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File: http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal

Location of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware

Check whether http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal is present in the following locations:

Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 specific http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Documents And Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal

Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, Windows 8 specific http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal file locations:

  • C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage\http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal

If you find http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal file in any of these locations, your computer is very likely to be infected with the following malware:

IMPORTANT: Malware files can be camouflaged with the same file names as legitimate files. The http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal file is associated with malware only if found in the locations listed above.

Notes:

Different Variations of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal File^

File SizeFile Md5Last Seen
36087F58B4821C0FA3839C0AB235CCAD6A36Jun 23, 2014
3608F32E8C4908323DE43AF155CB3C9690E3Jun 25, 2014
3608963604E9961519C54A43E579CFB40045Jun 25, 2014
3608CA5392E74AA22FE6364D7F848B9C8CD6Jun 25, 2014
3608489D2D907253DCFA4AD4EE97EA4CB6B8Jun 26, 2014
3608777661C6D97E2C160AD89AFB99834E28Jun 26, 2014
360899D29F0690549A0183E20CB4E7B838B7Jun 29, 2014
36086828A8E3910F20059522D4E8AFBF1315Jun 30, 2014
3608587F9326357908AC928070223D2738E6Jul 1, 2014
3608D5DA266B892C852A8662548129B68123Jul 1, 2014
36086BCEFFBFD114C3D32131CB8364AD5F87Jul 3, 2014
3608F3F00DB44DAC5E6123D8BA75C00FE1A1Jul 4, 2014
360893A934FD49CB880AB660AFF706C7AE1EJul 4, 2014
3608378AED3B3FC3C60DCDF78333201D3E3FJul 11, 2014
36084CC45405045A9ADE17BCB14AC6CB8A91Jul 12, 2014
3608C273229830C4A8A4DCDD53641114E02BJul 12, 2014
16384F066A5E44C38C00A966159D0D4D0D954Jul 15, 2014
3608E334E85602CDC7C3E66CA1F16B44FF87Jul 21, 2014
360880053C4978E6F44D14FC84391F40AB62Jul 23, 2014
36082BBF37293CA4D8AAD320F0B4B0D339EBJul 27, 2014
3608DD6356D9EA15CAC571323D04FD9042BDJul 27, 2014
3608094F6F5C5D5AD3FEFEA2F304A4D227D2Jul 29, 2014
3608C946C686D13BDA49C1D6E5C742071A4DJul 31, 2014
3608F3402FFE686D97285AB5B449630A82A8Jul 31, 2014
36086C662DC6D73B55677766BD04202B1180Aug 6, 2014
36080AA5CD97CDD88D39E4161D4FC84B33CBAug 6, 2014
36087D072C703785589E672F4B5FED605BFDAug 7, 2014
360887632B7BE8C02A419DD4ECC79F9A4E66Aug 7, 2014
3608CDF2043E8B51BA5DFB937AD608A8B370Aug 11, 2014
36086F0AC80F7F981CD5D25C9A0AEBEC1208Aug 14, 2014
36089118B65DE4DEACFDCBAEB9DD3C155909Aug 16, 2014
36082A3C7E0A459F0E507F1DCED5C06C96CAAug 18, 2014
36081D27E86F535B9DF40265E6D47475AA33Aug 20, 2014
36088D09946F8946E83E1CD2A7EAF0E50198Aug 25, 2014
3608EADDB6B09AA96739E74E0BC12F88D125Aug 26, 2014
36084BBD82669B9D5262A98BE1BEB9968ED3Aug 27, 2014
360859519808E0E76D9416391842D79D3EFDAug 30, 2014
36087B2908B4D346FF392C362B1F2E08B08DAug 31, 2014
36087DB20C8F73538B43995B18FD60867035Sep 7, 2014
3608F8F69B9D94FDB4C0443383A5AD0612B8Sep 7, 2014
36080BC82C52D504548250925101A2DA82A3Sep 8, 2014
36087BC19A92C1C0EF15FB69BD04382EC06ESep 11, 2014
3608FF16E89B014130F7039F4E8FA8BFAF86Sep 11, 2014
36081B7A4415BF19E87752762D7F5F4DE91ASep 15, 2014
1638421F66BB2619D827748297E44349FA305Sep 16, 2014
36080CD4B923BCD7D272836101857D748E88Sep 17, 2014
3608CEBC16E3E69EAB95CA63E8A71921297CSep 18, 2014
36086762FC469E3635B03378AC035C547462Sep 20, 2014
3608007A550E52DB1A893AB2B146319718D3Oct 1, 2014
360813F937CFFC08CE5C237B420BB81A366FOct 18, 2014
36081F888026DF95FC67E8E9B8D09A8AEB6DOct 19, 2014
36084B2912BF71222B73AF86664CBEA516A8Oct 27, 2014
3608FE9461AE00006522DBEA4DD4C5F4B082Nov 3, 2014
360830BA119D4222D06B2A8C26FB90E2B9EFNov 6, 2014
3608DCBF850BE15149FEFBDF83C15900094ANov 9, 2014
3608FD92F6502E0D3C0FA6DEE50898225613Nov 9, 2014
3608E51FD2625CC6B3B5B94D5D853745F649Nov 12, 2014
5672EA4C327667883CC71359BF4D6216C7F6Dec 11, 2014
360829EE56FACBD0D3A693389B2C4FC4E0ECJan 30, 2015
36089E13AB61B5DAD36BB46BE206827E224BJan 30, 2015
6704D0955E408A93CD37CECBB0D3307BBB25Feb 17, 2015
3608D33D26605A439F81ECB28F76D5CA09BFMar 16, 2015
3608A8E6EF1E2EAEE6E59D895BC08ED26DABApr 9, 2015
3608112B21A20A775B0C42DD60266401A966May 1, 2015
8768088A332AEB7A85FA406CB5F3D8D90182May 1, 2015
163841511E05C87D57830C5559A43ADCC9C2FMay 7, 2015
360819EBB322D42B4CC779524D710C2D139FMay 9, 2015
3608FFBC5E62241024F49E8586D447B3FA82May 14, 2015
36084164ED7820EF3417ABBEA1E78EFDC864Jun 2, 2015
360851A06A053D5005DC82F71636BE839BE4Jun 22, 2015
360843C480A5F0B38CEDBCF5A83776B73E97Jul 3, 2015
36084D00CEF15EFACD24169BD19F15B6EEB1Aug 4, 2015
360827988B590973473759C650158298220CAug 11, 2015
360839DD8F4C60E4C84B558E750C6D26FD9AOct 8, 2015
36087A821452111099228C1A1613C4AF0A82Oct 11, 2015
5672D47476D500FAE6494CE7A4BA1C20C9FCDec 30, 2015
3608A857E86B7B3D95C0A5ABF5635EEA3C7DJan 18, 2016
3608048822B6CBD07E07340655393A8C34FBFeb 2, 2016
3608A62BFB50D31EED42EB334DF2961B0A7CFeb 12, 2016
56723187FC459A40F2546ABE8267B6F9A04FFeb 16, 2016
3608722CC26CD57BF2221E615B8C3F72D39DMar 6, 2016
36082726BF94296601B918A6DC322CAA6D79Apr 11, 2016
36081D372F6881C9E9BFD1B434B967781BE1Apr 12, 2016
3608F0A45A417A522FF67F61A0E337279122Apr 17, 2016
36085694083022CF546CC03F2BF0D3F3E694Jun 7, 2016
3608205228ED7A32CB91FB20031D498C7152Jun 12, 2016
3608337EA9CE52EBA77BD22489A233F89F16Jul 10, 2016
1638466731BF1651B4A2393AE3F797FEF75BBJul 26, 2016
3608D8D7B0DD207B8F4A961D43F7607A1D5FNov 9, 2016
360811D00ADDE01021A06398EF46A271A45EDec 8, 2016

Why Is It Important to Remove Malware Files?^

It is imperative that you delete malware-associated files as soon as possible because they can be used - or are already being used - to inflict serious damage on your PC, including:

  • Disrupting the normal functioning of the operating system or rendering it completely useless.
  • Hijacking valuable private information (credit card numbers, passwords, PIN codes, etc.)
  • Directing all your Web searches to the same unwanted or malicious sites.
  • Dramatically slowing down your computer.
  • Gaining total control of your PC to spread viruses and trojans and send out spam.

How to Remove http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal^

  1. To enable deleting the http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal file, terminate the associated process in the Task Manager as follows:
    • Right-click in the Windows taskbar (a bar that appears along the bottom of the Windows screen) and select Task Manager on the menu.
    • In the Tasks Manager window, click the Processes tab.
    • On the Processes tab, select http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal and click End Process.
  2. Using your file explorer, browse to the file using the paths listed in Location of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.
  3. Select the file and press SHIFT+Delete on the keyboard.
  4. Click Yes in the confirm deletion dialog box.
  5. Repeat steps 2-4 for each location listed in Location of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.
  6. Notes:

    • The deletion of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal will fail if it is locked; that is, it is in use by some application (Windows will display a corresponding message). For instructions on deleting locked files, see Deleting Locked Files.
    • The deletion of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal will fail if your Windows uses the NT File System (NTFS) and you have no write rights for the file. Request your system administrator to grant you write rights for the file.

Deleting Locked Files^

You can delete locked files with the RemoveOnReboot utility. You can install the RemoveOnReboot utility from here.

After you delete a locked file, you need to delete all the references to the file in Windows registry.

To delete a locked file:

  1. Right-click on the file and select Send To -> Remove on Next Reboot on the menu.
  2. Restart your computer.

The file will be deleted on restart.

Note: In the case of complex viruses that can replicate themselves, malware files can reappear in the same locations even after you have deleted those files and restarted your computer. Exterminate It! Antimalware can effectively eradicate such viruses from your computer.

To remove all registry references to a http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal malware file:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, click Run.
  2. In the Open box, type regedit and click OK. The Registry Editor window opens.
  3. On the Edit menu, select Find.
  4. In the Find dialog box, type http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal. The name of the first found registry value referencing http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal is highlighted in the right pane of the Registry Editor window.
  5. Right-click the registry value name and select Delete on the menu.
  6. Click Yes in the Confirm Value Delete dialog box.
  7. To delete all other references to http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal, repeat steps 4-6.
IMPORTANT: Malware files can masquerade as legitimate files by using the same file names. To avoid deleting a harmless file, ensure that the Value column for the registry value displays exactly one of the paths listed in Location of http_start.iminent.com_0.localstorage-journal and Associated Malware.