How DO I Remove the asrv-a.akamaihd.net?

AVG Anti-virus picked up a asrv-a.akamaihd.net virus on my computer from work. It says AVG is unable to remove this file as the original file has been removed and bundled with some system files. The laptop was extremely slow and froze down once a minute. How do you handle this problem?

What is asrv-a.akamaihd.net?

asrv-a.akamaihd.net is a severe virus belongs to Trojan family. It penetrates into your computer with share programs or games downloaded from the Internet. It can also be installed if users click hacked web sites or spam email attachments. asrv-a.akamaihd.net injects its own files and registry entries into your computer, and changes the start-up items immediately once installed so that it can be activated automatically each time users boot up their computers. It corrupts system files and program files, which can explain why your computer runs weirdly once infected. The infected machine can shut down and restart randomly; blue screen problem happens from time to time; programs cannot work properly. Besides, your system runs slowly. Once asrv-a.akamaihd.net is installed to the infected PC, this Trojan horse will start to modify system settings and Window Registry to mess up the infected machine. It keeps taking up high system resources so that the infected computer will suffer a slow performance. Moreover, other virus infections like browser hijack redirect, rogue program and even malware will attack the infected computer as well, and that is the reason it can be one of the most dangerous virus processes on the Internet, PC users should remove this nasty Trojan horse completely to keep the infected PC safe.

Why is asrv-a.akamaihd.net So Hard to Remove?

This particular rogue spyware program is extremely difficult to remove due to its highly sophisticated and dynamic nature. Unlike most traditional spyware, the program places a large number of random files on your computer and can easily evade detection from basic antispyware software. In additional, manual removal is near impossible because those random files are not easily recognized as spyware yet they contain the code that enables the program to reinstall itself if you try to remove the main files and registry entries that you find. So while you think you are deleting everything associated with it, the program will simply reinstall itself when you reboot by executing code from those random files and entries. Manual Removal Guides: 1.Reboot the PC and keep pressing F8 key on the keyboard upon PC startup but before logging in. Hit the arrow keys to choose "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then tap Enter key to enter Safe Mode with Networking.

2.Find Ctrl, Alt, and Delete these 3 keys and then press them together to open task manager to end the process related to this Trojan, the name of the process of it is random.

3.Try to find Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.

4.Open Registry entries. Search malicious files and registry entries related to asrv-a.akamaihd.net and then remove all of them.

5. Delete all add-ons related to asrv-a.akamaihd.net from the browsers Google Chrome Click on wrench icon-> locate Tools-> click on Extensions-> click on the bin icon or uncheck the items related to asrv-a.akamaihd.net.

Internet Explorer Click Tools>select "Manage Add-ons">"search providers">set Yahoo or other reputable search engine as your default one>go to "search results">remove its add-ons

Mozilla Firefox Click on Firefox button-> click on Add-ons-> search for all the extensions of asrv-a.akamaihd.net from the list-> click on the Remove button on each line.

In summary

asrv-a.akamaihd.net is a tricky virus which can avoid security scanning. It can make your computer at a great risk, particularly degrading your system performance and freezing your computer up frequently. It is an annoying virus because it pops up numerous annoying advertisements; those adware carries lots of virus that accelerates the speed of computer crash. To totally remove this Trojan horse, manual removal is considered to be the most effective method.