How to Remove Halla Setup Malware

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Halla Setup is yet another parasite. This malware falls under the adware category. It is an aggressive ad-generating menace that follows programming to flood you with countless ads. It inserts various banners on every website you visit. You will notice that even web pages that used to be ad-free get heavy on coupons and discounts. No ad-blocking app is powerful enough to stop the parasite. Notifications pop up out of the blue. Random text turns into hyperlinks. Commercials pause your videos. Dozens and dozens of advertisements flood your browser on a daily basis. Their great number, of course, takes a toll on your OS. Your browser gets slow and unresponsive. You face an avalanche of errors and malfunctions. And as if that’s not bad enough, but you also face security risks. Halla Setup is not a harmless app. This malware floods your browser with deceptive and potentially corrupted content, as well as redirects your browser to dodgy websites. Do not fool yourself! The adware is not a mere annoyance. This parasite threatens to lure you into online scams. Don’t take unnecessary risks! As soon as you become aware of the infection, take action. Find where the adware hides and delete it upon detection.

How did I get infected with?

Torrents, fake updates, corrupted links, spam messages, pirated software. There are myriads of malware distribution tricks. Halla Setup, however, tends to rely on software bundles. This parasite travels the Web as a bonus app to third party software. It gets installed when you “forget” to deny it access. Do not make that mistake! No anti-virus app can protect you if you throw caution to the wind! Halla Setup, just like many other parasites, preys on your naivety. Your caution, on the other hand, can prevent infections. Even a little extra attention can spare you an avalanche of problems. So, make the right decision. Choose caution over carelessness. Always take the time to do your due diligence! Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reliable sources only. And forget about the “Next-Next-Finish” setup strategy. If available, use the advanced/custom option. Before you hit that “Accept” button, of course, go through the terms and conditions. If you can’t read the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Don’t hesitate to opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

Halla Setup is a complete and utter menace. As soon as it invades your OS, problems follow. Countless ads flood your browser. They interrupt your every online activity. Whether you watch a video or browse your favorite website, ads pop up out of thin air. Don’t discard them as simple annoyances, though. The ads are your clue. Your OS is no longer secure. Heed the warning! Adware lurks in the shadows and endangers your privacy. Just examine the ads. They are related to your online activities, aren’t they? That’s because you are under surveillance. Halla Setup bases its ads on the websites you visit, the videos you watch, the links you follow. The sneaky adware spies on you from day one and uses the collected information to turn you into an easy target. Do you think that ends well? The parasite knows your every online step. Even the Incognito mode can’t hide you. If you run out of luck, the parasite might record confidential details. Your search queries, for example, may leak personal and financial details. Do not risk it! Protect yourself and your privacy. Remove the nasty adware ASAP!

How to Remove Halla Setup virus

The Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla Setup in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Halla Setup startup location

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

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla Setup traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla 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 Halla 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.