Liketour.org is classified by security experts as a browser hijacker which has been spotted just recently in the wild. Liketour.org is being promoted as a search engine compatible with the standard browsers like Mozilla, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.
Reportedly, once installed Liketour.org changes the setting of the current browser and sets the default search engine, homepage and new tab page to liketour.com. The first symptoms that your computer has been infiltrated by the browser hijacker are different pop-up advertisements and browser links. Users should keep in mind that Liketour.org redirects are very persistent, and the presented links may lead to potentially malicious websites. This is why experts recommend the removal of Liketour.org from the compromised machine.
How Does Is Liketour.org Browser Hijacker Affect Your Machine?
Once infiltrated into a machine Liketour.org starts operating as a browser plugin, attached to the browsers the victim is using. It collects information about the user’s online activity and other personally non-identifiable data. Liketour.org may also install additional applications, including new toolbars on the browser, unwanted system tools, etc. In many cases, users report that the performance of the machine affected is considerably slowed down.
A screenshot of the Liketour.org homepage
After the Liketour.org browser hijacker has entered the system, all the activity in your browser is being redirected through DNS changes in the system. Liketour.org browser hijacker also may come with additional questionable software. In some cases, the anti-virus program may not be able to locate and remove it. That may lead to users experiencing:
- much slower Internet connection
- compromised system operations
- freezing or even completely crashing at times
If users notice such computer behavior, they should find and remove the browser hijacker as quick as possible.
How Is Liketour.org Browser Hijacker Being Distributed?
Users can get the Liketour.org browser hijacker through malicious scripts when downloading shareware and freeware online. The hijacker can also come as an attachment to an email, spread out through media files and social networks, or in a package with other malicious software. Therefore, it is highly advisable users to beware what type of sites they visit, what kind of email attachments they open or how they communicate into the social networks.
How to Remove the Liketour.org Browser Hijacker from Your Computer?
The Liketour.org browser hijacker may expose your personal data to risk. It may also track users through the use of their cookies and collect different information. It is strongly recommended for victims to remove it as soon as possible. Here is a guide for its quick removal.
Spy Hunter FREE scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the malware tool.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Liketour.org from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Liketour.org from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Liketour.org from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Liketour.org from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Liketour.org from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Liketour.org from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Liketour.org from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Liketour.org from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Liketour.org





Step 2: Uninstall Liketour.org 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:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



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 Liketour.org from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Liketour.org, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac 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 Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org 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 Liketour.org will be removed.
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Eliminate Liketour.org 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.