Remove lijit.com malware from Chrome/Firefox/IE

Suddenly Lijit.com took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

Lijit.com is a browser hijacker. The tool sneaks into your system undetected and then makes a complete mess. After it slithers its way in through slyness and subtlety, it wreaks all sorts of havoc and issues pile up almost instantaneously. Shortly after it latches onto your computer, it reveals its presence by replacing your default search engine and homepage with lijit.com. One day, you turn on your PC, and there it is! A reshuffle you have no memory approving. But the worst part is that this is just the beginning of a long line of unpleasant surprises. That’s because as soon as the hijacker manages to gain access to your system, it’s free to change anything and everything it so desires without bothering to ask for your permission first. The possibilities of harm are endless. Do what’s best for you and your computer, and delete the hijacker as soon as you first realize it has invaded your system. You’ll spare yourself a ton of headaches and troubles, and your future self will thank you for it.

How did I get infected with?

Lijit.com is required to ask for your permission before it installs itself on your computer. But don’t think this helps you in any way because it doesn’t. This tiny detail doesn’t slow the tool down one bit. The hijacker is so resourceful and skilled in the arts of deceit that you don’t even see it coming your way. In fact, it’s so masterful that it not only dupes you into approving its installation, but also manages to keep you oblivious to the fact that you did. You have no idea you allowed a hazardous infection into your computer until it decides to reveal itself. The hijacker relies on the old but gold methods of invasion to sneak in undetected. That includes hiding behind spam email attachments, corrupted links or websites, or freeware. It can also pretend to be a bogus system or program update, like Java or Adobe Flash Player. Do you see the pattern? The hijacker relies on your naivety, haste, and distraction. So, if you wish to avoid getting stuck with lijit.com, just be sure NOT to provide them. Be more careful, don’t rush, and remember that a little extra attention can go a long, long way.

Why is this dangerous?

Lijit.com is a threat not to be taken lightly. It can, and will, cause severe damages to your system if you don’t take immediate actions towards its removal. As was already mentioned, once the hijacker gains access to your computer, it’s able to implement any and all changes it so desires without bothering to ask for your permission first. In fact, it doesn’t even have to inform you. It can simply surprise you. Just imagine turning on your PC one day and finding it overwhelmed with malware. Oh, yes. If the tool feels like it, it can approve the installation of as many malevolent tools as it so wishes. And you’ll just have to deal with it. Furthermore, if the hijacker wants to, it can reshuffle your settings in a way that will prevent you from visiting your favorite websites. Now, that may not be as harmful as getting stuck with more malware, but it’s just as obnoxious. What’s even more infuriating, is the fact that the tool continuously bombards you with a never-ending stream of pop-up ads each time you try to browse the web. Yes, the hijacker displays adware’s most vexatious trait. The incessant appearance of these pop-ups leads to frequent system crashes and a slower computer performance. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. The ads are so unreliable that if you click on even one, by choice of accident, you’ll inevitably end up agreeing to install more malware without even realizing it. So, ignore the ads and avoid clicking on them no matter how enticing they seem. But the worst part of getting stuck with a hijacker such as lijit.com is the fact that it jeopardizes your privacy. The tool spies on you in an attempt to steal your personal and financial information and hand it to wicked strangers with malicious intentions. The question is, are you going to let it? Protect yourself and your computer, and get rid of lijit.com as soon as you possibly can! You won’t regret it.

How to Remove Lijit.com virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Lijit.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

The Lijit.com adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

STEP 1: Uninstall Lijit.com from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean Lijit.com from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Lijit.com leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall Lijit.com from your computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window

 

Type “regedit”

 

navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.

STEP 2 : Remove Lijit.com homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Lijit.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

How to Permanently Remove Lijit.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.