Luckyguys.top is a questionable website that generates tempting offers in an attempt to obtain permission to deliver sponsored content. Its appearance in the browser is often related to the presence of an undesired program on the computer. Sometimes it loads in a new browser tab right after the visit of another bogus website. Either way, as soon as you notice it in your preferred web browser you should perform a thorough removal process and ensure that your operating system is secured against malware infections.
By completing the steps shown in our Luckyguys.top ads removal guide, you will restore the affected browser and clean potentially harmful files from your system.
Threat Summary
| Name | Luckyguys.top |
| Type | Ads, Browser Redirect, PUP |
| Short Description | A website with questionable reputation that may load in a new tab in your preferred browser. It will attempt to obtain permission to display additional misleading offers. |
| Symptoms | Your preferred web browser will be forced to load Luckyguys.top ads in a new tab. The website will ask you to allow push notifications. Browser may be inundated with lots of annoying advertisements. |
| Distribution Method | Infected Websites, Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages |
| Detection Tool | See If Your System Has Been Affected by Luckyguys.top Download Malware Removal Tool |
| User Experience | Join Our Forum to Discuss Luckyguys.top. |
Luckyguys.top Redirect Ads – Spreading Techniques and Impact
Once Luckyguys.top loads in your preferred web browser, it detects your geolocation and selects an offer based on it. This suspicious website is known to generate misleading offers with the intent to trick users into allowing the generation of additional sponsored content.
Unfortunately, since the appearance of this website may be caused by an active potentially unwanted program, it is very likely that a lot more details may be obtained from your browser and system. Along with your geolocation collected by the PUP may be:
- Visited URLs and websites
- Browser’s home page
- Search queries
- Search queries on the visited web pages
- Type of used browser
- Operating system type
- Internet protocol (IP) address
- The domain name of current Internet service provider (ISP)
- Diagnostic information which describes how their Services are operating on the system
Based on the collected details, the app associated Luckyguys.top may start delivering targeted ads and other commercial information in the affected browser. Unfortunately, the data may be shared with unknown third-parties or even released on the dark web. This is one of the main reasons why security experts recommend that Luckyguys.top and associated files should be removed from the system as soon as noticed.
Usually, the spread of potentially undesired programs happens via free programs that have corrupted installers. So, the last software you downloaded from the net might be the one that came bundled with a potentially undesired program. To prevent such an issue in the future, we recommend that you always choose the Advanced/Custom setup approach. There you can check for more details about all app installer’s components. These details may reveal the presence of added extras and help you prevent their unnoticed installation.
How to Remove Luckyguys.top Ads
In order to remove Luckyguys.top ads along with all associated files, you should complete several removal steps in a precise order. The guide below presents you manual and automatic removal approach. In order to fully get rid of files installed by undesired programs and strengthen PC security, we recommend that you combine the steps. The manual Luckyguys.top ads removal might be quite a complicated process that requires advanced computer skills. If you don’t feel comfortable with the manual steps, navigate to the automatic part of the guide.
In case you have further questions or need additional help with the removal process, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment.
Gergana Ivanova
Gergana has a bachelor's degree in Marketing. She has been with the STF team for five years, researching malware, reporting on the latest computer infections, and following digital marketing trends.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove Luckyguys.top from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Luckyguys.top from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Luckyguys.top from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Luckyguys.top from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Luckyguys.top from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Luckyguys.top from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Luckyguys.top from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Luckyguys.top from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Luckyguys.top
Step 2: Uninstall Luckyguys.top and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Luckyguys.top on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by Luckyguys.top there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Luckyguys.top from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Luckyguys.top and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove Luckyguys.top via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove Luckyguys.top files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Luckyguys.top, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Luckyguys.top from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase Luckyguys.top from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall Luckyguys.top from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove Luckyguys.top from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the Luckyguys.top will be removed.
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Eliminate Luckyguys.top from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
