Remove lktoday.ru Virus (Sept. 2019 Update)

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This page aims to help you remove lktoday.ru. Our removal instructions work for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer, as well as every version of Windows.

If you have an annoying issue with your browser where there seem to be many invasive ads on every page that you visit, then it would be a good idea to read this page’s article as here we will give you some insight into what the real cause behind this intrusiveness likely is. If the ads you are getting exposed to while on the Internet seem to be showing on every site, even on ones that don’t normally have a lot of adverts, then the likely cause behind this unpleasant situation is probably a browser hijacker. The browser hijackers are apps that function as added elements to Chrome, Edge, Firefox and other similar browsers. They are normally capable of changing the homepage address of the browser, adding a new default search engine service and also redirecting the search queries of the users to pages that the users didn’t really try or want to visit. Of course, this could all make it quite difficult and frustrating to actually find on the Internet the thing you are actually looking for. This is the reason why most apps of the hijacker type are seen as unwanted and potentially problematic. In reality, however, most representatives of this software group are not harmful to the computers they get installed on. You may think that you have landed some Ransomware, Trojan or Spyware infection if your browser gets hijacked but the truth is that this is usually not the case and you have simply gotten targeted by a browser hijacker’s advertising campaign. One such app is the newly reported lktoday.ru which is yet another example of a browser hijacker. If you have it inside of your system and on your browser, you could use the next guidelines to uninstall the app and remove the changes it has placed on your browser.

How this is all related to your system’s safety

You surely don’t want to get some nasty virus or a malicious program such as a Ransomware or a Trojan on your computer which is why you must be really careful when there’s a hijacker inside your system. The hijacker apps like lktoday.ru aren’t really malicious or intended to cause harm. However, the problem may come from the ads and the page-page redirects that they are so determined to spam you with. It is no secret that many online offers, ads, banners and pop-ups may not really be what they may initially seem. Oftentimes, an ad may be misleading or fake and may trick the user into purchasing and installing low quality programs on their computer that they don’t really need. In some of the more severe cases, you may even land on malware-infested sites and this could seriously jeopardize the safety of your computer. This, of course, is why you are advised to rid your computer and browser of the hijacker’s presence since there really isn’t need to keep such an app operating in your system.

SUMMARY:

Name	lktoday.ru
Type	Browser Hijacker
Danger Level	Medium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
Symptoms	Invasive ads, page-redirects and changes to your main browser are all symptoms you can expect with a hijacker in your system.
Distribution Method	Misleading online messages, update requests and file bundles.
Detection Tool	parasite may reinstall itself multiple times if you don't delete its core files. We recommend downloading SpyHunter to scan for malicious programs. This may save you hours and cut down your time to about 15 minutes. Download SpyHunter Anti-Malware More information on SpyHunter, steps to uninstall, EULA, Threat Assessment Criteria, and Privacy Policy. If SpyHunter detects a malware, you will have to purchase a license to remove it.

lktoday.ru Removal

If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below.

If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide.

If you have an Android virus, please use our Android Malware Removal guide.

If you have an iPhone virus, please use our iPhone Virus Removal guide

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Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.

Reboot in Safe Mode (use this guide if you don’t know how to do it).

 

WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

Press CTRL + SHIFT + ESC at the same time and go to the Processes Tab (the “Details” Tab on Win 8 and 10). Try to determine which processes are dangerous. 

Right click on each of them and select Open File Location. Then scan the files with our free online virus scanner:

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After you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders. 

Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections. 

Hold together the Start Key and R. Type appwiz.cpl –> OK.

You are now in the Control Panel. Look for suspicious entries. Uninstall it/them.

Type msconfig in the search field and hit enter. A window will pop-up:

Startup —> Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer or otherwise look suspicious.

Hold the Start Key and R –  copy + paste the following and click OK:

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

A new file will open. If you are hacked, there will be a bunch of other IPs connected to you at the bottom. Look at the image below:

If there are suspicious IPs below “Localhost” – write to us in the comments.

Open the start menu and search for Network Connections (On Windows 10 you just write it after clicking the Windows button), press enter.

1. Right-click on the Network Adapter you are using —> Properties —> Internet Protocol Version 4 (ICP/IP), click  Properties.
2. The DNS line should be set to Obtain DNS server automatically. If it is not, set it yourself.
3. Click on Advanced —> the DNS tab. Remove everything here (if there is something) —> OK.

• After you complete this step, the threat will be gone from your browsers. Finish the next step as well or it may reappear on a system reboot.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut —> Properties.

NOTE: We are showing Google Chrome, but you can do this for Firefox and IE (or Edge).

Properties —–> Shortcut. In Target, remove everything after .exe.

  Remove lktoday.ru from Internet Explorer:

Open IE, click   —–> Manage Add-ons.

Find the threat —> Disable. Go to  —–> Internet Options —> change the URL to whatever you use (if hijacked) —> Apply.

 Remove lktoday.ru from Firefox:

Open Firefox, click    ——-> Add-ons —-> Extensions.

Find the adware/malware —> Remove.
Remove lktoday.ru from Chrome:

Close Chrome. Navigate to:

 C:/Users/!!!!USER NAME!!!!/AppData/Local/Google/Chrome/User Data. There is a Folder called “Default” inside:

Rename it to Backup Default. Restart Chrome.

Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.

Inside, press CTRL and F together and type the threat’s Name. Right click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show up this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:

• HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. It could be any one of them – ask us if you can’t discern which ones are malicious.
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random
  HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random

If the guide doesn’t help, download the anti-virus program we recommended or try our free online virus scanner. Also, you can always ask us in the comments for help!