Remove Lampy Lighty

Lampy Lighty is an adware that sneaks in your system when you download free software from the internet. So,  Lampy Lighty is spread either in a bundle with other programs, retrieved from download platforms like softonic or 01net, or else through fake software updates, mainly appeared on streaming sites.

Even if Lampy Lighty has an official site, it’s only to indicate that it’s not a virus and to show the conditions of use of this software.

lampy lighty

However, its only goal is to make money by displaying you advertising. In fact, whenever Lampy Lighty enters your system, that’s what it will do without end. At the same time, your computer and your browser will be slowed down while Lampy Lighty will multiply the requests for displaying you ads. At last, Lampy Lighty leads to privacy issues as it will be able to record your internet activity on a database in order to display targeted ads on the one hand and on the other hand, to resell this database to third parties.

You should know that Lampy Lighty is considered as a parasite by 9 anti-viruses.
File information
File name:
lampylightybho.dll

Common path:
C:\Program Files\Lampy lighty\lampylightybho.dll

Signed by:
Lampy Lighty

Analysis date:
22 October 2014

Scanner detections:
9 / 54

Scan engine
Detection
Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.LampyLighty.A
ESET-NOD32
a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.O
DrWeb
Trojan.BPlug.167
Comodo
Application.Win32.BrowseFox.JM
Avira
ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen2
AVG
BrowseFox.F
NANO-Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.BPlug.dfohwl
Agnitum
Riskware.Agent!
Baidu-International
Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bO

Show the other 5 anti-virus detections


How to remove Lampy Lighty ?

This guide and removal tools are completely FREE. Follow all steps in correct order to completely and successfully remove Lampy Lighty.

Remove Lampy Lighty with AdwCleaner

AdwCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your system. By using AdwCleaner you can quickly get rid of many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your pc and while browsing websites.

  • Download AdwCleaner (Official link and direct-download) :
    Download AdwCleaner
  • Select AdwCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
  • If User Account Control asks you to allow AdwCleaner.exe to make changes to your computer, press Yes to continue.
  • Start scanning your computer for any malicious threats by selecting the Scan button, please wait.
  • If AdwCleaner is done, it will display a list of malicious items detected, If you have nothing to uncheck, continue to the removal process and select the Clean button.
  • Reboot your computer.

Remove Lampy Lighty with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes malware like worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, and more. All you have to do is launch Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free and run a scan. If you want even better protection, consider Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Premium and its instant real-time scanner that automatically prevents malware and websites from infecting your PC.

how to remove Lampy Lighty with malwarebytes anti-malware

  • Download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware :
    Premium Version Free Version (without Real-time protection)
  • Install MalwareBytes Anti-Malware using the installation wizard.
  • Once installed, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will automatically start and you will see a message stating that you should update the program, and that a scan has never been run on your system. To start a system scan you can click on the Fix Now button.
  • Malwarebytes Anti-Malware will now check for updates, and if there are any, you will need to click on the Update Now button.
  • Once the program has loaded, select Scan now.
  • When the scan is done, you will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected. To remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes Anti-malware has found, click on the Quarantine All button, and then click on the Apply Now button.
  • When removing the files, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware may require a reboot in order to remove some of them. If it displays a message stating that it needs to reboot your computer, please allow it to do so.
Your computer should now be free of Lampy Lighty. If you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Lampy Lighty from your computer, please start a new thread in our support page. Someone will give you free assistance very fast !
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