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

What is PRISTINE SETUP?

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

How PRISTINE SETUP got on your computer?

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

You have 2 ways to remove PRISTINE SETUP:

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

1. You know only one virus name: "PRISTINE 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 PRISTINE SETUP virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

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

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

Remove PRISTINE SETUP virus from running processes

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

Remove PRISTINE SETUP virus from Windows services

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

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

Remove PRISTINE SETUP virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains PRISTINE SETUP.

STEP 7: Remove PRISTINE SETUP from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove PRISTINE SETUP from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove PRISTINE 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.