How to remove Luckwinner.site pop-ups (Virus removal guide)

Luckwinner.site pop up is a browser-based scam that attempts to lure computer users into subscribing to push notifications to send unwanted ads to the web-browser. It shows the message ‘Click Allow to’ (enable Flash Player, watch a video, download a file, connect to the Internet, access the content of the web site), asking you to subscribe to notifications.

If you press on the ‘Allow’ button, then your web-browser will be configured to display intrusive advertisements on your desktop, even when the internet browser is closed. Push notifications are originally developed to alert the user of recently published content. Cyber criminals abuse ‘push notifications’ to avoid antivirus software and ad blocking applications by presenting intrusive adverts. These advertisements are displayed in the lower right corner of the screen urges users to play online games, visit dubious web-pages, install web browser addons & so on.

The best way to remove Luckwinner.site push notifications open the web browser’s settings and complete the Luckwinner.site removal instructions below. Once you remove Luckwinner.site subscription, the spam notifications will no longer appear on the desktop.

Threat Summary

Name	Luckwinner.site pop-up
Type	spam notifications ads, pop-ups, popup ads, pop-up virus
Distribution	potentially unwanted apps, adware software, social engineering attack, suspicious popup ads
Symptoms	you experience lots of of unexpected pop up windows your web-browser settings has modified without your permission your web-browser slows to a crawl
Removal	Luckwinner.site removal guide

How does your PC get infected with Luckwinner.site pop-ups

Some research has shown that users can be redirected to Luckwinner.site from misleading ads or by PUPs and adware software. Adware is type of malware that presents undesired advertising on a device, redirects search requests to advertising web pages and collects personal data for marketing purposes. Adware can show banner advertisements, full-screen ads, pop-ups, videos, or other varieties of online advertising. Adware software can attack your computer’s browsers like the Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge. Maybe you approve the idea that the ads or popups is just a small problem. But these intrusive advertisements eat device resources and slow down your personal computer performance

Adware comes to the computer as part of the installer of various free programs. Thus on the process of installation, it will be added onto your personal computer and/or browser. In order to avoid adware, you just need to follow a few simple rules: carefully read the Terms of Use and the license, select only a Manual, Custom or Advanced setup type, which enables you to make sure that the program you want to install, thereby protect your computer from adware.

If you realized any of the symptoms mentioned above, we recommend you to complete tutorial below to get rid of the adware software and delete Luckwinner.site ads from your browser.

How to remove Luckwinner.site pop up advertisements from Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge

We are presenting various methods to remove Luckwinner.site pop-ups from the Google Chrome, Edge, Internet Explorer and Firefox using only internal MS Windows functions. Most of adware and PUPs can be deleted through these processes. If these steps does not help to get rid of Luckwinner.site pop up ads, then it’s better to run a free malware removal utilities linked below.

To remove Luckwinner.site pop ups, use the following steps:

1. How to manually remove Luckwinner.site
   • Removing the Luckwinner.site, check the list of installed apps first
   • Remove Luckwinner.site notifications from browsers
   • Remove Luckwinner.site ads from IE
   • Remove Luckwinner.site pop-up advertisements from Chrome
   • Remove Luckwinner.site advertisements from Firefox
2. Automatic Removal of Luckwinner.site popup advertisements
   • Delete Luckwinner.site popup ads with Zemana
   • Use Hitman Pro to remove Luckwinner.site popups
   • Use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to get rid of Luckwinner.site popups
3. Run AdBlocker to block Luckwinner.site and stay safe online
4. Finish words

How to manually remove Luckwinner.site

Looking for a way to delete Luckwinner.site advertisements manually without installing any software? Then this section of the post is just for you. Below are some simple steps you can take. Performing these steps requires basic knowledge of internet browser and Microsoft Windows setup. If you doubt that you can follow them, it is better to use free utilities listed below that can help you get rid of Luckwinner.site popup ads.

Removing the Luckwinner.site, check the list of installed apps first

When troubleshooting a PC system, one common step is go to Windows Control Panel and remove suspicious applications. The same approach will be used in the removal of Luckwinner.site popups. Please use steps based on your Windows version.

Carefully browse through the list of installed apps and get rid of all questionable and unknown software. We recommend to click ‘Installed programs’ and even sorts all installed programs by date. After you’ve found anything questionable that may be the adware that causes multiple intrusive pop-ups or other potentially unwanted application (PUA), then select this program and click ‘Uninstall’ in the upper part of the window. If the suspicious application blocked from removal, then use Revo Uninstaller Freeware to fully remove it from your computer.

Remove Luckwinner.site notifications from browsers

If you have clicked the “Allow” button in the Luckwinner.site popup and gave a notification permission, you should delete this notification permission first from your internet browser settings. To delete the Luckwinner.site permission to send push notifications to your PC system, use the steps below. These steps are for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac and Android.

Google Chrome	Android
Just copy and paste the following text into the address bar of Google Chrome. chrome://settings/content/notifications Press Enter. Remove the Luckwinner.site site and other suspicious sites by clicking three vertical dots button next to each and selecting ‘Remove’.	Open Chrome. In the top right corner, find and tap the Chrome menu (three dots). In the menu tap ‘Settings’, scroll down to ‘Advanced’. Tap on ‘Site settings’ and then ‘Notifications’. In the opened window, locate the Luckwinner.site URL, other dubious sites and tap on them one-by-one. Tap the ‘Clean & Reset’ button and confirm.
Mozilla Firefox	Edge
Click on ‘three horizontal stripes’ button at the right upper corner of the screen. In the drop-down menu select ‘Options’. In the left side select ‘Privacy & Security’. Scroll down to ‘Permissions’ section and click ‘Settings…’ button next to ‘Notifications’. Find sites you down’t want to see notifications from (for example, Luckwinner.site), click on drop-down menu next to each and select ‘Block’. Save changes.	In the top-right corner, click the Edge menu button (three dots). Click ‘Settings’. Click ‘Advanced’ on the left side of the window. Click ‘Manage permissions’ button, located beneath ‘Website permissions’. Click the switch below the Luckwinner.site URL so that it turns off.
Internet Explorer	Safari
In the top right hand corner, click on the menu button (gear icon). Select ‘Internet options’. Click on the ‘Privacy’ tab and select ‘Settings’ in the pop-up blockers section. Find the Luckwinner.site site and click the ‘Remove’ button to remove the site.	Go to ‘Preferences’ in the Safari menu. Select the ‘Websites’ tab and then select ‘Notifications’ section on the left panel. Check for Luckwinner.site site, other suspicious URLs and apply the ‘Deny’ option for each.

Remove Luckwinner.site ads from IE

If you find that Microsoft Internet Explorer browser settings like start page, newtab and default search provider had been modified by adware that cause popups, then you may revert back your settings, via the reset web browser procedure.

First, run the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear (). It will display the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” such as the one below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The Microsoft Internet Explorer will display the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window like below. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then click “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your computer for the changes to take effect.

Remove Luckwinner.site pop-up advertisements from Chrome

The adware software can modify your Google Chrome settings without your knowledge. You may see an unwanted webpage as your search engine or home page, additional addons and toolbars. Reset Chrome internet browser will help you to delete Luckwinner.site pop up ads and reset the unwanted changes caused by adware. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal dotes (). It will display the drop-down menu. Choose More Tools, then press Extensions.

Carefully browse through the list of installed add-ons. If the list has the addon labeled with “Installed by enterprise policy” or “Installed by your administrator”, then complete the following tutorial: Remove Chrome extensions installed by enterprise policy otherwise, just go to the step below.

Open the Chrome main menu again, click to “Settings” option.

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Advanced” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, such as the one below and press the “Reset settings to their original defaults” button.

Confirm your action, click the “Reset” button.

Remove Luckwinner.site advertisements from Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings like new tab page, search provider and start page have been modified by the adware, then resetting it to the default state can help. Essential information like bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries will not be removed.

Click the Menu button (looks like three horizontal lines), and click the blue Help icon located at the bottom of the drop down menu as shown in the following example.

A small menu will appear, press the “Troubleshooting Information”. On this page, click “Refresh Firefox” button such as the one below.

Follow the onscreen procedure to restore your Firefox web browser settings to their original state.

Automatic Removal of Luckwinner.site popup advertisements

The adware can hide its components which are difficult for you to find out and get rid of completely. This may lead to the fact that after some time, the adware that causes Luckwinner.site advertisements in your web browser again infect your personal computer. Moreover, We want to note that it’s not always safe to remove adware manually, if you don’t have much experience in setting up and configuring the Microsoft Windows operating system. The best method to find and remove adware is to use free malware removal programs.

Delete Luckwinner.site popup ads with Zemana

Zemana Free is an extremely fast utility to get rid of Luckwinner.site pop-ups from the Firefox, Edge, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Chrome. It also removes malware and adware software from your personal computer. It improves your system’s performance by removing potentially unwanted applications.

Visit the page linked below to download Zemana Free. Save it on your Microsoft Windows desktop.

Once the downloading process is done, close all windows on your computer. Further, launch the install file called Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” prompt pops up such as the one below, click the “Yes” button.

It will show the “Setup wizard” that will allow you install Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) on the PC system. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once install is finished successfully, Zemana Anti Malware will automatically start and you can see its main window as on the image below.

Next, click the “Scan” button . Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) utility will begin scanning the whole personal computer to find out adware related to the Luckwinner.site popups. During the scan Zemana Free will detect threats exist on your PC.

Once Zemana completes the scan, you will be displayed the list of all detected items on your PC system. Next, you need to click “Next” button.

The Zemana will start to remove adware software that cause popups. Once the clean-up is finished, you may be prompted to reboot your device.

Use Hitman Pro to remove Luckwinner.site popups

HitmanPro is a completely free (30 day trial) utility. You do not need expensive methods to get rid of adware software that causes Luckwinner.site pop ups in your web browser and other misleading programs. HitmanPro will uninstall all the undesired software like adware and hijackers for free.

Visit the following page to download Hitman Pro. Save it directly to your Microsoft Windows Desktop.

When downloading is complete, open the file location and double-click the Hitman Pro icon. It will start the Hitman Pro utility. If the User Account Control dialog box will ask you want to open the program, click Yes button to continue.

Next, click “Next” for checking your computer for the adware which cause intrusive Luckwinner.site pop up ads. A scan can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes, depending on the count of files on your PC and the speed of your computer.

Once that process is finished, you may check all threats found on your computer as on the image below.

Once you have selected what you want to delete from your PC system click “Next” button. It will show a dialog box, click the “Activate free license” button. The Hitman Pro will remove adware software that cause pop ups. After finished, the utility may ask you to reboot your PC system.

Use MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) to get rid of Luckwinner.site popups

Remove Luckwinner.site pop ups manually is difficult and often the adware software is not completely removed. Therefore, we suggest you to use the MalwareBytes Free which are fully clean your computer. Moreover, this free program will allow you to delete malware, potentially unwanted applications, toolbars and hijackers that your personal computer may be infected too.

MalwareBytes can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop.

When the downloading process is complete, close all software and windows on your device. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s called MBSetup as shown on the screen below.

When the setup starts, you will see the Setup wizard which will help you install Malwarebytes on your computer.

Once installation is done, you will see window like below.

Now click the “Scan” button . MalwareBytes tool will begin scanning the whole computer to find out adware software that causes Luckwinner.site pop-up ads. While the MalwareBytes Free tool is checking, you may see how many objects it has identified as being affected by malicious software.

Once MalwareBytes has completed scanning, MalwareBytes AntiMalware will display you the results. Review the scan results and then click “Quarantine” button.

The Malwarebytes will now start to get rid of adware that causes Luckwinner.site popup advertisements in your browser. When disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your device.

The following video explains few simple steps on how to get rid of browser hijacker, adware and other malicious software with MalwareBytes Free.

Run AdBlocker to block Luckwinner.site and stay safe online

It’s important to run adblocker programs such as AdGuard to protect your device from harmful web sites. Most security experts says that it is okay to block ads. You should do so just to stay safe! And, of course, the AdGuard may to block Luckwinner.site and other unwanted web-pages.

Click the link below to download AdGuard. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

After downloading it, start the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen as displayed on the screen below.

Follow the prompts. Once the install is complete, you will see a window as shown below.

You can press “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or click “Get Started” button to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.

In most cases, the default settings are enough and you don’t need to change anything. Each time, when you start your device, AdGuard will launch automatically and stop unwanted advertisements, block Luckwinner.site, as well as other harmful or misleading websites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the AdGuard icon, that can be found on your desktop.

Finish words

Now your computer should be clean of the adware that cause intrusive Luckwinner.site ads. We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted pop up advertisements and undesired malicious webpages) and Zemana Free (to periodically scan your PC for new adwares and other malware). Probably you are running an older version of Java or Adobe Flash Player. This can be a security risk, so download and install the latest version right now.

If you are still having problems while trying to remove Luckwinner.site popups from the Microsoft Edge, Firefox, Google Chrome and IE, then ask for help here here.