What is OLD SETUP?
The main purpose of OLD SETUP is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is OLD SETUP, how it works and how to delete OLD SETUP from your computer.
OLD SETUP usually infiltrates your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other trojans.
OLD SETUP causes the great problems for you, such as replacing your browser starting page with malicious one, browser search redirecting, changing security settings and allowing popup advertisements to show up.
OLD SETUP virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.
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You have 2 ways to remove OLD SETUP:
1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.
Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?
- You know only one virus name: "OLD SETUP", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others. - UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
- UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
- UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
- UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!
Here’s how to remove OLD SETUP virus automatically:
STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)
STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)
STEP 3: Remove OLD SETUP virus (3 minutes)
So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove OLD SETUP redirect or other unwanted software.
How to remove OLD SETUP manually:
STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.
You can see OLD SETUP or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.
In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.
STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.
STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to OLD SETUP in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.
Remove OLD SETUP virus from running processes
STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.
Remove OLD SETUP virus from Windows services
Disable the services with random names or contains OLD SETUP in it's name or description.
STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Delete any task related to OLD SETUP. Disable unknown tasks with random names.
STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from OLD SETUP virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.
Remove OLD SETUP virus from Windows registry
Find and delete all keys/values contains OLD SETUP.
STEP 7: Remove OLD SETUP from Google Chrome.
STEP 8: Remove OLD SETUP from Internet Explorer.
Set Internet Explorer Homepage
STEP 9: Remove OLD SETUP from Mozilla Firefox.
Change Firefox Home Page
STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.
But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.
I use UnHackMe for cleaning ads and viruses from my friend's computers, because it is extremely fast and effective.
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System Requirements: Windows 2000-Windows 8.1/10 32 or 64-bit. UnHackMe uses minimum of computer resources.
STEP 2: Double click on UnHackMe_setup.exe
You will see a confirmation screen with verified publisher: Greatis Software.
Once UnHackMe has installed the first Scan will start automatically
STEP 3: Carefully review the detected threats!
Click Remove button or False Positive.Enjoy!