Motivation Setup Malware Removal

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If the Motivation Setup app runs on your system, brace yourself. You are in for trouble. This utility is malware which falls under the Adware category. The Motivation Setup adware slithers into your system and corrupts your web browsers. Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge; there is no immune program. The adware alters their settings and takes over your user experience. This parasite is a complete and utter menace. It follows programming to bombard you with online advertisements. It injects various in-text and banner ads on every website you visit. It also opens pop-ups, displays push-up notifications, and opens new tabs. This parasite doesn’t miss an opportunity to mess with your web browsing. It gets paid when you click on its content. Thus, it floods your browser with countless advertisements. The adware even dares pause your online videos for commercial breaks. If you, however, refuse to cooperate, if you don’t click, the adware becomes even more intolerable. It starts browser redirection. The Motivation Setup adware loads third-party websites directly in your browser. Do you feel comfortable knowing that any web page out there may pop up on your screen? The nasty adware has no filters. It displays inappropriate content, as well as loads deceptive websites. Do not put up with this situation. Remove the Motivation Setup adware before it gets a chance to cause you trouble. Don’t waste time in debates. The sooner you remove this invader, the better!

How did I get infected with?

Torrents, spam emails, bundles, corrupted links; there are myriads of ways for the Motivation Setup adware to reach your device. These methods, however, are not flawless. They deliver the adware to your system, but they don’t install it. Only you, the user, can do that. Only you can install the parasite. If you, however, don’t pay attention to the fine print, you are very likely to do it. The Motivation Setup adware relies on your carelessness. This pest preys on your naivety. It lurks in the shadows and waits for you to make a mistake. Do not let your guard down. One second is all this pest needs to sneak into your OS. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Don’t visit shady websites. Download software from reliable sources only. And forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” installation strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom setup option. Read the terms and conditions before you agree to them. If you cannot spare enough time to go through the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Even a little extra attention goes a long way. Be vigilant and doubting. If you notice anything suspicious, abort the installation immediately. Don’t let parasites sneak into your device ever again!

Why is this dangerous?

The Motivation Setup adware has no place on your device. This parasite interferes with your every online activity. Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, it’s always there to annoy you. It opens pop-ups, redirects your browser, and loads numerous ads. The parasite follows you around the Web and throws adverts at you. Do not discard this parasite as mere annoyance though. It is quite hazardous. The Motivation Setup adware is intrusive, menacing, and very dangerous. This pest opens your browser to thousands of online threats. It also jeopardizes your privacy. Confused? Well, this sneaky adware spies on you from the moment it invades. It studies your online behavior and uses the collected information against you. The adware monitors your browsing-related data. Even the Incognito mode cannot hide you from the parasite. The Motivation Setup adware knows your preferences and needs. What’s worse, it knows how to use this information against you. The adware allows its advertiser to access and use the collected data. Numerous crooks take advantage. They use the parasite and its resources to target potential victims. The crooks create customized ads based on the collected data. They would then push these irresistible ads to you through the adware. The crooks show you what you want to see, but when you click, bad things happen. Spare yourself many future headaches. Remove the adware before it lures you into an online trap!

How to Remove Motivation Setup virus

The Motivation Setup infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Motivation Setup 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: Track down Motivation Setup in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Motivation Setup startup location

STEP 3: Delete Motivation Setup traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Motivation Setup in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Motivation Setup startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Motivation Setup virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Motivation Setup traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Motivation Setup by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Motivation Setup

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Motivation Setup, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Motivation Setup argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Motivation Setup Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.