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Remove Ads By GetLucky (Removal instructions)

Myantispyware team October 20, 2015     No Comment    

Ads By GetLucky is a new adware. While running, it will show a tons of various advertisements on all of your web browsers: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, etc. All of these ads are signed with “Ads by GetLucky”, “Brought to you by GetLucky”, “Powered by GetLucky” or “You’ve received a premium offer from GetLucky” and provided for you based on website you are visit. Also, these ads can promote other harmful programs, browser plugins and toolbars. So do not click on any screens, that GetLucky will display you!

ads

GetLucky virus also changes your home page and default search engine. Moreover, it will hijack browsers shortcuts to block the ability to restore your home page.

Common symptom of GetLucky infection:

  • excessive pop-up ads on your screen that signed with GetLucky
  • poor PC performance;
  • Internet may be slow;
  • antivirus detects malware infections, such as troan viruses, worms, ransomware etc.

How does a computer get infected with Ads By GetLucky adware

GetLucky infects computer through the use a free programs or rather it is embedded in the installation package, so when you will install a free program that you need, this adware will be installed automatically too. Most commonly GetLucky is bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar web sites. So, read term of use and user agreement very carefully before installing any software or otherwise you can end up with a GetLucky or other adware software on your PC.

How to remove ads By GetLucky and popups

Step 1. Uninstall GetLucky.
Step 2. Remove GetLucky adware with AdwCleaner.
Step 3. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-malware to remove GetLucky associated files and registry keys.

Step 1. Uninstall GetLucky.

Click Start button windows start buttton then Click Control Panel.

You will see a window like below.

windows control panel.jpg

 

Click Uninstall a program ControlPanel Uninstall

It will open a list of all programs. Scroll down, select GetLucky and click Uninstall. Most important, scroll through the all list, and uninstall any unknown programs.

RelevantKnowledge uninstall

Follow the prompts.

Step 2. Remove Ads By GetLucky with AdwCleaner.

Download ADWCleaner from here and Save it to desktop. Once finished, you will see a icon like below.

adwcleaner icon

Double click the ADWCleaner desktop icon. Once this tool is started, you will see a screen like below.

adwcleaner screen

Press Start button to perform a system scan. Once ADWCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report as shown below.

AdwCleaner

Review the report and then click Cleaning button. It will display a prompt.

adwcleaner prompt

Click OK. When the cleaning process is finished, ADWCleaner may ask you to reboot your computer.

adwcleaner reboot

When your PC is started, you will see an ADWCleaner log.

adwcleaner report

Step 3. Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-malware to remove Ads By GetLucky associated files and registry keys.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM). Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your computer.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware setup file  icon

Double-click on the icon on your desktop named mbam-setup.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware installation
This will start the installation of MalwareBytes Anti-malware onto your computer. Once installation is complete, you will see window similar to the one below.

Malwarebytes scan now

Now click on the Scan Now button to start scanning your computer. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.
mbam

When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click Remove Selected button. When disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

Your system should now be free of the GetLucky adware. If you need help with the instructions, then post your questions in our Spyware Removal forum.

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Author: Myantispyware team

Myantispyware is an information security website created in 2004. Our content is written in collaboration with Cyber Security specialists, IT experts, under the direction of Patrik Holder and Valeri Tchmych, founders of Myantispyware.com.

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