How to remove Artificius

What is Artificius

Artificius is a rogue browser based on the Chromium open-source project, which is primarily developed and maintained by Google. Chromium’s codebase is widely used and forms the foundation for many popular browsers, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Vivaldi. However, unlike these legitimate browsers, Artificius is associated with harmful activities and is classified as a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Artificius Browser is a rogue browser that exhibits functionalities associated with browser-hijacking software. When using this browser, opening a new tab or window, or entering a search query into the URL bar, results in redirects to the artificius.com website, a fake search engine. It’s important to note that Artificius can infiltrate systems alongside additional harmful content, making it a potential threat to your device’s security. Rogue browsers like Artificius may appear legitimate and harmless, often offering a range of “useful” and “advantageous” functionalities. However, these features seldom work as advertised, and in most cases, they do not work at all. Even if a piece of software operates as indicated by its promotional material, that is not definitive proof of either legitimacy or safety.

How Artificius infected your computer

Artificius, like other browser hijackers, can infiltrate users’ systems through various methods. These include drive-by downloads, infected email messages, or by the installation of free software downloaded from the Internet. The installation setup carrying Artificius often includes additional unwanted or hazardous software. Once installed, the malicious code embedded in the software begins altering the activity of the user’s browser. This can include changing the default search engine, modifying the home page, or redirecting web traffic to specific sites. In some cases, browser hijackers like Artificius may also install ransomware, a type of malware that encrypts data on the victim’s system, holding it hostage until the victim pays the hijackers a sum of money to unlock it.

1. Download Artificius Removal Tool
2. Remove/Uninstall Artificius from Control Panel
3. Cannot remove/uninstall Artificius using standard methods
4. Remove Artificius files, folders, and registry keys
5. Block pop-ups promoting Artificius
6. How to protect from threats, like Artificius

Remove Artificius manually for free

Here is a manual step-by-step tutorial for full Artificius removal from your computer. This works 99% and was checked with the latest versions of Artificius installer on operating systems with the latest updates and browser versions.

Remove Artificius from Control Panel

To start removing Artificius, you should remove it using Control Panel. It should uninstall correctly, however, we recommend you to use IObit Uninstaller to clean leftover items after uninstalling. Here are instructions for Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, and Windows 11.

Remove Artificius from Windows XP:

1. Click on Start button.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find Artificius.
5. Click Uninstall.

Remove Artificius from Windows 7:

1. Click Start button.
2. Then go to Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find Artificius and click Uninstall.

Remove Artificius from Windows 8:

1. Hover mouse pointer to the bottom-right corner to see Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that, click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find Artificius, click Uninstall.

Remove Artificius from Windows 10:

There are 2 ways to uninstall Artificius from Windows 10

Way one

1. Click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Settings.
3. Click on the System tile.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Artificius in the list.
5. Click on it and then click Uninstall button near it.

Way two (classic)

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Programs and Features.
3. Locate Artificius in the list.
4. Click on it and then click Uninstall button above.

Remove Artificius from Windows 11:

1. Right-click on the Start button.
2. In opened menu, choose Settings.
3. Click on the Apps tab on the left side.
4. Click Apps & features and locate Artificius in the list.
5. Click on 3-dots icon near it and then click Uninstall button near it.
6. Depending on the type of application (Windows Store app or classic Win32 app) it will be removed immediately, or you will need to confirm the action and go through the standard uninstall procedure.

Cannot uninstall Artificius

In some cases, Artificius won’t uninstall and gives you a message, that “You do not have sufficient access to uninstall Artificius. Please, contact your system administrator” when you try to remove it from Control Panel or “Access denied” error when removing Artificius folder and files. This happens because some file or service does not allow you to do it. In this case, I will recommend you to use SpyHunter 5 or Malwarebytes or uninstall Artificius in Safe Mode. To boot in Safe Mode, do the following:

1. Reboot your computer.
2. While it starts booting, press F8 button.
3. This will open Advanced Boot Options menu.
4. Choose Safe Mode and wait until Windows loads.
5. Go to Control Panel > Uninstall a program and remove Artificius.

>> See detailed instructions and video tutorial on how to boot in Safe Mode

Remove files, folders, and registry keys of Artificius

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How to block ads and pop-ups, offering to download Artificius

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As Artificius is mostly distributed via special ads and pop-ups promising to fix Windows errors or remove viruses, a good way to avoid the installation of Artificius is to block such ads in browsers. There are a couple of programs that have such functions. We recommend you use AdGuard to remove ads by Artificius from browsers. Download free trial here:

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