Luckypage123.com Removal Guide

If your browser’s homepage was suddenly replaced by Luckypage123.com without your authorization, then we want to inform you that your browser has been affected by a browser hijacker that needs to be removed. Indeed, Luckypage123.com is not a legitimate search engine. It is malicious in the way it is disseminated. This hijacker was created for web monetization purposes because its search results are modified to include additional promotional links that are supplied by shady ad-hosting servers. Moreover, it can keep tabs on you and collect information to personalize the ad campaign and generate more advertising income as a result.

We believe that Luckypage123.com belongs to the ELEX browser hijacker family because it shares similarities with hijackers such as Youndoo.com, Amisites.com, Trotux.com, and several others. The information found on Luckypage123.com states explicitly that it is disseminated trough third-party software installers. The direct quote is “luckypage123 has partnered with some of the most popular software packages in world.” By software packages, they mean bundled software installers that feature multiple applications. By using such bundled installers, Luckypage123.com can enter your computer secretly. We have received information suggesting that the bundles that feature this hijacker install it without permission and you cannot deselect the installation unless you have an anti-malware program that can detect and prevent its installation.

However, if it gets onto your computer, then it will replace the homepage address of your browser. The installers it comes with are said to be configured to interact with Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome and replace their homepage addresses. While you can use Luckypage123.com as a search engine, we want to inform you that it redirects all search queries to Google, but this hijacker can alter the search results to include promotional links and advertisements. Due to the fact that the promoted links cannot be verified and are subject to change as the ad campaign is constantly revised, we believe that Luckypage123.com can, in some cases, promote malicious links that can redirect you scam websites or sites that feature downloads of malware such as spyware and ransomware.

It must also be said that this hijacker can collect information about you. According to our research, Luckypage123.com should collect information that includes but is not limited to your Internet Service Provider (ISP) domain name, Internet Protocol (IP) address, approximate geographical location, browser type, operating system type, browsing history, and entered search terms. This information is anonymous in nature but serves well to customize the ad campaign and present you with links that would interest you, but this does not change the fact that this malicious search engine is a potential threat to your PC’s security.

In closing, it is clear as day that Luckypage123.com is nothing more than a browser hijacker. Its developers do not hide the fact that it is distributed trough bundled software installers. However, they do not disclose the fact that the installers replace the browser’s homepage without your knowledge or consent. To keep your computer safe from malicious promotional links, we recommend that you remove this hijacker. You can make use of the instructions below to get rid of it.

How to change the homepage address manually

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Simultaneously press Windows+R keys.
2. Enter regedit in the dialog box and click OK.
3. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Locate Start Page on the right side of the window and right-click it.
5. Select Modify and replace http://luckypage123.com with another URL.
6. Click OK.
7. Exit the Registry Editor.

Google Chrome

1. Simultaneously press Windows+E keys.
2. In the File Explorer’s address bar, enter C:\Users\{User name}\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default and press Enter.
3. Find Preferences, Secure Preferences and Web Data.
4. Open each of the files in Notepad and replace http://luckypage123.com in all of the strings with your desired URL
5. Save and Close.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Simultaneously press Windows+E keys.
2. In the address bar, enter %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Random ID number}
3. Find and open prefs.js with Notepad.
4. Fix the user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://luckypage123.com"); string by replacing the http://luckypage123.com with your preferred URL.
5. Save and Close.