如果您已经是Windows 用户^{(Windows user)}很长时间了，那么很有可能，您一定遇到过看起来很像的 chrome 图标，^{(icon look-alike)}但没有围绕蓝点的传统红、黄、绿颜色。这个被称为 Chromium 的分身应用程序^{(doppelganger application)}具有与 chrome 相似的图标，但具有不同的蓝色阴影，并且经常被误认为是恶意软件，为什么不这样呢？ 

该应用程序的图标和名称^{(icon and name)}与传说中的chrome 应用程序^{(chrome application)}相当，但听起来像是廉价的中国抄袭。 

令人惊讶的是，该应用程序实际上是由Google自己制作的，它构成了包括 chrome 在内的许多流行网络浏览器的基础，但有时该应用程序允许病毒搭便车并进入我们的 PC。这通常会使Chromium被错误地归类为恶意软件。

如何从 Windows 10 中删除 Chromium 恶意软件？^{(How To Remove Chromium Malware From Windows 10?)}

什么是 Chromium，它真的是恶意软件吗？ ^{(What is Chromium and is it really Malware? )}

Chromium是^(Chromium)Google推出的一个开源项目， Chrome、Microsoft Edge、Opera和Amazon Silk等许多浏览器都基于该项目构建。就其本身而言，Chromium是一个简单的网页浏览应用程序，类似于 chrome，但没有一些功能，并且对您的 PC 没有任何危害。

但是，作为一个开源项目^{(open-source project)}，Chromium 的代码可供所有编码人员和应用程序开发人员使用。虽然诚实的人会适当地使用代码并开发有用且合法的应用程序，但有些人会利用开源性质并使用它在我们的 PC 中植入病毒。

Chromium的恶意软件版本^{(malware version)}可能会通过多种方式进入您的 PC。最常见的是捆绑，其中恶意软件应用程序与常规应用程序捆绑并秘密安装。其他点包括从恶意网站下载、虚假更新/重新安装提示、任何非法浏览器扩展或应用程序^{(browser extension or application)}、安装免费软件或任何共享应用程序等。   

当 Chromium 恶意软件进入您的 PC 时会发生什么？^{(What happens when Chromium Malware enters your PC?)}

Chromium 恶意软件^{(Chromium malware)}以多种方式让人感觉到它的存在^{(presence felt)}。确定您的 PC 是否确实感染了恶意软件的最常用方法是打开任务管理器^{(task manager)}( CTRL + SHIFT + ESC ) 并检查Chromium进程的数量及其磁盘使用情况^{(disk usage)}。如果您发现多个Chromium实例，每个实例都使用大量磁盘内存，则您的 PC 肯定已被恶意软件毒害。Chromium可能影响您的PC 的^{(PC include)}其他方式包括：

• CPU使用率高，因此^{(CPU usage and hence)}PC性能^{(PC performance)}下降
• 浏览网页时广告和弹出窗口数量增加以及不相关的搜索结果
• 浏览器默认首页和搜索引擎^{(default home page and search engine)}不同
• 有时您也可能会被限制在 PC 上使用某些应用程序 
• 如果您的 PC 是Chromium 恶意软件^{(Chromium malware)}的所在地，您的个人数据（例如浏览历史记录和保存的密码）也可能面临风险。 

从 Windows 10 中删除 Chromium 恶意软件的 5 种方法^{(5 Ways to remove Chromium malware from Windows 10)}

嘿^(Hey)，你不是来^{(t come)}这里了解Chromium 的详细信息的吧^{(Chromium right)}？您来到这里是为了了解如何摆脱应用程序/恶意软件并重新开始平静地上网。

所以，事不宜迟，让我们^{(delay let)}开始吧。我们有五种不同的方法（以防一个^{(case one)}还不够）来告别这个可疑的小应用程序。  

方法一：^{(Method 1: )}结束正在运行的 Chromium 进程，然后卸载 Chromium 恶意软件^{(End the Running Chromium Process and then Uninstall the Chromium Malware)} 

我们首先结束当前在我们的计算机上运行的所有Chromium进程。^(Chromium)为此，我们需要打开任务管理器^{(task manager)}。

1.打开任务管理器^{(task manager)}最简单的方法是按键盘上的Windows图标^{(Windows icon)}并在搜索栏中搜索^{(search bar)}任务管理器^{(Task Manager)}。找到后，只需单击鼠标左键即可打开应用程序。 

注意：^(Note:)其他打开任务管理器^{(task manager)}的方法包括：同时按下Ctrl、Shift 和 ESC^{(Ctrl, Shift & ESC)}键或ctrl、alt 和删除，^{(ctrl, alt & delete)}然后左键单击任务管理器^{(task manager)}。 

2.从任务管理器^{(task manager)}中杀死所有Chrome.exe 和 Chromium.exe^{(Chrome.exe and Chromium.exe)}进程。通过左键单击名称选择进程，然后单击^{(name and click ‘)}任务管理器^{(task manager)}右下角^{(bottom corner)}的“结束任务^{(End Task)}” 。

3. 现在我们结束了所有Chromium进程，我们继续从 PC 上卸载应用程序。

4. 要卸载Chromium，我们需要导航到程序和功能^{(Programs and Features)}菜单。按键盘上的Windows 键^{(Windows key)}并键入“控制面板^{(Control panel)}”并按回车^(enter)键。

5. 从控制面板菜单^{(control panel menu)}中列出的项目中，查找程序和功能^{(Programs and Features)} 并单击它^{(click on it)}以打开。

6. 单击程序和功能^{(program and Features)}将打开安装在您个人计算机上的应用程序列表。查找 Chromium^{(Look for Chromium)}，右键单击名称并选择^{(name and select)} Uninstall。 

7. 如果您在已安装应用程序列表中未找到 Chromium，则该恶意软件很可能与您最近安装的另一个虚假应用程序捆绑在一起。

8. 扫描已安装应用程序列表以查找其他可疑和非法应用程序（Olcinium、eFast、Qword、BrowserAir、Chedot、Torch、MyBrowser等浏览器是一些充当恶意软件的基于 Chromium 的浏览器）并将其卸载^{(uninstall them)}。 

9. 在这一点上，重新启动应该^{(restart shouldn)}不会有什么坏处，所以请继续重新启动您的个人计算机以求好运。右键单击开始^{(Right-click on start)}，然后将鼠标悬停在“关闭或注销^{(Shut down or sign out)}”上以找到“重新启动^(Restart)”。

第一种方法应该适用于大多数人，但如果您是被选中的人^{(chosen one)}，并且该方法^{(method didn)}对您不起作用，请不要担心，我们还有 4 种方法要做。

另请阅读：^{(Also Read:)}如何在Google Chrome中查看最近的^{(Google Chrome)}下载^(Downloads)

方法 2：^{(Method 2: )}通过删除 AppData 文件夹来卸载 Chromium 恶意软件^{(Uninstall Chromium Malware by Deleting the AppData Folder)}

在这一步中，我们通过手动删除所有Chromium数据（包括书签、浏览历史记录、cookie 等）来清除我们的 PC。^{(bookmarks, browsing history, cookies, etc.)}

1. 所有Chromium数据实际上对用户是隐藏的。所以首先我们需要启用隐藏文件、文件夹和驱动器。 ^{(enable hidden files, folders, and drives. )}

2. 按键盘上的Windows 键^{(Windows key)}或左下角的开始按钮开始^{(Start button)}，搜索^{(corner and search)}文件夹选项^{(Folder Options)}（或文件资源管理器选项^{(File Explorer Options)}）并按回车^(enter)键。

3. 进入文件夹选项^{(Folder Options)}后，切换到“查看^(View)”选项卡并启用隐藏文件、文件夹和驱动器^{(hidden files, folders, and drives)}。这应该让我们看到 PC 上的所有隐藏内容。

4.通过单击桌面上的图标或按“ ^{(desktop or press ‘)}Windows key + E文件资源管理^{(File explorer)}器。 

5. 进入以下路径：Local Disk (C:) > Users > (your username) > AppData

6. 在AppData 文件夹^{(AppData folder)}内，会有三个不同的子文件夹，分别命名为Local、LocalLow 和 Roaming^{(Local, LocalLow, and Roaming)}。

7.首先打开' Local '文件夹并从中删除^(delete)任何名为' Chromium '的子文件夹。

8. 我们还需要检查“漫游”^(Roaming)文件夹^{(folder ‘)}，因此返回并打开“漫游”文件夹^{(Roaming folder)}并删除所有标有Chromium的子文件夹。 

方法 3：^{(Method 3: )}删除可疑扩展^{(Remove Suspicious Extensions)}

除了虚假和非法应用程序^{(bogus and illegitimate applications)}外，恶意软件还可能通过不正当的浏览器扩展^{(browser extension)}程序进入并停留在您的 PC 上。因此，让我们继续删除所有此类扩展。 

1.通过单击其图标 启动 Chrome （或您使用的网络浏览器）。^{(Launch Chrome)}

2. 点击右上角的三个垂直点^{(three vertical dots)}，打开选项菜单，点击^{(menu and click)}“更多工具^{(More Tools)}”，然后点击“扩展^(Extensions)”（对于使用Mozilla Firefox的用户，点击右上角的水平线，然后点击^{(right corner and click)}在附加组件^(Add-ons)上。对于边缘用户，单击右上角的三个水平点并^{(right corner)}打开“扩展^(Extensions)”） 

3.Scan the list for any recently installed extension/add-on或看起来可疑的扩展/附加组件，然后emove/delete它们。

另请阅读：^{(Also Read:)} 如何在Google Chrome上恢复^{(Google Chrome)}已删除的历史记录^{(Deleted History)}？ 

方法 4：使用 Malwarebytes 删除 Chromium 恶意软件^{(Method 4: Use Malwarebytes to Remove Chromium Malware)}

对于倒数第二个方法^{(penultimate method)}，我们将借助一个名为“ Malwarebytes ”的知名应用程序来防止恶意软件和病毒^{(malware and virus)}。 

1. 前往Malwarebytes网站并下载安装文件^{(installation file)}。 

2.双击 .exe 文件^{(Double click on the .exe file)}开始安装过程。如果弹出要求允许更改的用户帐户控制消息，只需单击“^{(account control message)}是^(yes)”继续。 

3. 接下来，按照屏幕提示安装Malwarebytes。

 

4.安装过程^{(installation process)}完成后，打开应用程序并单击^{(application and click)}“立即扫描^{(Scan Now)}”开始对您的系统进行防病毒扫描。

5. 去泡杯咖啡或观看随机的 youtube 视频^{(random youtube video)}，因为扫描过程可能需要一些时间。虽然，请确保定期检查扫描。

6. 扫描完成后，应用程序将显示在您的计算机上检测到的所有恶意软件和病毒的列表^{(the application will display a list of all the malware and viruses detected on your computer)}。找到应用程序窗口右下角的“隔离”按钮，^(Quarantine)然后左键单击^{(application window and left-click)}它以清除所有检测到的恶意软件。

7. Malwarebytes 会在删除所有可疑文件后要求您执行重新启动^(Restart)，继续并重新启动您的 PC，以在返回时享受无恶意软件的体验。

方法 5：使用卸载软件^{(Method 5: Using an Uninstaller Software)}

对于最后一种方法，我们使用CCleaner、Revo 或 IObit^{(CCleaner, Revo, or IObit)}等卸载程序来为我们完成这项工作。这些应用程序专门用于从我们的 PC 中完全删除/卸载恶意软件，对于像Chromium这样臭名昭著的恶意软件，它有各种大小和形状，并且通过未知的路径出现，它们可能只是最好的解决方案。 

1. 我们将只介绍如何使用IObit来摆脱 Chromium，但对于任何其他卸载程序软件^{(uninstaller software)}，该过程也将保持不变。首先^(Start)下载并安装应用程序IObit。 

2. 安装后，启动应用程序^{(launch the application)}并导航到程序下的“所有程序^{(All Programs)}”。

3.在显示的项目列表中找到 Chromium^{(Find Chromium)}，然后单击其右侧的绿色垃圾桶^{(green trash bin)} 图标。^(icon)从接下来出现的对话框中^{(dialog box)}，选择“自动删除残留文件^{(Automatically remove residual files)}”以删除与恶意软件相关的所有文件以及恶意软件应用程序^{(malware application)}。

4. 重新启动您的电脑。 

推荐的：^{(Recommended:)}

• 谷歌浏览器和铬之间的区别^{(Difference Between Google Chrome And Chromium)}？
• ^{(Fix Mouse Cursor Disappearing)}修复Google Chrome中^{(Google Chrome)}鼠标光标消失的问题
• 如何在任务栏上显示^(Taskbar)CPU 和 GPU 温度^{(CPU and GPU Temperature)}
• 修复检索数据^{(Fix Retrieving Data)}。Excel中的等待几秒钟错误^{(A Few Seconds Error)}

我们希望本关于如何从 Windows 10 中删除 Chromium 恶意软件的^{(how to remove Chromium malware from Windows 10)}指南对您有所帮助，并且您能够重新安全地上网。作为预防措施，请避免安装免费软件或任何看似非法的应用程序。即使你这样做了，也要检查它是否没有与Chromium捆绑在一起。  

5 Ways To Remove Chromium Malware From Windows 10

If yoυ have been a Windows uѕer for long, chances are, уou mυst have crossed paths with a chrоme icon look-alike but withоut the traditional red, yellow, green colors surrounding a blue dot. This doppelganger application, known as Chromium, haѕ a similar icon to chrome but with different shades of blue and іs often mistaken for malwаre and why wouldn’t it be? 

The app has a comparable icon and name as that of the legendary chrome application but also manages to sound like a cheap Chinese rip-off. 

To surprise one and all, the application is actually made by Google themselves and forms the basis for many popular web browsers including chrome but sometimes the application allows viruses to hitch-hike on it and enter our PC. This often gets Chromium mistakenly classified as malware.

How To Remove Chromium Malware From Windows 10?

What is Chromium and is it really Malware? 

Chromium is an open-source project launched by Google upon which many browsers such as Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera, and Amazon Silk are built.  On its own, Chromium is a simple web browsing application, similar to chrome but without a couple of features and possesses no harm to your PC.

However, being an open-source project, Chromium’s code is available to all coders and app developers out there. While the honest ones make appropriate use of the code and develop useful and legitimate applications, some take advantage of the open-source nature and use it to plant viruses in our PCs.

There are multiple ways in which a malware version of Chromium may find its way into your PC. The most common being bundling, wherein malware applications are bundled and secretly installed with regular applications. Other points include download from a malicious website, a fake update/reinstall prompt, any illegitimate browser extension or application, installation of freeware or any sharing application, etc.   

What happens when Chromium Malware enters your PC?

The Chromium malware makes its presence felt in a multitude of ways. The most common way to identify if your PC is indeed infected with the malware is to open the task manager (CTRL + SHIFT + ESC) and check the number of Chromium processes and their disk usage. If you find multiple instances of Chromium with each using a lot of disk memory, your PC is definitely poisoned by the malware. Other ways in which Chromium may affect your PC include:

• High CPU usage and hence a decrease in PC performance
• Increased number of adverts and pop-ups coupled with irrelevant search results when surfing the web
• Browser’s default home page and search engine are different
• Sometimes you may also be restricted from using certain applications on the PC 
• If your PC is home to Chromium malware, your personal data such as browsing history and saved passwords may also be at risk. 

5 Ways to remove Chromium malware from Windows 10

Hey, you didn’t come over here to know the particulars about Chromium right? You came here to know how to get rid of the application/malware and get back to peacefully surfing the web.

So, without further delay let’s get right to it. We have five different methods (just in case one isn’t enough) to bid adieu to this dubious little application.  

Method 1: End the Running Chromium Process and then Uninstall the Chromium Malware 

We start by ending all Chromium processes that are currently running on our computers. To do so, we will need to open the task manager.

1. The easiest way to open the task manager would be to press the Windows icon on your keyboard and searching for Task Manager in the search bar. Once found, a simple left-click of the mouse should open the application. 

Note: Other ways to open task manager include: pressing the keys Ctrl, Shift & ESC simultaneously or ctrl, alt & delete followed by a left click on the task manager. 

2. Kill all Chrome.exe and Chromium.exe processes from the task manager. Select the process by left-clicking on the name and click ‘End Task’ at the right bottom corner of the task manager.

3. Now that we ended all Chromium processes, we move forward to uninstalling the application from our PC.

4. To uninstall Chromium, we will need to navigate to the Programs and Features menu. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and type ‘Control panel’ and hit enter.

5. From the items listed in the control panel menu, look for Programs and Features and click on it to open.

6. Clicking on the program and Features will open a list of applications installed on your personal computer. Look for Chromium, right-click on the name and select Uninstall. 

7. If you do not find Chromium in the list of installed applications, there are high chances the malware may have come bundled with another bogus application you installed recently.

8. Scan the list of installed applications for other suspicious and illegitimate applications (browsers like Olcinium, eFast, Qword, BrowserAir, Chedot, Torch, MyBrowser, etc. are some Chromium-based browsers that act as malware) and uninstall them too. 

9. At this point, a restart shouldn’t hurt so go ahead and restart your personal computer for good luck. Right-click on start and then hover over ‘Shut down or sign out’ to find ‘Restart’.

The first method should do it for most folks out there but if you are the chosen one and the method didn’t work for you, don’t worry, we got 4 more to go.

Also Read: How to See Recent Downloads in Google Chrome

Method 2: Uninstall Chromium Malware by Deleting the AppData Folder

In this step, we cleanse our PC from the devil by manually deleting all Chromium data including bookmarks, browsing history, cookies, etc.

1. All Chromium data is actually hidden from the user. So first we will need to enable hidden files, folders, and drives. 

2. Start by pressing the Windows key on the keyboard or Start button at the bottom left corner and search for Folder Options (Or File Explorer Options) and press enter.

3. Once inside Folder Options, switch to the ‘View’ tab and enable hidden files, folders, and drives. This should let us see all the hidden content on our PCs.

4. Open File explorer by either clicking on its icon on your desktop or press ‘Windows key + E’. 

5. Go down the following path: Local Disk (C:) > Users > (your username) > AppData

6. Inside the AppData folder, there will be three different subfolders named Local, LocalLow, and Roaming respectively.

7. Open the ‘Local’ folder first and delete any subfolder named ‘Chromium’ from it.

8. We will also need to check the folder ‘Roaming’, so head back and open the Roaming folder and delete any subfolder that is labeled Chromium. 

Method 3: Remove Suspicious Extensions

Apart from bogus and illegitimate applications, the malware may also enter and stay on your PC via a shady browser extension. So let’s go ahead and remove any and all such extensions. 

1. Launch Chrome (or the web browser you use) by clicking on its icon. 

2. Click on the three vertical dots at the top-right corner to open the options menu and click on ‘More Tools’ followed by ‘Extensions’ (For those using Mozilla Firefox, click on the horizontal lines at the top right corner and click on Add-ons. For edge users, click on the three horizontal dots on the top right corner and open ‘Extensions’) 

3. Scan the list for any recently installed extension/add-on that you may not be aware of or the ones that look suspicious and remove/delete them.

Also Read: How to Recover Deleted History On Google Chrome? 

Method 4: Use Malwarebytes to Remove Chromium Malware

For the penultimate method, we will take the assistance of a reputed application called ‘Malwarebytes’ that protects against malware and virus. 

1. Head over to the Malwarebytes website and download the installation file. 

2. Double click on the .exe file to start the installation processes. If a user account control message asking for permission to allow changes pop up, simply click yes to proceed. 

3. Next, follow the onscreen prompts to install Malwarebytes.

 

4. After the installation process is finished, open the application and click on ‘Scan Now’ to commence an antivirus scan of your system.

5. Go make some coffee or watch a random youtube video because the scanning process may take some time. Although, make sure to periodically check on the scan.

6. Once the scan is completed, the application will display a list of all the malware and viruses detected on your computer. Locate the ‘Quarantine’ button on the bottom right corner of the application window and left-click on it to get rid of all the detected malware.

7. Malwarebytes will ask you to perform a Restart after it is done removing all suspicious files, go ahead and restart your PC to enjoy a malware-free experience on return.

Method 5: Using an Uninstaller Software

For the final method, we turn to uninstaller applications like CCleaner, Revo, or IObit to do the job for us. These applications specialize in removing/uninstalling malware completely from our PC and for a notorious malware like Chromium which comes in all sizes and shapes and through unknown routes, they might just be the best solution. 

1. We will just be covering how to use IObit to get rid of Chromium but the process will remain the same for any other uninstaller software too. Start by downloading and installing the application IObit. 

2. Once installed, launch the application and navigate to ‘All Programs’ under Programs.

3. Find Chromium in the displayed list of items and click on the green trash bin icon on its right. From the dialog box that appears next, choose ‘Automatically remove residual files’ to remove all files related to the malware along with the malware application.

4. Restart your PC. 

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• Difference Between Google Chrome And Chromium?
• Fix Mouse Cursor Disappearing in Google Chrome
• How to Show CPU and GPU Temperature on Taskbar
• Fix Retrieving Data. Wait A Few Seconds Error in Excel

We hope this guide on how to remove Chromium malware from Windows 10 was helpful and you were able to get back to safely surf the web. As a precautionary measure, avoid installing freeware or any application that seems illegitimate. Even if you do, check to see if it isn’t bundled with Chromium or not.  

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