How to uninstall "BGAQOI SETUP" virus (Simple Guide)

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What is BGAQOI SETUP?

BGAQOI SETUP is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).

BGAQOI SETUP detected as PUP.AD.BGAQOI.SETUP.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
BGAQOI SETUP have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.
 

BGAQOI SETUP can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
BGAQOI SETUP is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for BGAQOI SETUP in the Control Panel.
Sometimes BGAQOI SETUP uninstaller does not work.

 

How BGAQOI SETUP got on your computer?

Usually you got BGAQOI SETUP with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since BGAQOI SETUP manufacturer pays software developers for distributing BGAQOI SETUP within their applications, BGAQOI SETUP is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one BGAQOI SETUP problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove BGAQOI SETUP:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "BGAQOI SETUP", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. 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.
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Here’s how to remove BGAQOI SETUP virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove BGAQOI 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 BGAQOI SETUP redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove BGAQOI 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.

http://…

You can see BGAQOI 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.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to BGAQOI SETUP in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from running processes

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from Windows services

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains BGAQOI 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.
Remove BGAQOI SETUP from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to BGAQOI SETUP. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from BGAQOI SETUP virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from Windows registry

Remove BGAQOI SETUP virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains BGAQOI SETUP.

STEP 7: Remove BGAQOI SETUP from Google Chrome.
Remove BGAQOI SETUP Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove BGAQOI SETUP from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove BGAQOI SETUP from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

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.

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