Luckysearch.com virus - How to remove

Luckysearch.com virus is a browser hijacker that affects random computers when their users download some freeware. It usually infiltrates without a user’s consent and disturbs her work on the Internet. Luckysearch.com virus takes over Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and other less popular browsers. Once inside it replaces your homepage and default search provider. These changes are not only annoying but they also bring other problems.

It is highly recommended to remove Luckysearch.com virus from your system as soon as it starts bothering your browsing. Run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, like Spyhunter or StopZilla and eliminate this badware for good. We have also provided a manual removal guide of Luckysearch.com virus at the end of this article. Make sure you follow every step to successfully eliminate this hijacker.

About Luckysearch.com virus

Luckysearch.com virus causes redirects to websites that you have never seen before and that, if fact, can be malicious. So basically not only this program is annoying, but you also risk to get your computer infected with malware and other kinds of threats, as long as it is in your system. What is more, the program may collect information about what you are doing on the Internet, like which websites you are visiting or what search queries you make. It can even record some of your personal information. If this data is passed to third parties, you will obviously be involved into some marketing related projects.

As you see, it is very important to remove Luckysearch.com virus, not just to be able to browse normally again, but also to protect your computer from various possible dangers. You should always use well-known search providers instead of some random search pages. Choose your homepage responsibly too and never allow it to be replaced while installing some new software to your system. This is how Luckysearch.com is usually set as you start page. We have explained how that happens further in this article.

Distribution Methods Luckysearch.com virus

Luckysearch.com virus usually comes bundled to various free software that users can easily download from the Internet. It even comes along well-known legitimate utilities. Luckysearch.com virus is added automatically, unless you refuse this option. However, not all users notice that their homepage is about to be changed. To avoid that, always go for a Custom or Advanced installation mode and see if there are any additional unknown applications offered to be installed together with the main program or any other changes are going to be applied.

If your system has already been affected, remove Luckysearch.com virus as soon as possible. The program may be quite challenging to remove, and simply changing your homepage to another websites will not work. We have provided a guide that explains step-by-step how to get rid of this hijacker. To remove Luckysearch.com virus automatically, scan your system with an anti-malware tool.

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Manual removal of Luckysearch.com virus

How to remove Luckysearch.com virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Luckysearch.com virus 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 Luckysearch.com virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Luckysearch.com virus 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 Luckysearch.com virus from macOS

Delete Luckysearch.com virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Luckysearch.com virus 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.

TopHow To remove Luckysearch.com virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

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

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser 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.

How To remove Luckysearch.com virus from Firefox:Top

• 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 Luckysearch.com virus 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.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Luckysearch.com virus, 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.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Luckysearch.com virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

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

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

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

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• 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.

How to remove Luckysearch.com virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Luckysearch.com virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

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

• Click on 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