Remove My Lucky123 Redirect (Homepage Hijacker)

Suddenly My Lucky123 took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.

My Lucky123 alludes to the MyLucky123.com page. It’s a page, behind which lurks a hijacker. In case, you’re unfamiliar, that’s a bad thing. To say the least. Browser hijackers are dangerous, invasive, and harmful. And, they can prove disastrous to your system. Not to mention, they threaten to expose your private life to strangers. Oh, yes. There’s a lot they’ll put you through if you let them. So, don’t! Avoid the myriad of disasters! Spare yourself the troubles and headaches. Don’t let the hijacker remain on your PC even a second after detection. You’ll be doing yourself a favor to delete it upon discovery. If you don’t, you’ll regret it. Pop-up ads, redirects, slower PC, frequent crashes. The list goes on and on. And, those are just the minor threats! It only gets worse from there – unwanted malware installs, a severe security issue. Do you think such a troublesome tool is worth these risks? What do you imagine you’ll gain from the hijacker staying on your computer? Don’t kid yourself, and don’t be naive. You’ll gain nothing but problems, frustration, and grievances. Hijackers are destructive cyber infections, which should NOT be allowed on your PC. And, if you see MyLucky123.com, then you have such a tool on your PC. Do your best to find where its hiding place is, and delete it as soon as you do. The sooner the My Lucky123 program is gone, the better.

How did I get infected with?

The My Lucky123 program  tends to slither into your computer undetected. It manages to do so by preying on your carelessness. Infections like it need your distraction, gullibility, and haste to invade your PC. The cyber threats exploit on your lack of caution. They rely on the old but gold means of infiltration for their successful sneaking in unnoticed. More often than not, cyber infections hide behind corrupted links, spam email attachments, and freeware. They can also pretend to be fake updates. For example, you can think you’re updating your Java, but you’d be mistaken. In actuality, you’re giving the green light to a dangerous hijacker. That’s why caution is crucial! If you aren’t attentive enough, you just make it easier for these tools to invade your PC. Don’t! Be extra vigilant and thorough when installing a tool or an update. Always do your due diligence, and take your time. And, remember that throwing caution to the wind does not lead to anything positive. Only issues.

Why is this dangerous?

The My Lucky123 infection is a dreaded one. Its presence on your PC leads to an abundance of issues. Ans, it all begins with MyLucky123.com. When the hijacker settles in your system, you can be sure the site follows shortly after. The page is the infection’s way of announcing its existence. That’s why you mustn’t underestimate its display. Worse issues follow the page’s popping up. At first, the hijacker only messes with your browsing experience. Or, at least, that’s how it seems on the surface. All of a sudden, you find your default homepage and search engine replaced. In their stead, you see MyLucky123.com. And, each time you open a new tab or surf the web, the site appears. But that’s not all. Your Internet explorations get disrupted with ads, as well. So, you’ll endure not just annoying redirects, but also even more annoying pop-up ads. Advertisements will pop up each time you browse. You can imagine how these constant interruptions won’t go unnoticed for long. Because of them, your system starts to experience frequent crashes. And, your PC slows down to a crawl. But, again, these are the minor unpleasantries, you’ll face. Take into account, the unreliability of the pop-ups and page, you’ll get bombarded with. They’re untrustworthy as they conceal malware. Hence, they pose a severe malware risk. If you wish NOT to unwillingly agree to install more unwanted infections, be wary! Be wary of everything you see while the hijacker remains in your system! Each time you press a pop-up, you consent to install the malware, it’s hiding. And, you don’t even realize it at the time. So, if you click on the links, pages, ads, anything the hijacker displays, you can end up overwhelming your PC with infections. And, how long do you think your system will last under such a bombardment? How long before the dreaded blue? Oh, yes. The Blue Screen of Death is a possibility. Granted, it’s a rather minuscule one. But ‘minuscule’ does not equal ‘non-existent.’ So, as insignificant as that risk may be, will you take it? And, for a cyber threat, which causes you nothing but headaches and grievances? And, we haven’t even talked about the danger of having your private life stolen! And, then, handed to strangers! Don’t allow any of these issues to plague you! Protect yourself and your PC from the My Lucky123 hijacker. Find and delete it ASAP!

How to Remove My Lucky123 virus

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the My Lucky123 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 My Lucky123 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 My Lucky123 from Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Clean My Lucky123 from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer

STEP 3: Permanently Remove My Lucky123 leftovers from the System

STEP 1 : Uninstall My Lucky123 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 My Lucky123 homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the My Lucky123 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

Make sure your Windows HOSTS file is clean

• open your explorer and Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

You need to remove the poisoned IPs and save the HOSTS file.

Check your internet connection settings

1. Right-click on the active Network Adapter, Click on Properties
2. Navigate to Internet Protocol Version 4 (ICP/IP), click Properties.
3. Click on Advanced and then navigate to the DNS TAB. The DNS line should be set to Obtain DNS server automatically. If it is not, set it yourself.

Double check your proxy settings as the malware is capable of modifying them.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for example, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus  you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

How to Permanently Remove My Lucky123 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.