Remove launchpad.org

launchpad.org is a browser hijacker that also acts as a DNS hijacker.

A browser hijacker is a program that makes sure to change several settings of your web browsers, affecting its normal behavior. The two most sought after settings to be modified are the default homepage and default search engine. launchpad.org manages to manipulate where the user ends up by modifying requests for connections taking the user instead to malicious websites usually looking to collect personal data.

A DNS hijacker or DNS Spoofing is in charge of delivering fake responses to DNS requests. In other words when the DNS is looking for a domain name it will receive a different IP address and not the one it was supposed to see. These fake DNS answers are possible because the program changes DNS settings on the infected PC. Therefore someone infected will see at launchpad.org a Russian website, however someone who’s not infected actually realizes the domain name is for sale.

To completely remove launchpad.org you can follow along and execute all steps in the guide included below, all tools recommended are 100% free and will help you get rid of this malicious program in just a few steps and more importantly once and for all.

How to remove launchpad.org ?

Remove launchpad.org 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.

• 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.

Remove launchpad.org with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner tool will examine your computer and web browser for launchpad.org, browser plugins and registry keys, that may have been put in your pc without your agreement.

• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download AdwCleaner
• Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers, then double-click on the file AdwCleaner.exe.
• If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
• When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Scan button.
• To remove malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
• Please click on the OK button to allow AdwCleaner reboot your computer.

Remove launchpad.org with ZHPCleaner

ZHPCleaner is a program that searches for and deletes Adware, Toolbars, Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUP), and browser Hijackers from your computer. By using ZHPCleaner you can easily remove many of these types of programs for a better user experience on your computer and while browsing the web.

• If Avast is installed on you computer you have to disable it during the process.
• You can download AdwCleaner utility from the below button :
  Download ZHPCleaner
• Select ZHPCleaner.exe with right mouse click and Run as Administrator.
• Accept the user agreement.
• Click on the Scanner button.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Repair button.
• Reboot your computer.

Reset default homepage (if necessary)

• Chrome
• Firefox
• Internet Explorer