Remove LolliScan - so it'll work
LolliScan is a so-called browser hijacker that you should remove quickly. The tool is not a virus, but the program nests in your browser and automatically calls up advertising. In our practical tip, we will therefore show you how to get rid of the hijacker reliably.
Step 1: Remove LolliScan from the computer
You have probably downloaded and installed "Ads bei LolliScan" together with a harmless program from the Internet. So you have to uninstall the browser hijacker first:
- Open the Control Panel and click on "Uninstall a program" in the "Programs" category or on "Programs and Features" in the list view.
- Sort the entries by installation date by clicking on the small arrow in the corresponding column above.
- Now uninstall all programs with "LolliScan" in the name and other suspicious software installed on the same date. To do this, right-click on the entry and select "Uninstall".
Step 2: delete LolliScan from the browser
As a browser hijacker, LolliScan has made various settings in your browsers and is probably also an extension. Reset all installed browsers to the default settings:
- Reset Mozilla Firefox
- Reset Google Chrome
- Reset Internet Explorer
Step 3: remove the remains of LolliScan
By simply uninstalling "Ads by LolliScan", not all file residues and registry entries of the malware are deleted. But you can do it with free tools:
- The "AdwCleaner" reliably removes all remnants of the browser hijacker. Install the program and run a search. Then delete all finds.
- With "Malwarebytes Anti-Malware" you can also find more stubborn malware on your PC. Install the program, do a system scan and delete the files found.
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