REMOVE "APO SETUP" virus MANUALLY! (Simple Removal Guide)

How to remove APO SETUP from Windows?

How do you get APO SETUP?

Most of the time you will get APO SETUP via installing or using other software.
It happens, and most of the time it can be quite time-consuming to get rid of it.
APO SETUP can also come with unwanted ads and other issues that you may want to avoid.
It is not the simplest thing to get rid of, but it does work well, and it can bring you lots of efficiency.

Is it necessary to remove APO SETUP?

It all comes down to whether you need it or not.
Some people may found it useful. But most people want to remove APO SETUP as soon as possible!

So, most of the time, APO SETUP is an unnecessary tool for a lot of computer users.
And yes, if you do not plan to purchase the app, the free version will not help in any way.
It does not come with any real value, which is the type of thing that you want to avoid in such a situation.

You have 2 ways to remove APO SETUP:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "APO 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.
4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove APO SETUP virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

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

How to remove APO 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 APO 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 APO SETUP in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove APO SETUP virus from running processes

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

Remove APO SETUP virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains APO 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 APO SETUP. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove APO SETUP virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains APO SETUP.

STEP 7: Remove APO SETUP from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove APO SETUP from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove APO 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.