What is Myluckysurfing.com?
Myluckysurfing.com is a browser hijacker. A browser hijacker is a type of unwanted program that can change your browser’s settings behind your back. This type of program is actually more annoying than dangerous, but you should not keep it on your computer because the hijacker could be exploited in cyber crime schemes. Please remove Myluckysurfing.com from your system as soon as possible because this application could be associated with quite a few dangerous acts. And when you get rid of this browser hijacker, you should also terminate all the other unwanted programs installed on your PC. The chances are that you may have quite a few.
Where does Myluckysurfing.com come from?
Although we cannot tell the exact website that would be responsible for the direct distribution (as there is no such thing), we know a number of other browser hijackers that are similar to Myluckysurfing.com. That is because this program comes from the ELEX family. Hence, the program we are dealing with right now is similar to Funnypage123.com, Startpageing123.com, and so on. At the same time, we can infer that we can get rid of this program using the same methods that were applied to its predecessors.
What’s more, usually, browser hijackers from the same family employ the same distribution methods. So it is safe to assume that Myluckysurfing.com comes bundled with freeware. In other words, users download this application in a third-party installer when they encounter some program they want at a file-sharing site. Whenever you download programs from such pages, you have to understand that the installer file may carry more than just one program. And once you launch the installation wizard, you have to be careful.
If you fail to check all the steps, the likes of Myluckysurfing.com will be installed on your system without any difficulty. You should be able to avoid adding this hijacker to your browser, if you are attentive enough. However, most of the users simply breeze through the setup because they think there is no need to read everything.
What does Myluckysurfing.com do?
Myluckysurfing.com does not do much by itself, but you will definitely notice this browser hijacker because it changes the default homepage address. Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer are affected by this hijacker. What’s more, even if your default browser does not support this program, the installer file can still remain on your computer because it carries more than just this program.
Once the hijacker is installed on your system, it will start collecting information on your web browsing habits. Of course, it cannot steal your personal information, but it can, sure enough, find out about the websites you like to visit, and the search keywords you enter the most often. As a result, Myluckysurfing.com will eventually display modified search results. The results will be modified to correspond to your latest searches, thus increasing the chance of your clicking those results. Are those results safe? That is highly questionable.
And it is just one of the many security issues associated with this product. One of the most important security risks that the browser hijacker does not review the third-party content it promotes. So, in the worst case scenario, you could accidentally click a link that redirects you to a malicious website. Or you could encounter a drive-by download pop-up that distributes ransomware. If that happens, Myluckysurfing.com would be the least of your concerns.
Needless to say, you have to avoid such instances by ensuring your computer’s safety. Removing Myluckysurfing.com would be the first step towards that. And below you will find the removal instructions for this browser hijacker.
How do I remove Myluckysurfing.com?
Even if you have never dealt with Registry Editor or the Run prompt before, it will not be complicated. However, after manual removal, you should still run a full system scan that would help you determine what other unwanted programs on you have on your computer.
Of course, removing all of them manually can be quite a tedious task, but you can easily get rid of all potential threats automatically with a security tool of your choice. If you find something unfamiliar, you can always leave us a comment, and we will respond with a solution as soon as possible.
Manual Myluckysurfing.com Removal
Internet Explorer
- Press Win+R and enter regedit. Press OK.
- Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.
- Right-click the Start Page value on the right pane.
- Chose Modify and edit your homepage address.
- Press OK and close Registry Editor.
Firefox
- Press Win+R and enter %AppData%. Click OK.
- Open Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[User ID].
- Locate and open the prefs.js file with Notepad.
- Delete this string: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://Myluckysurfing.com");
- Save changes and exit the file.
Chrome
- Press Win+R and enter %LocalAppData%. Press OK.
- Navigate to Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
- Delete these files: Preferences, Secure Preferences, and Web Data.
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