda.
4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 49% Win XP 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Mozilla Firefox

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 86% Keep it 14%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	69.85%
United Kingdom	6.16%
France	4.46%
Brazil	4.25%
Canada	3.18%
Germany	2.55%
India	1.91%
Mexico	1.06%
Italy	1.06%
Spain	0.85%
Argentina	0.64%
Taiwan	0.42%
Switzerland	0.42%
Israel	0.42%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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