Sunday, April 20, 2014

Remove Linkeyproject.com Virus from Your Web Browsers

It is really unfortunate that your IE is taken over by Linkeyproject.com. Do you want to remove it from your PC? Don't worry, this post will provide you with some removal tips to help you.

Linkeyproject.com Virus Information

Similar to Oyodomo.com, Linkeyproject.com is a pernicious browser hijacker virus which can penetrate into your computer without your awareness. This browser pest often hides in free download packages and programs. Once you don't pay attention to every step during the installation process, your PC will encounter this notorious virus. Then your browser like Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox will be messed up. You can't block this pesky virus from changing your homepage to Linkeyproject.com. Besides, this browser hijacker causes endless redirections to other unknown websites. Perhaps, you are forced to visit some gambling sites, porno sites and other malicious websites. In addition, the maker of this browser hijacker has reached a cooperative relationship with unknown third parties. 

As long as this browser hijacker helps them collect network traffic and make profits, the maker of this virus can get high paid. In order to make money, Linkeyproject.com is also programmed by its owner to display a flood of multi-media ads, text-link ads and banners on your browser. These ads are extremely annoying and pointless. And they can cover the content of the page you are visiting. Even this browser hijacker embeds these pesky ads into your search result page. Under this circumstance, you are unable to plan your Internet activities. As you see, Linkeyproject.com is not a good site for you. If you keep in your system long, you will have more troubles. It is possible that this browser hijacker tracks your browser histories with the purpose of gathering your sensitive information.


Linkeyproject.com Virus Detailed Manual Removal Guide

You should remove FindSmarter virus from your computer as it is a potential risk. The manual removal method will guide you step by step to remove Linkeyproject.com virus.

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete at the same time to open Task Manager. Disable the process of Linkeyproject.com virus.


Step 2: Uninstall Linkeyproject.com virus and suspicious programs from your computer. Open Start Menu and go to Control Panel.


Step 3: Open Start Menu and then go to Control Panel. Then use the search bar to look for Folder Option. Check Show hidden files and folders and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) in the View tab of Folder Option window.

%StartMenu%\Programs\random.lnk
%AppData%Local.Gone8.com.exe

Step 4: Click Start button and search for “regedit” to open Registry Editor. Remove Linkeyproject.com virus registry entries.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ Www.linkeyproject.com
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\“Www.linkeyproject.com” = %AppData%\[RANDOM]\[RANDOM].exe” -u

Step 5: Reboot your computer