Remove Locker Concept Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Have you been recently bombarded with “Ads by Locker Concept”, “Locker Concept ads” or other similar texts including the name of that program? In that case, my friend, you have a computer virus. Luckily, Locker Concept is a rather simple infection and it’s more irritating than dangerous. Being a classical representative of the sneaky adware parasites though, this thing only becomes more harmful as time passes. The Locker Concept virus cannot bring you any benefits (as its developers claim), it cannot enhance your browsing experience (as its developers claim) and the only reasonable thing to do considering this nasty parasite is to delete it. Once it infects your PC, Locker Concept will tirelessly spew out commercials in your face and it will jeopardize your overall online security. If you want to learn more about this online threat as well as check out our removal guide, please keep on reading.

How did I get infected with?

We already had the opportunity to mention that the Locker Concept virus does not shine with originally. As a typical adware parasite, this thing follows the old and tested pattern of stealthy installation. That means you have your computer compromised; you just don’t know that you do. Of course, such secretive tactics could be incredibly dangerous as they leave you completely dependent on hackers’ manipulations. The virus reveals itself when its developers want to and it might cause irreversible damage before you even realize you’ve been infected. In order to prevent this, always pay close attention to the software you install, especially if it comes bundled. Most PC users don’t tend to check exactly what infiltrates their machines as they hurry to click the tempting “NEXT” button. Don’t fall into this cheap trick though. You have to be aware of the software that gets installed and remain in control of the whole installation process. Other popular distribution methods are spam email-attachments, corrupted advertisements, third-party web links, etc. There are more than enough options in front of hackers to cause you a headache and it’s your job to make sure they fail.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The Locker Concept adware parasite can’t harm you directly. However, it tries to install other viruses that will. That is exactly what makes such infections so dangerous – people often seem to think that if a program doesn’t cause direct evident damage, there’s no reason to be worried. Don’t be misled. If given enough time on your computer, Locker Concept could easily become the source of numerous issues and serious PC troubles. That is why is has to go quickly. Being ad-supported, this malicious program display commercials through the browser extension it adds to Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The endless parade of Locker Concept ads includes pop-ups, pop-unders, interstitials, banners, etc. and you should know these thing are not only intrusive but extremely stubborn as well. There is only on way to remove the commercials and it is to delete the infection that originally brought them along. Of course, it’s your browser that has to support this never-ending commercial break on the PC screen. Your device might experience difficulties performing even the easiest tasks and if the advertisements didn’t already annoy you, the utter sluggishness that is about to come will surely do it. Apart from being irritating beyond belief, all commercials are very unreliable because hackers only care for the revenue, not for the safety of the links they show you. You could easily click some attractive ad and end up downloading a whole bunch of infections. The Locker Concept also collects browsing-related data so hackers can use it for marketing purposes. While Locker Concept is present, your device and personal information are in constant danger, so you have no reason to keep the parasite around. To delete Locker Concept manually, follow the removal steps below.

How Can I Remove Locker Concept Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Locker Concept 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.

STEP 1: Uninstall Locker Concept from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Locker Concept from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Locker Concept from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Locker Concept from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Locker Concept program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove Locker Concept from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove Locker Concept Leftovers

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