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How to remove Landpage.co

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Julie Splinters · Anti-malware specialist

Landpage.co Facebook virus is the term used to describe the potential malware affecting users via Facebook app

Landpage.co virus  

Landpage.co Facebook virus is a scam spreading around via malicious social media campaigns. In most cases, it is seen on Facebook and used to redirect users' online traffic to ad-supported pages and sponsored sites. This particular domain has been actively promoted via the Facebook Messenger application, so it is believed to be associated with the Facebook virus and Messenger virus.

The most used tactic relies on interrupting users out of nowhere as the text or video message from a friend on the Facebook platform. These messages typically use emojis or different material to catch the eye of the victim and trick him or her into clicking the provided link. Users are redirected to pages filled with advertisements seeking to earn the money to their developers. However, they can also pose a danger for the device or its owner by installing malware or stealing sensitive data. To sum up, this adware-based virus is highly based on the social engineering used to trick users into visiting possibly dangerous domains.[1]

Name Landpage.co Facebook virus
Type Redirect virus, hijacker, adware[2], scam, spam, Facebook virus
Features Spreads as a Facebook message, seeks to trick user into clicking the link, redirects to ad-supported websites, can install malware
Symptoms Poses as a video content fron victim's friend on Facebook, uses fake information to create a rush to click the given link
Distribution Facebook Messenger and other apps mised by scammers and spammers
Elimination Resist from clicking the URL in your messenger. Run a full system scan if you did this
Danger The infection can expose to you malicious content and lead to malware infiltrations
Repair You should run FortectIntego so the full system scan can find and fix virus damage too

The main danger related to the Facebook virus is the potential damage to your device and the operating system. However, you can also be provided with the link offering “special” extensions, surveys and similar content, so make sure to keep away from the content presented by this page and other affiliated websites. All the deceptive messages can aim to trick you into visiting some pages or even getting programs from deceptive sites, advertisements directly. 

This malicious Landpage.co campaign has mostly been targeting Facebook users because it appears in the application and shows the text message posing as the one sent from your friend. Often, those messages are filled with emojis, video content, hyperlinks, or a short, shocking text that makes people more eager to open the message or the provided link.[3]

This advertising site is not the only questionable page that is based on online scams or commercial campaigns. Many variants display various content from coupons, deals, promotional ads to sale information or lotteries and surveys. However, at the moment of writing, these websites push fitness programs, meal plans, and similar deals for people who may be interested and fall for the scam. If you happen to fall for them, you can reveal your personal and financial data or simply lose your money by paying for the nonexistent plan.

Landpage.co virus is developed by cybercriminals that can even hack Facebook accounts and profiles to send messages to friends of that person. All these activities are designed to generate offers, deceptive content, and trigger malware downloads from the pop-ups or banners. 

Landpage.co Facebook virus

Note that the scam can lead you to many other issues, so you should remove Landpage.co virus as soon as possible. Since this is associated with Messenger or Facebook, the link this message contains can expose to malware-filled pages, especially when you purchase or download anything from the promotional content.

The virus removal could be different as it is a fraudulent page that spreads via Facebook and redirects to various sub-domains showing commercial content with ads. If you know the person whose account was misused to send you the unwanted link, contact him or her immediately and warn about the potential hack. Additionally, run a scan with MalwarebytesMalwarebytes or SpyHunterCombo Cleaner to see if there is no malware installed on your computer.

Landpage.co adware

Redirects to Landpage.co can also reveal the PUP running in the background

Various redirects, including the ones to this questionable site, can also indicate a potentially unwanted program running on the system. Potentially unwanted programs like hijackers or adware can cause the slowness of the device and the web browser, and more unwanted content installed on the machine without your permission or knowledge. 

Landpage.co virus as any other PUP collects personally non-identifiable information like:

  • visited pages;
  • searched items;
  • browsing history;
  • OS and device details;
  • location;
  • IP address;
  • search queries.

All these details are later used in personalized advertising campaigns geared towards particular people. The infiltration of the PUP, in most cases, is silent. You should note that the virus cannot be noticed easily as it runs in the background all the time.

However, you need to remove Landpage.co virus as soon as possible because it may be affecting more than you think. So get the anti-malware tool and clean the machine thoroughly. It is not a complicated process when you use automatic programs and eliminate all the intruders. The system scan helps to make sure that all the browser extensions or rogue tools that PUP installed behind your back gets deleted.

Deceptive techniques used to spread viruses around the Internet

This particular virus is associated with social media applications and platforms used to send messages, so all the misleading content like videos, emojis, deals, and offers can also get used in such campaigns. Text messages or a short text with video content reach people via Messenger and direct messages and then trick them into clicking or visiting the website via provided link.

Other offers, sale information, and deals appearing on the pop-ups, banners, and websites, in general, can cause redirects to malware-filled pages and load adware on the machine once the person clicks on the content. Freeware installations lead to the same result -unwanted infiltration of the PUP.

You can avoid additional installations of the rogue tools or programs if you get your software from official sources and choose Advanced or Custom installation options. By doing so, you can unpack the bundle and see all the programs included in the setup, de-select suspicious applications. Always choose such options and avoid PUP infiltrations.

Get rid of the Landpage.co Facebook virus by cleaning the PC

When the virus appears on the machine, it raises many questions about the security of the system or even a particular social media account since the message shows up on the application first. You cannot be sure that your friend's account hasn't been hacked, so make sure you go through Facebook virus removal steps and also notify the affected person.

Nevertheless, you need to check your system for PUPs as well to remove Landpage.co virus fully. For that, run a full scan with your antivirus software. Virus removal also requires resetting web browsers to their primary state to make the unwanted redirects end.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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