How to uninstall "LUCKY PDF CONVERTER" virus (Simple Guide)

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What is LUCKY PDF CONVERTER?

LUCKY PDF CONVERTER is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).

LUCKY PDF CONVERTER detected as PUP.AD.PDF.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
LUCKY PDF CONVERTER have several types of unwanted behaviour:

  1. Displaying popup ads.
  2. Hijacking your browser.
  3. Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
  4. Inserting ads to the web pages.
 

LUCKY PDF CONVERTER can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
LUCKY PDF CONVERTER is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for LUCKY PDF CONVERTER in the Control Panel.
Sometimes LUCKY PDF CONVERTER uninstaller does not work.

 

How LUCKY PDF CONVERTER got on your computer?

Usually you got LUCKY PDF CONVERTER with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since LUCKY PDF CONVERTER manufacturer pays software developers for distributing LUCKY PDF CONVERTER within their applications, LUCKY PDF CONVERTER is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one LUCKY PDF CONVERTER problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "LUCKY PDF CONVERTER", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
  4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
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Here’s how to remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see LUCKY PDF CONVERTER or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to LUCKY PDF CONVERTER in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from running processes

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from Windows services

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains LUCKY PDF CONVERTER in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to LUCKY PDF CONVERTER. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from Windows registry

Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains LUCKY PDF CONVERTER.

STEP 7: Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER from Google Chrome.
Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove LUCKY PDF CONVERTER from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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