Remove LolyKey Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Another adware infection that may have infiltrated your PC is LolyKey. It will not be long until you realize this application has been installed on your computer because the signs of its existence are quite obvious. These signs are the countless ads LolyKey will display. The ads will pop-up during your browsing sessions, and will interrupt and prevent you from using your PC as usual. Unfortunately, there is more to them that should worry you than their irritating nature. Therefore, you should ignore the ads and remove LolyKey from the computer right away. Here is a part of the terms the virus is trying to utilize to trick you that it is legitimate.

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How did I get infected with?

It is impossible to find a representative website of LolyKey because the application is not legitimate and therefore it is not distributed in an official manner. It is very likely that it turned up on your system after you installed free programs found on unknown torrent and file sharing websites. You should know that such programs never enter the system alone, so if you discovered LolyKey there, without doubt you will have a lot more to deal with than just one adware program. Remember that you are usually notified about additionally installed programs by the setup wizard. This means that you are able to decline their setup if you only pay attention to all installation steps.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The main concern associated with LolyKey ads is the third-party content they present users with. The LolyKey application is sponsored by anonymous third parties to promote their products and services. So, all the LolyKey ads you will see will actually redirect you to a particular third-party website. Since the sponsors are anonymous, you cannot know whether they are reliable or not. Do not risk finding out the hard way and stay away from LolyKey ads. Sometimes, the ads appear suddenly you might be taken by surprise by them. To avoid clicking any by accident, you should erase LolyKey as soon as possible.

How Can I Remove LolyKey Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the LolyKey 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 LolyKey from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete LolyKey from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove LolyKey from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall LolyKey from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl

Locate the LolyKey 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 LolyKey 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  • Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

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

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  • Close IE

Permanently Remove LolyKey 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.

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