Remove/Get Rid of Linkeyproject.com Virus and Stop Pop-ups

Linkeyproject.com Virus has hijacked my web browser, and makes it run much slower than usual and sometimes even freeze. Numerous pop-ups continue to come out for no reason. And it constantly redirect me to some strange websites and makes me unable to visit my favorite websites. I don’t know what to do. How can I get my browser back to normal?

What is Linkeyproject.com Virus?

Linkeyproject.com Virus is identified as a vicious adware virus which causes the replacement of your default homepages without asking you for permission. This bothersome adware virus gets installed onto the computer mainly via those free software which you pay no attention to downloading from unreliable websites. Also, spam email attachments are usually used by cyber criminals to spread this Linkeyproject.com virus. Once you install these potentially dangerous applications into your computer, similar to ‘Play Now Radio’ Pop-Ups Virus and Http://startscan.net/9/ Popup Virus, this Linkeyproject.com virus will grab the chance to come into your system. This nasty adware virus is capable of corrupting most mainstream web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. It will hijack your default homepage and forcibly change it into Linkeyproject.com. Whenever you are surfing on the Internet, a variety of strange webpages like unwanted e-business websites will be opened automatically, which are filled with numerous product ads and sponsored links. By doing so, this Linkeyproject.com virus can assist those unreliable websites in promoting their bogus programs and boosting their network traffic. In collusion with those ad sponsors, the makers of this Linkeyproject.com virus can make money. Moreover, this vexing adware virus will introduce other malicious viruses into your affected system to ruin it badly. Undoubtedly, this Linkeyproject.com virus is a dangerous computer threat which you should delete from your compromised machine promptly and completely.

Linkeyproject.com Virus Screenshot:

Linkeyproject.com Virus will do much harm to the infected computer:

1) Linkeyproject.com Virus replaces your homepage as well as search engine with its own domain.
2) Linkeyproject.com Virus displays tons of annoying commercial ads during your online session.
3) Linkeyproject.com Virus makes you suffer from constant URL redirects to unwanted websites.
4) Linkeyproject.com Virus degrades your computer performance gravely and causes system crashes.
5) Linkeyproject.com Virus monitors your online activities and extracts your sensitive data.
6) Linkeyproject.com Virus downloads numerous harmful viruses and malware into your computer.
7) Linkeyproject.com Virus evades the detection of antivirus software and avoids being removed.

How to Remove Linkeyproject.com Virus from your PC?

1. Restart your computer and keep pressing F8 Key before Windows launches. Use the arrow keys to select the "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then hit ENTER Key to continue.

2. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the same time to open Windows Task Manager and end  Linkeyproject.com process.

3. Go to Computer Control Panel from Start menu and open Folder Options. Click View and then tick “Show hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”. Press OK.

4. Press Winkey+R together then enter “regedit” to start your registry editor. Delete the following registry keys.

HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run Regedit32
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableRegedit” = 0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\[RANDOM CHARACTERS].exe
 

5. Delete the following and related system files.

C:\Users\user account\Appdata\Local\Temp
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\serial.sys
C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\redbook.sys(random)

Note: Linkeyproject.com virus is rather stubborn and malicious. It requests certain computer skills when you dealing with it in manual way. Any incident action could lead your machine to a more terrible situation.