What is Laflurla?
Laflurla is an adware application that gets installed onto your computer together with various freeware applications. It is important to point that downloading legitimate programs from third party websites via unfamiliar installers may result in a list of unwanted applications being installed on your computer as well. Laflurla is definitely one of them. It is not a computer virus, as it does not enter the system surreptitiously and users give their own permission to install the application. Nevertheless, to avoid any potential computer security threats, you should remove Laflurla from the PC and then terminate any other application related to it.
Where does Laflurla come from?
Just like a number of other adware programs Laflurla also has an official home page at laflurla.com. However, this website does not distribute the application, because the download link does not work there. Consequently, we can say that Laflurla is most often distributed bundled with other applications on third party file hosting pages.
For example, it may even come with SpyHunter installer that is downloaded from tucows.com. It shows that if you want to download a program you should better do it from its official or affiliated website, because installers available at third party websites are most probably full of additional software you neither need nor want.
What does Laflurla do?
This adware application affects Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox web browsers. It adds an entry in the list of installed programs in Control Panel, and then automatically an extension is installed on your browser as well. While you browse the Internet Laflurla collects information on what websites you access and what you search online for. When this information is processed, Laflurla displays various coupon deals and discount offers that are supposed to help you save money on your online shopping.
However, clicking on a coupon displayed by Laflurla leads users to contenko.com which is yet another adware-related website. It may display information related to the good you wanted to purchase, but it is very likely that you have been redirected to this website for marketing purposes as well. After all, Laflurla and similar adware applications are used to increase website traffic and generate financial profit to the people behind it.
How to remove Laflurla?
It goes without saying that Laflurla is extremely annoying application. It will constantly bombard you with spam advertisements thus impeding your overall browsing experience. Not to mention that you could get exposed to potentially corrupted content via Laflurla pop-ups, so that is yet another reason to remove Laflurla.
It is possible to uninstall Laflurla via Control Panel, although you should take note that after manual removal, this program still leaves some registry keys on your computer:
- SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Laflurla_RASAPI32
- SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\Laflurla_RASMANCS
- SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\updateLaflurla_RASAPI32
It means that unless you modify registry entries on your own, it is not that easy to terminate Laflurla manually. Therefore, once you have done uninstalling the program, it would be for the best to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner. The scan will detect any potential leftovers and you will be able to delete them automatically. Do not hesitate to invest in a licensed antimalware tool if need be.
Manual Laflurla Removal
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
- Wait for Charm bar to appear and then click Settings.
- Go to Control Panel and open Uninstall a program.
- Highlight Laflurla and click Uninstall.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program and remove Laflurla.
Windows XP
- Click Start menu button and navigate to Control Panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall Laflurla.
tested removal of Laflurla*
I am trying to "uninstall" this "Laflurla" program from my computer but it won't let me. It starts to "uninstall" but then a pop up comes up requesting permission to "change" my computer with the "Laflural," then says I cannot do it without provider support authorization.
Any ideas?
I also can't get Spyware to uninstall - get the same message about authorizing a "change" to my computer to INSTALL. Tried at least 20 times with each.
Thank you.