▷ How to remove MASetupCleaner.exe from Samsung Kies

Windows users often come across various suspicious files when using their computers for their personal purposes and, often, not sure how that specific file got onto your computer. It is good to be careful and avoid opening or downloading files and programs of unknown origin.

The best thing to do is to simply Google each file that interests you because many of them can be malicious if you download them from an incomplete website.. Some files are not recognized as malicious even by the best antivirus programs, especially if they are not updated regularly. Let's take a look at this file and find out if it is malicious or not.

Should the MASetupCleaner.exe file be removed??

This particular file was reported as of unknown origin by many Windows users because they don't know where it came from.

It turns out that this file belongs to a program called Samsung Kies, which is basically a program that makes it easy to sync your Samsung Android phone with your computer. Users were alarmed by the fact that Windows Firewall reported that this program was trying to establish an Internet connection.

If you have Samsung Kies installed on your computer, you have nothing to worry about, but the file can be annoying if these popup messages keep popping up. However, if you don't have Samsung Kies installed, it may be a virus with the same name. Find out how to fix these issues below.

Solution 1: uninstall Samsung Kies

If you installed Samsung Kies to repair your phone by downloading the latest firmware or to sync your files once, you may not need it regularly, which means you can freely erase it. Try this uninstall method before doing anything else.

1. Disconnect the USB cable from the device before continuing.

2. Download the correct version of Kies by visiting http://www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/kies and selecting your version at the top of the page.

3. Run the file you just downloaded by locating it in the download folder

4. Click Remove when prompted to Reinstall or Remove from Kies.

5. Click the checkbox next to Delete temporary archive file and click Yes.

6. Later, the application will be removed from the computer.

If you don't currently have access to an internet connection, you can also uninstall Kies from Control Panel or Settings app and remove it from there.

We are sure you tried as soon as you thought about uninstalling Samsung Kies, but let's go over the process one more time for users who are having a hard time uninstalling apps.

1. Open Control Panel by searching for it in your search bar. Alternatively, you can open Settings by clicking on the Windows logo located in the lower left corner and clicking on the gear icon.

2. Switch to Category view in Control Panel and click Uninstall a program under Programs and Features.

3. If you use the settings, just click on the apps section as soon as you enter the settings.

4. After viewing the full list of installed apps, Locate Samsung Kies and press Uninstall.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen.

6. Restart your computer and see if the program has been removed.

7. Wait to see if the MASetupCleaner.exe error still appears.

Solution 2: What to do if the conventional method does not work?

If the conventional uninstall method for Samsung Kies and MASetupCleaner doesn't work, you can try this particular uninstall method with Windows PowerShell.

1. Start Windows PowerShell with administrator permissions. To do this, click start> All applications> Windows PowerShell or right-click the Start menu logo and select Windows PowerShell (Administrator). You can also search for it using the search button located on the taskbar

2. Right-click Windows PowerShell and click More> Execute as an administrator.

3. On the Windows PowerShell screen, copy and paste the following command to receive the complete list of the applications you have installed along with detailed information about each one. Make sure to click Enter after pasting the text to run the command.

4. Get-AppxPackage – All users | Select Name, PackageFullName

5. The output of the above command will be a list with two columns. The first column shows the full name of the application (Name) and the second column shows the full package name (PackageFullName).

6. Wait for the list to load and try searching for Samsung Kies. This may take a while, but be patient while looking at installed apps.

7. When I find it, copy everything next to the PackageFullName line by selecting all the text and using the Ctrl key combination + C.

8. Use the following command to uninstall Samsung Kies from your PC. Replace the full package name in bold with the actual name you just copied and click Enter.

9. Remove-AppxPackage -package PackageFullName

10. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect. Make sure to save and close any open applications before restarting.

Solution 3: remove MASetupCleaner.exe from startup

If you use Samsung Kies regularly, you may not want to uninstall it from your computer because there are few alternatives for syncing Android phones with your PC. However, what you can do is disable it completely from the start by following the instructions below.

1. To remove the file from startup with the registry editor, go to start >> Run and type the following text: “regedit.exe”. Click Enter or OK to open Registry Editor.

2. Click the File menu at the top left of the window and select the Export option.

3. Choose where you want to save the changes in your registry.

4. In case you do any damage to the registry while editing it, just open the Registry Editor again, click File >> Import and find the .reg file that you exported earlier.

5. Alternatively, if changes made to the registry are not imported, the system can be restored to a previous working state using System Restore.

Once we have made a backup of the changes in our registry, we can proceed to solve our problem.

1. Navigate to the following key in Registry Editor: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> Software >> Microsoft >> Windows >> Current version

2. Open the Run keys OR / Y Run once OR / And Run Services OR / And RunServices Once and remove everything you find related to MASetupCleaner.

3. Follow the same steps for the HKEY_CURRENT_USER location with the same keys and deleting the same files.

4. Restart your computer and check for messages related to MASetupCleaner.exe.

If you want to edit the registry to delete the file from scratch it's too complicated, you can do it in a simpler way.

Alternatively, you can simply prevent the software from loading during startup without disabling it.

1. If you are using a pre-Windows Windows operating system 10, scribe “msconfig” in the search bar or in the Run dialog box and navigate to the tab “Start”.

2. If you are using Windows 10, click CTRL + SHIFT + ESC to open the Task Manager and navigate to the tab “Start”.

3. Uncheck MASetupCLeaner from startup and Windows Firewall problems should appear.

4. Si no ve MASetupCleaner, you can easily disable Kies startup by unchecking it in the same window.

Solution 4: restore the PC to a previous state using System Restore

Some users claim that they could not get rid of their problems with MASetupCleaner.exe even after uninstalling Samsung Kies successfully. These cases are rare, but they happen, so we recommend that you try this option if all else fails.

The System Restore option may bring your computer to a state prior to the installation of this unwanted program, as long as you have a system restore point located somewhere. This will fix your problem, but keep in mind that you might lose some installed apps or files, so be sure to backup everything.

1. Navigate to the Windows login screen and click on the Power icon

2. Hold down the Shift key while clicking Restart.

3. Open Troubleshooting >> Advanced Options >> Startup Settings and click Restart.

4. As soon as you are prompted for a numbered list of different options, click the number next to Enable Safe Mode with Command Prompt

5. As soon as the command prompt opens, use the following commands in this order to open the System Restore screen. Click Enter after each one and wait for it to finish before doing anything.

6. cd restoration
7. rstrui.exe

8. Follow the instructions when the System Restore window opens and choose a restore point before installing Samsung Kies.

9. Continue through the wizard and click Yes to start System Restore.

10. Don't finish this process and wait for everything to finish.

Solution 5: if you suspect that MASetupCleaner.exe is a virus

If you never installed Samsung Kies on your PC and you have not connected any Samsung phones, you probably shouldn't see this program on your computer and it may be a virus disguised as.

Malwarebytes often produces free security tools that can definitely help you keep your PC protected.. This particular Anti-Rootkit tool is designed to get rid of rootkits like this one and many people have reported that this software actually managed to get rid of the problem..

1. Download the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Tool from here.

2. Close everything you can close on your computer and open the file you just downloaded.

3. Install MBAM in a convenient place and open it after installation is complete.

4. Update the database as soon as you open the program.

5. Find the settings on the left side of the screen and go to the Protection tab.

6. Activate the option “Buscar rootkits” to locate this malware.

7. Scan your computer with a threat scanner.

8. When the scan is complete, keep the Create Restore Point option checked and click Clean.

9. The computer will restart, so check if the same problem persists when you try to open your antivirus software.

If something interferes with the installation, opening or removing MBAM malware, you will need to use a tool called Rkill to help you kill the processes that are causing the problem so you can kill them quickly.

1. Download Rkill from here.

2. After downloading it, locate it in the download folder and rename it to “cheat” al rootkit.

3. Run it and wait for the process to finish. Don't restart your computer now. Just run the MBAM tool again and remove this malware.

If Malwarebytes Anti-Rootkit was unable to get rid of the rootkit or if you want to run a couple of additional scans, there are several high-quality tools you can use.

1. Download Zemana AntiMalware from here.

2. Rename the file you just downloaded to something else.

3. Run the installation and choose the folder where you want to install Zemana.

4. The application should run automatically, but if you don't, open the folder where you chose to install Zemana and rename the ZAM.exe file to something else and double click on it.

5. Scan your computer with the Deep Scan option.