Remove Lollipop virus

What is Lollipop virus

Lollipop virus refers to an adware infection that shows you advertisements. Adware is one of the more annoying infections because it constantly fills your screen with ads you do not want to see, all for the sake of getting revenue. While not as dangerous as other infections, it’s not entirely harmless either. The ads that adware shows you are not always safe as they are not checked before being displayed to you. They could expose you to scam content or even malware. This is why it’s not a good idea to engage with any ads while adware is present on the computer. And the sooner you remove Lollipop virus, the better.

Adware doesn’t just appear out of nowhere. It is installed by users themselves, even though they do it unknowingly. Adware, among other infections, is often attached to popular freeware programs as an extra offer. If those offers are not deselected during freeware installation, they install alongside. So if you have this adware installed on your device, try to remember which freeware could have brought it along.

Adware installation methods

Like we have mentioned just above, adware, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) use software bundling to install unnoticed. A lot of free program come with unwanted offers attached to them, and you need to deselect them when installing freeware. If the offers are unnoticed and are not deselected, they are permitted to install alongside the freeware.

To avoid these unnecessary installations, pay attention to what software you install and how you do it. The most important thing is to opt for Advanced (Custom) settings when installing anything. Those settings, unlike Default, will make all offers visible. When you can see them, you can deselect them. Always uncheck all of the boxes.

What does Lollipop virus do

Like the name suggests, adware’s main purpose is to show you advertisements when you browse the Internet. Lollipop adware can affect all your main browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. No matter which browser you use, ads will follow you everywhere. They will appear in various forms, from pop-ups and pop under ads to banners.

Interacting with adware ads is not recommended. Adware does not check whether the ads it shows you are safe so you could easily be exposed to some dangerous ones. You could be tricked into installing some kind of malware, or engaging in a scam. This is why it would be best if you avoided all ads until you remove Lollipop virus.

It should be mentioned that adware tracks users as they browse and collects information about them. It will collect information like your IP address, geographical location, what sites you visit, what you search for, and so on. The information would be used to make ads you would be more likely to click on, and the data would be shared with unknown third-parties.

Lollipop removal

Adware can be difficult to remove manually, so we do not suggest manual Lollipop virus removal. Instead, opt to delete Lollipop automatically. This would be easier as the anti-spyware program would do everything for you. However, if you want to uninstall Lollipop virus manually, we will provide instructions below this report.

Learn how to remove Lollipop virus from your computer

• Step 1. Uninstall Lollipop virus
• Step 2. Uninstall Lollipop virus from browsers

Step 1. Uninstall Lollipop virus

• a) Windows 10/Windows 8
• b) Windows 7/XP
• c) Mac OS X

a) Windows 10/Windows 8

1. Start -> Search -> Search for Control Panel.
2. Open Control Panel and access Programs and Features.
3. Find all programs you want to uninstall and delete them.

b) Windows 7/XP

1. Start -> Control Panel -> Add or Remove Programs.
2. Find the programs you want to uninstall and delete them.

c) Mac OS X

1. Open Finder, located in your dock.
2. Select Applications from the list on the left side, locate all unwanted programs and drag them to the trash icon in your dock. Alternatively, you can right-click on the program and select Move to Trash.
3. Right-click on the trash icon in your dock and press Empty Trash.

Step 2. Uninstall Lollipop virus from browsers

• a) Delete Lollipop virus from Internet Explorer
• b) Change Internet Explorer homepage
• c) Reset Internet Explorer
• d) Delete Lollipop virus from Google Chrome
• e) Change Google Chrome homepage
• f) Reset Google Chrome
• g) Delete Lollipop virus from Mozilla Firefox
• h) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage
• i) Reset Mozilla Firefox
• j) Delete Lollipop virus from Microsoft Edge
• k) Delete Lollipop virus from Safari
• l) Delete Safari history and Cache

a) Delete Lollipop virus from Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Manage add-ons -> Toolbars and Extensions.
4. Find and delete all unwanted extensions.
5. Close the window.

b) Change Internet Explorer homepage

1. Launch Internet Explorer
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Press on Internet Options, delete the homepage URL and type in the one you wish to use.
4. Save changes.

c) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Launch Internet Explorer.
2. Press the top right-corner gear icon that will open the menu.
3. Internet Options -> Advanced tab.
4. Near the bottom, you will see a Reset option. Press that.
5. Check the box that says Delete personal data and press Reset.

d) Delete Lollipop virus from Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner.
3. Select More Tools and then Extensions.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and press on the trash icon to delete them. If you are not sure which extensions are causing you problems, you can disable them temporarily by unchecking the Enabled box.

e) Change Google Chrome homepage

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner and choose Settings.
3. Scroll down to On startup and press on Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Choose either Add a new page or Use current page to change your homepage.
5. Still in Settings, scroll up to Search engine and press Manage search engines.
6. Select the search engine you want to use.

f) Reset Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome.
2. Press on the three dots located in the top right-corner and choose Settings.
3. Scroll down to Advanced and press on that.
4. Go down to the very bottom and press Reset.
5. Read the warning and press Reset again.

g) Delete Lollipop virus from Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner.
3. Select Add-ons and choose the Extensions tab.
4. Find all suspicious extensions and delete them.

h) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner and select Options.
3. In General, delete the current URL of your homepage and type in the one you want to use.

i) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press on the three bars in the top right-corner and choose Help.
3. Choose Troubleshooting Information.
4. Under Give Firefox a tune up, press on Refresh Firefox. In the box that appears, select Refresh Firefox again.

j) Delete Lollipop virus from Microsoft Edge

1. Launch Microsoft Edge,
2. Open the More menu by pressing on the three dots at the top right-corner.
3. Choose Settings and press Choose what to clear.
4. Select everything you want to clear and press Clear.
5. Open Task Manager (Ctrl +Alt + Delete -> Task Manager).
6. In Processes, right-click on a Microsoft Edge process.
7. Select End task for all Microsoft Edge processes.

1. Open C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge
2. Delete the folders you find there
3. Start -> Search.
4. Search for Windows PowerShell.
5. Right-click on the Windows PowerShell and choose Run as administrator.
6. When Windows PowerShell opens, copy and paste "Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} under PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>" without the quotation marks.
7. Press Enter.

k) Delete Lollipop virus from Safari

1. Launch Safari.
2. Safari → Preferences.
3. Go to the Extensions tab, find all suspicious extensions and delete them. You can also temporarily disable them if you are unsure about which extension is causing you problems.

l) Delete Safari history and Cache

1. Safari → Clear History. Choose from which time you want to delete the history and press Clear.
2. Safari → Preferences.
3. Select the Advanced tab.
4. Check Show Develop menu in menu bar.
5. Develop → Empty Caches.