How to Remove "STREAZA SETUP" Virus (Easy Removal Guide)

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What is STREAZA SETUP?

STREAZA SETUP detected as PUP.AD.STREAZA.SETUP.
The main purpose of STREAZA SETUP is to display ads on your PC and to hijack your browser by changing its settings.
Today we will find out what is STREAZA SETUP, how it works and how to delete STREAZA SETUP from your computer.
 

STREAZA 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.

STREAZA 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.

STREAZA SETUP virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

You have 2 ways to remove STREAZA 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: "STREAZA 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.
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Here’s how to remove STREAZA SETUP virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

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

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

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from running processes

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from running processes

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

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from Windows services

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from Windows services

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

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

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

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from Windows registry

Remove STREAZA SETUP virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains STREAZA SETUP.

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

STEP 8: Remove STREAZA SETUP from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove STREAZA 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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