{"id":81006,"date":"2018-05-01T13:07:44","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T10:07:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-momo-setup-completely.htm"},"modified":"2018-05-01T13:07:44","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T10:07:44","slug":"remove-momo-setup-completely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-momo-setup-completely.htm","title":{"rendered":"100% WORKING GUIDE: How to UNINSTALL &quot;MOMO SETUP&quot; virus (PUP.AD.MOMO.SETUP)? Manual Removal Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertAbove\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div><p><!-- !$*\nName=MOMO SETUP\nAlias=PUP.AD.MOMO.SETUP\nType=2\nTemplate=Win32-PUP-gen\\2.tml\nTags=PUP.AD.MOMO.SETUP, MOMO SETUP\nURL=remove-momo-setup-completely\n*$! --><\/p>\n<h2>What is MOMO SETUP?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"intro\">\nMOMO SETUP detected as <b>PUP.AD.MOMO.SETUP<\/b>.<br \/>\nThe main purpose of MOMO SETUP is to display ads on your PC and  to hijack your browser by changing its settings.<br \/>\nToday we will find out what is <b>MOMO SETUP<\/b>, how it works and how to delete MOMO SETUP from your computer.\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"space\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<p>MOMO 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.<\/p>\n<p>MOMO 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.<\/p>\n<p>MOMO SETUP  virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.<\/p>\n<div class=\"techinfo\/p><div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertMiddle\"><\/div><h2>Technical Information:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li> Full path on a computer= MOMO SETUP\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"remove\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>You have 2 ways to remove MOMO SETUP:<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-66789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/2ways.png\" alt=\"You have 2 ways\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" \/><br \/>\n<span class=\"sidebar\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"#autoremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66791\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/automatically.png\" alt=\"Remove it automatically\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>1. Remove Automatically.<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#manualremoval\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-66790\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/manually.png\" alt=\"Remove it manually\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" \/>2. Remove Manually.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You know only one virus name: &quot;MOMO SETUP&quot;, but usually <strong>you have infected by a bunch of viruses<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe UnHackMe program <strong>detects this threat and all others<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>quite fast<\/strong>! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe uses the special features to<strong> remove hard in removal viruses<\/strong>. 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.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>small and compatible<\/strong> with any antivirus.<\/li>\n<li>UnHackMe is <strong>fully free<\/strong> for 30-days!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a name=\"autoremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Here&rsquo;s how to remove MOMO SETUP virus automatically:<\/h3>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step1\">STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step2\">STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><u><a href=\"#step3\">STEP 3: Remove MOMO SETUP virus (3 minutes)<\/a><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nSo it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn&apos;t it?<br \/>\nThat is why I strongly advise you to use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/unhackme\/download.htm?pk_campaign=blog&amp;pk_kwd=end\">UnHackMe<\/a><\/span> for remove MOMO SETUP redirect or other unwanted software.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"manualremoval\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to remove MOMO SETUP manually:<\/h3>\n<p>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&apos;s properties.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; background: url(&apos;https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/greatis\/shortcut.png&apos;); width: 360px; height: 200px;\">\n<div style=\"position: absolute; bottom: 22px; left: 160px; width: 200px; color: #f63b14; font-size: 10px;\">http:\/\/MOMO SETUP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>You can see <strong>MOMO SETUP<\/strong> at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, check this command line for fake browser&apos;s trick.<br \/>\nFor example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:<br \/>\n<strong> C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\Chrome\\Application\\chrome.exe<\/strong>.<br \/>\nFake browser may be: &#8230;\\Appdata\\Roaming\\HPReyos\\ReyosStarter3.exe.<br \/>\nAlso the file name may be: &#8220;chromium.exe&#8221; instead of chrome.exe.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.<\/p>\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/installed-programs.png\" alt=\"check installed programs to uninstall\" \/><\/p>\n<p>STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to <strong>MOMO SETUP<\/strong> in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 501px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-proceses.png\" alt=\"Remove MOMO SETUP virus from running processes \" width=\"491\" height=\"532\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove MOMO SETUP virus from running processes<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-services.png\" alt=\"Remove MOMO SETUP virus from Windows services\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove MOMO SETUP virus from Windows services<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Disable the services with random names or contains <strong>MOMO SETUP<\/strong> in it&apos;s name or description.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.<br \/>\n<img class=\"responsive-img\" src=\"https:\/\/info.greatis.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/run-scheduler.png\" alt=\"Remove MOMO SETUP from scheduled task list.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Delete any task related to <strong>MOMO SETUP<\/strong>. Disable unknown tasks with random names.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from <strong>MOMO SETUP<\/strong> virus.<br \/>\nPress Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 436px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/img\/remove-virus-from-registry.png\" alt=\"Remove MOMO SETUP virus from Windows registry\" width=\"426\" height=\"233\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Remove MOMO SETUP virus from Windows registry<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Find and delete all keys\/values contains<strong> MOMO SETUP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>STEP 7: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/how-to\/remove-virus-google-chrome.htm\">Remove MOMO SETUP from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Google Chrome<\/span><\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63175\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png\" alt=\"Remove MOMO SETUP Virus from Chrome Extensions\" width=\"790\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions.png 790w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/remove-virus-chrome-extensions-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>STEP 8: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-internet-explorer.htm\">Remove MOMO SETUP from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Internet Explorer<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63185\" style=\"width: 452px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63185\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63185\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png\" alt=\"Set Internet Explorer Homepage\" width=\"442\" height=\"567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage.png 442w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-internet-explorer-homepage-233x300.png 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Set Internet Explorer Homepage<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 9: <a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-virus-from-mozilla-firefox.htm\">Remove MOMO SETUP from <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mozilla Firefox<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_63022\" style=\"width: 543px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-63022\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-63022\" src=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png\" alt=\"Change Firefox Home Page\" width=\"533\" height=\"377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page.png 533w, https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/set-firefox-home-page-300x212.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-63022\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Change Firefox Home Page<\/p><\/div>\n<p>STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser&apos;s cache.<\/p>\n<p>But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains &#8211; it will come back again immediately or after reboot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpInsert wpInsertInPostMy wpInsertBelow\" style=\"padding: 0px;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is free step-by-step guide how to remove MOMO SETUP from your system and from browsers: Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge. It was nightmare! MOMO SETUP virus hijacked my PC! Use this simple instruction to remove MOMO SETUP virus! How to uninstall or cleanup MOMO SETUP?<br \/>\n   <br \/><a style=\"color: #42A2CE\" href=\"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/howto\/remove-momo-setup-completely.htm\"><u>More&#8230;<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[62042],"tags":[87331],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81006"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=81006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/81006\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=81006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=81006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatis.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=81006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}