GetLucky - How to remove

GetLucky is not an application that you should keep installed on your computer. Recent researches revealed that it should be listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with various advertisements.

It is not very dangerous itself as long as you don’t click on any of those advertisements displayed by GetLucky. However it can be a difficult thing to do since those advertisements cover almost all space on your screen, so this could happen simply accidentally. That’s why we recommend to eliminate GetLucky from your computer.

To perform this removal fast and effortless, we suggest to get trustworthy anti-malware application and scan your computer with it. You can use either Spyhunter or Malwarebytes for this task. Either one of these applications will detect and eliminate the virus just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can remove GetLucky manually by your own. This process might be complicated, so we have developed a step-by-step GetLucky manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. If you manage to complete all steps correctly you will be able to eliminate GetLucky manually by your own.

To learn more about GetLucky please continue reading this article. If you have some questions regarding this topic feel free to ask them in the comments section below and we will do our best to answer them all.

About GetLucky adware

GetLucky is an adware – this means that once inside it will flood your web browsers with ads in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ad on it can be opened on your web browser at any time.

We do not recommend to click on any of those ads displayed by GetLucky (even though they look very appealing) because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money this way.

Another unwanted attribute of GetLucky is data collection. Once inside it will collect your personal information such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you will click on one of them rise. And that’s the main goal of GetLucky because they get paid for every single click you make.

Distribution Methods of GetLucky adware

GetLucky is distributed bundled with other free applications that can be downloaded from unreliable websites – that’s why you should be extremely careful about what you download.

If you want to protect your computer from infections like this, always keep backup copy of most important files on external hard drive, keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware application and pay close attention to the installation process of freeware. However, if it’s already too late and your computer is infected with GetLucky we recommend to eliminate it as soon as possible.

Manual removal of GetLucky Ads

How to remove GetLucky using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like GetLucky install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to GetLucky . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make GetLucky easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove GetLucky from macOS

Delete GetLucky from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the GetLucky app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to GetLucky and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to GetLucky, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving GetLucky from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to GetLucky. Click on the trash bin icon next to GetLucky or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to GetLucky, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving GetLucky from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything GetLucky related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to GetLucky, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove GetLucky from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to GetLucky. Click on the "Remove" icon next to GetLucky or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving GetLucky from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the GetLucky. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to GetLucky, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal