How to remove luckybeginning.com (Virus Removal Guide)

The luckybeginning.com virus (also known as luckybeginning virus) is a term used to describe a deceptive website that utilizes multiple potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and browser hijackers to modify existing internet browser settings in order to cause affected internet browsers to redirect to luckybeginning.com when users open a new browser window, open a new browser tab, and search the web using the browser address bar.

Once software used to promote the luckybeginning virus is installed, the programs will begin to replace existing internet browser settings, install additional software, and collect user browsing  information including all browsing activities, bookmarks, and browser history. In turn, users will fall victim to browser redirect to luckybeginning.com and pop-up advertisements specifically manufactured off of the information it collects.

Furthermore, if objects that cause your internet browser to redirect to http://www.luckybeginning.com is installed on your computer it is likely that other unwanted programs and malware have also been contracted alongside the initial threat. Additional items may need to be removed in order to stop all unwanted activities from occuring.

The Luckybeginning virus may also redirect users to additional websites such as bing.com and yahoo.com. Luckybeginning is not considered a legitimate standalone search engine and the search results displayed by the search engine contain suspicious and possibly malicious links

Items used to promote the luckybeginning.com virus can be manually and voluntarily installed from a variety of questionable websites including download.com; However, luckybeginning programs primarily bundle with freeware and shareware, including aggressive installers that do not allow the user to cancel download.

Some users are given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install unwanted software and change their home page and search engine to the Luckybeginning.com search engine, but the request to decline the offer is often ignored or represented in a confusing manner by the developer or distributor.

Luckybeginning Search overview:

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• Luckybeginning and objects that promote the webpage can read and change all your data on the websites you visit and read and change your browsing history.
• Luckybeginning and objects that promote Luckybeginning Search can manage your apps, extensions, downloads, and themes.
• Luckybeginning Search and objects that promote the search engine bundle with other potentially unwanted programs and malware.
• Luckybeginning Search and objects that promote the search engine are usually packed inside installers and downloaders from websites such as Cnet (download.com), Softonic, and others.
• Luckybeginning Search and objects that promote the search engine cause browser redirects.
• Luckybeginning Search and objects that promote the search engine makes unwanted changes to existing Windows settings and schedules new tasks which allow it to run every time Windows starts and check to see if the program has been disabled. If the program is disabled it will enable itself.

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How to remove luckybeginning.com

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• Step 1: Uninstall unwanted programs
• Step 2: Remove unwanted browser add-on and extensions
• Step 3: Remove luckybeginning.com search engine
• Step 4: Remove luckybeginning.com homepage
• Step 5: Remove luckybeginning virus with Malwarebytes
• Step 6: Clean up and repair settings with CCleaner

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Step 1: Uninstall unwanted programs

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2.Navigate to the Control Panel on Windows Start Menu.

3. Click Uninstall a program (or Add and remove a program).

4. A list of programs installed on your computer will appear. Search for suspicious and unwanted programs in the list of installed programs. Once a program you want to remove is located, double click to begin the uninstall process (or select the program and click Uninstall).

Step 2: Remove unwanted browser add-ons and extensions

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to More tools > Extensions.

2. Search for the extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to it.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the add-on, select it, and remove it.

Apple Safari

1. Click Safari and go to Preferences > Extensions.

2.  Find the extension in the list and click the Uninstall button.

Step 3: Remove luckybeginning.com search engine

• In Mozilla Firefox, click the small search magnify glass near the search box (not url/search field) and click “Manage Search Engines…”. Remove luckybeginning.com search engine from the list of search providers by highlighting the selections and clicking remove.

• In Microsoft Internet Explorer navigate to Tools > Manage Add Ons > Search Providers and remove luckybeginning.com search engine from the list.

• In Google Chrome, click the customize icon (wrench or 3 bars) and navigate to Settings > Manage search engines… click the X next to luckybeginning.com  search engine to remove it.

Step 4: Remove luckybeginning.com homepage

• In Mozilla Firefox navigate to Tools > Options or click Firefox in the top left corner and click Options > Options. Under the General tab remove luckybeginning.com from the “Home Page:” field and replace it with your preferred home page URL.

• In Microsoft Internet Explorer navigate to Tools >Internet Options. Remove luckybeginning.com from the Home Page field and replace it with your preferred URL.

• In Google Chrome click the customize icon (wrench or 3 bars) and navigate to Settings.Click “Set pages” under the On startup option. Remove luckybeginning.com and replace it with your preferred homepage URL.

Step 5: Remove luckybeginning virus with Malwarebytes

1. Download and install the free or full version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. The full version enables real-time protection to block malware and unwanted programs from infecting your computer, while the free version is just a free scan and removal tool.

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2. Open the Malwarebytes Anti-Malware program.

3. Click the large Scan Now button or visit the “Scan” tab to manually run a scan.

4. Once the malware scan is complete, click the Remove Selected button and reboot your computer.

Step 6: Cleanup and repair settings with CCleaner

1. Download and install the free or full version of CCleaner by Piriform.

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2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.