Luckysearches.com
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| Ranking: | 8,884 |
| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 4,377 |
| First Seen: | March 4, 2015 |
| Last Seen: | September 14, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Luckysearches.com is a low-quality search engine that has been associated with a particularly troublesome Web browser hijacker. Luckysearches.com is an adware that may take over a Web browser in order to force computer users to visit Luckysearches.com and related websites repeatedly. Luckysearches.com may be distributed by bundling Luckysearches.com with low-quality software downloads. Many free programs are bundled with adware installers that install Luckysearches.com and other adware as a way of generating revenue. Although not considered threatening, many PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs) like Luckysearches.com may have symptoms very similar to viruses and Trojans. Fortunately, PUPs are not destructive or pose a serious threat to your data, merely making it very annoying to use the affected Web browser.
Luckysearches.com applies a tactic that may make it very difficult to use the affected computer. Luckysearches.com may add the following argument to Web browser shortcuts and many applications on the affected computer:
luckysearches.com/?type=hp&ts=
This means that the Luckysearches.com website may launch whenever these shortcuts or programs are opened. This may, of course, become irritating very quickly. Unfortunately, the fact that Luckysearches.com carries out this change makes removing Luckysearches.com and its affiliated PUPs more difficult than other PUPs. This is because it is not enough to remove Luckysearches.com and its associated files and registry entries. It also may be necessary to restore these affected shortcuts manually, which may take some time if done manually. Computer users should update their security software to ensure that it is capable of removing Luckysearches.com and its associated PUP completely. It is likely that future PUPs also may include this tactic, eventually becoming more widespread.
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Dealing with Luckysearches.com and Its Associated PUPs
One of the main problems of dealing with PUPs like Luckysearches.com is that many security programs are geared towards more threatening, severe infections. This means that a top of the line anti-virus program may not recognize Luckysearches.com as problematic, despite being able to remove some of the most threatening viruses and rootkits from a computer. Computer users are counseled to ensure that they are also using a security product that can detect and remove PUPs and other low-level threats. Malware analysts advise computer users to use redundant security measures to deal with Luckysearches.com and take extra care when installing new software to avoid bundled, low-level threats like Luckysearches.com.
Common Symptoms Associated with Luckysearches.com
Apart from the unwanted opening of Luckysearches.com Web pages, PUPs associated with Luckysearches.com may exhibit the same symptoms that are commonly seen in most PUP and browser hijacker infections. The following are some typical problems that may be linked to Luckysearches.com and similar PUPs:
- PUPs associated with Luckysearches.com may change the affected Web browser's home page to Luckysearches.com automatically. Other changes may include the affected Web browser's default search engine, bookmarks and new tab default website.
- PUPs linked with Luckysearches.com may make changes to the affected Web browser's settings that lower its security settings and prevent it from loading certain Web pages correctly.
- Luckysearches.com may be associated with browser hijackers. These components, as their name implies, may hijack a Web browser, forcing it to visit Luckysearches.com and other websites repeatedly automatically.
- The main purpose of Luckysearches.com is to generate advertising revenue. To do this, Luckysearches.com is closely related to pop-up advertisements and numerous other types of advertisements. Luckysearches.com and its associated components may insert advertisements into Web pages viewed on the affected Web browser, and may also turn certain words into hyperlinks that display additional advertisements.
- Luckysearches.com has been associated with performance issues on affected computers. The presence of Luckysearches.com may make a computer run slowly, crash or freeze frequently. These problems may not be limited to the affected Web browser but may affect the entire PC.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Luckysearches.com
Registry Details
Directories
Luckysearches.com may create the following directory or directories:
| %APPDATA%\luckysearches |
URLs
Luckysearches.com may call the following URLs:
| http://luckysearches.com/web?q= |
