I have a new Toshiba laptop that I have had for about 3 months now and I am starting to get a lot of pop ups on a daily basis. I have the pop up blockers in the web browser set to high to try stop the majority of them but it hasn’t done any difference. Most ads come from the site called Lpcloudbox412.com. I tried to scan my computer but it doesn’t find anything. I get crazy about those ads. Is there any way I can get rid of them without coming back?

Lpcloudbox412.com Pop-ups – How to Remove?

Lpcloudbox412.com has been classified as a browser hijacker threat that annoys PC users recently because it can keep performing malicious activities to stop users from browsing online properly. Browser hijacker threat is not a virus, therefore it can’t be detected by anti-malware programs. Even though it is not a virus, it acts more aggressive than a virus because the unwanted pop-up will keep appearing on your computer without your permission. It can show itself on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and even Safari as your default homepage, or appear as a new tab or a new window. This infection is designed specifically to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.

What brings you this Lpcloudbox412.com Pop-up hijacker? Actually it usually comes bundled with legitimate freeware programs as an additional add-on or plug-in downloaded from the Internet. When it is downloaded on a computer, you will find computer works in poor performance and also everything on your computer will run out of control. Other malicious actions are listed below:

Home page is replaced and favorite search engines are disabled.
Unknown toolbars or extensions are automatically installed.
Annoying pop-up ads are everywhere on the webs.
Users are constantly redirected to unwanted results.
Browser is slow in loading pages.

So it is really important to avoid this hijacker and prevent it from damaging the computer. Users should always be very careful with the installation steps of any programs that you are about to download from the Internet. Before you are going to download any programs, always read the terms of use/service/agreement beforehand and never click on any pop-up ads out of nowhere on your computer screen even though it seems to offer you something FREE of charge or useful unless you know they are from trusted resources. Most importantly, you should get rid of Lpcloudbox412.com pop-up as soon as possible.

How to delete Lpcloudbox412.com popups on browsers completely?
Do not want any of these troubles on your computer? Getting rid of this hijacker to stop all the annoying pop ups is harder than you thought? As mentioned above, running security scans on the system will not help you fix the problems. Hence, manual removal, as an efficient way that guarantees a complete restore of the affected browser, is introduced. Compared to anti-virus traditional removal, manual removal is more efficient which requires certain levels of computer skills to perform.

Suggestions: If you are not qualified with sufficient computer knowledge to deal with this browser hijacker, contact YooSecurity Online PC Experts for help now to delete this Get.default-page.com pop up hijacker and prevent things from getting worse:

The Hijacker Popup Screenshot

How to get rid of Lpcloudbox412.com pop up adware from computer?
As mentioned above, manual removal is much more efficient and guarantees a successful uninstall of this adware from computer compared to anti-virus removal. As the browser hijacker is not only able to reset browser defaults to cause disorders, but adjust certain files and registry keys to make its effect last longer. Thus, besides from resetting browser defaults, uninstalling unknown extensions and clearing browsing histories manually, users will also need to check for program files and registry errors in order to completely fix this browser problem. A guide is contained below to walk you through the basic steps to remove the pop up hijacker.

Browser Hijacker Manual Removal Instructions

A step-by-step guide to remove the hijacker popup manually from Mozilla Firefox:

1. Windows Task Manager.
windows-task-manager

Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC; or pull up Run box from Start menu to type in taskmgr
Right click on items you want to end, select Go To Process
Click on End Process
or
Click on Processes tab
End process of all Firefox items/ Lpcloudbox412.com popup hijacker

2. Delete virus files and adjust registries from system.
folder-options

Click on Start button
Control Panel
Search for “folder options” on top right corner
Click on View tab
Show hidden files, folders, and drives

C:\Users\profile name here\AppData\-
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\-

* Files and registries of the Lpcloudbox412.com pop up adware can be changed or renamed time from time in order to keep the infection functioning longer. If you are not able to identify the related items, contact online experts for help instantly.

3. Reset Firefox.
clear-history-firefox

Click on Tools – Options
Under General tab – reset home page on Firefox
Under Privacy tab – clear browsing histories

4. Close out all the windows and restart the system to take effects.

Video guide on browser hijacker removal:

Alternatively, you can view this browser hijacker removal video guide directly on our website:

Conclusion

Lpcloudbox412.com is a browser hijacker that pops up every time you open your browser, no matter you are using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or even Google Chrome and Safari. Once infected, you will be redirected to irrelevant pages against your will. And a large number of pop-up ads will come out of nowhere that totally take over your computer screen. It is suggested users take immediate measure to remove such annoying  pop-up. This kind of browser hijacking threat is responsible for collecting the terms of your search queries, recording your browsing history and monitoring your online activities. It puts both your computer and your privacy in a high-risk situation so you shouldn’t leave it inside the computer anymore. Please follow the manual removal guide to get rid of Lpcloudbox412.com permanently and protect your computer from any potential threats attack.

Note: Have tried different solutions online but none of them worked perfectly? Still have pop ups all over the web sites? Please contact YooSecurity Online Experts for help now to completely remove the Get.default-page.com hijacker from your computer:

Published by Tony Shepherd & last updated on April 30, 2014 1:10 pm

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