Lookineo.com Removal Guide

Lookineo.com is considered to be a browser hijacker even though it looks like a reputable search engine. It falls into this category because it might replace homepage and search engines without a user’s permission. In other words, they will simply open their browsers one day and notice the changes. The majority of users cannot understand how this product of Development Media 73 has managed to enter their systems. We want to inform them that it has probably slithered onto computers together with other programs developed by the same company. If you have installed some kind of software recently, there is a possibility that Lookineo.com browser hijacker has entered your system together with it. You have to erase this threat from your system as soon as you can because Lookineo.com is not a trustworthy search engine and it should not be kept by any means. We are going to help you with its removal in this article.

Researchers working at 411-spyware.com say that Lookineo.com search engine is rather annoying not only because it will replace your homepage and search engine, but also because it will install its toolbar on Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers. This toolbar will allow a user to check the weather forecast, check email, and find the relevant information in the blink of an eye; however, we do not recommend clicking on any buttons placed on this toolbar because you will never know where you will be redirected. We do not recommend using the search box placed on the startup page of Lookineo.com too because it might also provide you with various sponsored links and third-party ads that might expose to threats by redirecting to corrupted web pages. Specialists at 411-spyware.com also say that it might record details about your browsing activities too, so there is always a risk that your privacy will be violated.

It seems that Lookineo.com is a browser hijacker that slithers onto computers of those users who live in France; however, it is available in English and Spanish too, so there is no doubt that it can enter computers of those users whose place of residence is completely different. As has been already mentioned, it is mainly distributed in bundles with Developed Media 73 software, so you might have agreed with the installation of this hijacker yourself unknowingly. Unfortunately, Lookineo.com is not the only browser hijacker that might enter your system. Specialists have found that it is a copy of Secury-surf.com, Secure-surf.com, and Explorary.com, which means that you might encounter these browser hijackers too if you do not take care of your system’s safety.

Lookineo.com browser hijacker cannot be removed via Control Panel, so it might not be so easy to do that. Specialists say that you should reset all the browsers in order to remove Lookineo.com and the toolbar which it adds. If you do not have time for the manual removal of this threat, you can simply scan your system with SpyHunter and all the threats will be gone. This tool will not allow other untrustworthy programs to enter your system in the future.

How to erase Lookineo.com

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Access the menu (Alt+F).
3. Select Settings and then click Show advanced settings.
4. Click Reset settings.
5. Click the Reset button.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+H.
2. Select Troubleshooting information.
3. Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click on this button once again.

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser and access the Tools menu (Alt+T).
2. Select Internet Options and click on the Advanced tab.
3. Click Reset.
4. Check the box alongside Delete personal settings.
5. Click Reset once again.