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Not set is a potentially unwanted adware program. The application tries to sell itself as trustworthy and helpful, but don’t buy it. It makes all of these grand promises of assistance and usefulness but falls short on every single one. In its essence, Not set is nothing more then PUP adware. And, beneath the surface of advertisement and false claims, it does much more harm than help. Look past its sugary layer of marketing, and that becomes quite apparent. The negatives, which follow the tool’s existence far outnumber any positives, which is why experts strongly advise towards its immediate removal. As soon as you become aware of its presence, make sure to find its hiding spot and delete it. The sooner, the better. That way, you won’t have to put up with its endless intrusions. By getting rid of it, you’ll protect yourself from a severe security risk, a malware threat, and an endless stream of ever-present pop-up advertisements. Not to mention, all of the minor inconveniences, which the ads’ continuous popping up with cause, like frequent system crashes and a slower PC performance. Do yourself a favor, and don’t allow the PUP to stay on your computer even a second after you become aware of its presence. Delete it as soon as the opportunity presents itself. You won’t regret it as its prompt removal will save you a ton of troubles and headaches.

How did I get infected with?

Not set requires your permission before it enters your system. If it’s to install itself on your PC, it’s bound to ask for your approval before it goes through with the installation. And, since you’re currently dealing with the issues, the tool’s presences causes, it apparently asked, and you evidently approved. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be in this predicament. But don’t be too hard on yourself. Applications like Not set are masters at deception. They use trickery and finesse to dupe you into approving their installment, all the while keeping you oblivious to it. They usually turn to the old but gold means of invasion so as to fool you into permitting them in. That includes hiding behind freeware, spam email attachments, corrupted sites or links. It can also pretend to be a bogus system or program update. For example, while you may be convinced that you’re updating your Java or Adobe Flash Player, but you’d be wrong. In reality, you’ll be installing a nasty application that will end up throwing you into a world of trouble. To prevent sneaky infections like Not set from slithering into your PC, be extra vigilant! Don’t give into carelessness! The PUP preys on distraction, naivety, and haste! Be more cautious, because even a little extra attention goes a long, long way.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Once it invades your system, Not set will quickly turn into the bane of your browsing experience. Soon after infiltration, its programming kicks in, and it begins wreaking havoc. And, understand this. When it starts causing trouble, it doesn’t stop unless you delete it. It will continuously throw issues your way for as long as you let it. How long do you think your system will be able to endure its endless bombardment of grievances before it reaches the point of no return? Don’t wait around to find out! There is an actual possibility that your PC will give in under the pressure of endless issues, and end up greeting you with The Blue Screen of Death. Don’t allow that! Granted, the chance of it happening is rather small. But ‘small’ does NOT equal ‘non-existent!’ Acknowledge it, and do your best to protect your system from the adware’s endless advances. First, Not set will flood you with pop-up ads every time you try to go online. But the annoying browsing disruption is only the beginning. Then, what follows are frequent system crashes, and your computer slowing down to a crawl. But the worst problem, you’ll be faced with, will undoubtedly be the security threat. Oh, yes. Not set jeopardizes your personal and financial information as it spies on you from the moment it settles on your PC. It keeps track of your browsing activities, and catalogs every single move you make. When it determines it has gathered enough data from you, it sends it to the people that published it. That means strangers will have access to your private life. Are you going to allow that? Are you prepared for that risk? Don’t. Prevent Not set from making a mess of your system and threaten your privacy! Don’t just idly stand by as it messes everything up on a daily basis.

How Can I Remove Not set Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Not set infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Uninstall Not set from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Not set from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Not set from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Not set from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Not set program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Not set from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Not set Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.