What is My.looksmart.me
My.looksmart.me is a hijacker that could unbeknown to the user, get into a system. It is capable of doing that by attaching itself to free applications so that when users are installing that free applications, they unknowingly permit the hijacker to arrive into as well. Fortunately, the browser hijacker isn’t a harmful computer virus, nor will it directly endanger your device. But that doesn’t mean it should remain. Not wanted alterations will be carried out to your web browser and you will be led to sponsored website. You should avoid those reroutes as much as possible as you will end up on damaging pages. Uninstall My.looksmart.me as it presents no valuable traits and puts your device in unnecessary danger.
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How are hijackers distributed
Free applications generally comes with optional offers, like ad-supported programs and browser intruders. While those items are not compulsory, most users end up with them anyway and it’s normally because Default mode is selected during freeware setup. Make sure to always pick Advanced settings, as that is where the unnecessary offers are concealed. A pretty big amount of items is bundled with freeware, so be vigilant. Those items can be completely non-dangerous, but then they would not be so devious when attempting to get in. This is why you need to remove My.looksmart.me.
Why abolish My.looksmart.me
As soon as it manages to get into your machine, it will take over your net browser and modify its settings. Whether you are using Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox you will see that your home website and new tabs have been modified to display the redirect virus’s sponsored page. It will become obvious pretty quickly that you cannot change the settings back without firstly having to delete My.looksmart.me. Your new homepage is rather basic, it will show a search engine and probably adverts. Sponsored websites can be added among the legitimate results. We must caution you that you may end up acquiring some sort of malicious programs if you were to get routed to dubious pages by the search engine. In order to stop this from happening, eliminate My.looksmart.me from your machine.
My.looksmart.me removal
You can take care of My.looksmart.me deletion manually, just bear in mind that you will need to find the browser intruder yourself. If you are having trouble, you can try credible uninstallation software and it should be able to terminate My.looksmart.me. Whichever method you use, ensure that you erase the browser hijacker completely.
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Learn how to remove My.looksmart.me from your computer
- Step 1. How to delete My.looksmart.me from Windows?
- Step 2. How to remove My.looksmart.me from web browsers?
- Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?
Step 1. How to delete My.looksmart.me from Windows?
a) Remove My.looksmart.me related application from Windows XP
- Click on Start
- Select Control Panel
- Choose Add or remove programs
- Click on My.looksmart.me related software
- Click Remove
b) Uninstall My.looksmart.me related program from Windows 7 and Vista
- Open Start menu
- Click on Control Panel
- Go to Uninstall a program
- Select My.looksmart.me related application
- Click Uninstall
c) Delete My.looksmart.me related application from Windows 8
- Press Win+C to open Charm bar
- Select Settings and open Control Panel
- Choose Uninstall a program
- Select My.looksmart.me related program
- Click Uninstall
d) Remove My.looksmart.me from Mac OS X system
- Select Applications from the Go menu.
- In Application, you need to find all suspicious programs, including My.looksmart.me. Right-click on them and select Move to Trash. You can also drag them to the Trash icon on your Dock.
Step 2. How to remove My.looksmart.me from web browsers?
a) Erase My.looksmart.me from Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and press Alt+X
- Click on Manage add-ons
- Select Toolbars and Extensions
- Delete unwanted extensions
- Go to Search Providers
- Erase My.looksmart.me and choose a new engine
- Press Alt+x once again and click on Internet Options
- Change your home page on the General tab
- Click OK to save made changes
b) Eliminate My.looksmart.me from Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla and click on the menu
- Select Add-ons and move to Extensions
- Choose and remove unwanted extensions
- Click on the menu again and select Options
- On the General tab replace your home page
- Go to Search tab and eliminate My.looksmart.me
- Select your new default search provider
c) Delete My.looksmart.me from Google Chrome
- Launch Google Chrome and open the menu
- Choose More Tools and go to Extensions
- Terminate unwanted browser extensions
- Move to Settings (under Extensions)
- Click Set page in the On startup section
- Replace your home page
- Go to Search section and click Manage search engines
- Terminate My.looksmart.me and choose a new provider
d) Remove My.looksmart.me from Edge
- Launch Microsoft Edge and select More (the three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Settings → Choose what to clear (located under the Clear browsing data option)
- Select everything you want to get rid of and press Clear.
- Right-click on the Start button and select Task Manager.
- Find Microsoft Edge in the Processes tab.
- Right-click on it and select Go to details.
- Look for all Microsoft Edge related entries, right-click on them and select End Task.
Step 3. How to reset your web browsers?
a) Reset Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and click on the Gear icon
- Select Internet Options
- Move to Advanced tab and click Reset
- Enable Delete personal settings
- Click Reset
- Restart Internet Explorer
b) Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Mozilla and open the menu
- Click on Help (the question mark)
- Choose Troubleshooting Information
- Click on the Refresh Firefox button
- Select Refresh Firefox
c) Reset Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click on the menu
- Choose Settings and click Show advanced settings
- Click on Reset settings
- Select Reset
d) Reset Safari
- Launch Safari browser
- Click on Safari settings (top-right corner)
- Select Reset Safari...
- A dialog with pre-selected items will pop-up
- Make sure that all items you need to delete are selected
- Click on Reset
- Safari will restart automatically
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