Remove Lucid Movies (Removal Guide)

What is known about Lucid Movies virus?

Technically, Lucid Movies virus belongs to a potentially unwanted program classification. So, while it can hardly encrypt your files like a ransomware-type virus, it can cause some issues on your computer. The main problem with this application is continuous Lucid Movies ads that are displayed on users’ computers as soon as they start their search sessions. Also, when this browser add-on enters victim’s computer, it starts gathering information about his or hers browsing activities online, such as recent search queries, downloads, and browsing history. What is more, it collects personal information that you provide. Look at this statement, which is given in program’s Privacy Policy:

“During the process of registering on our site, participating in various offers, completing surveys, […] we collect additional information that you may disclose, including for example mobile telephone number, fax number, payment information (e.g., credit card number and billing address), credit information, social security number, health information and personal preferences regarding lifestyle, products or services.“

Consider if you want to use services of this dubious program and provide your personal information to the developers of it. Based on personal and non-personal data that Lucid Movies collects, it generates and exhibits countless fake ads which can annoy you to death. These ads will appear each time you use your web browser. Ads that are displayed by this app usually display price comparisons, discount codes, coupons, and other shopping related offers. Take note that these ads actually do not provide any practical deals. They only seek to make you click on them and then cause Lucid Movies redirect on your computer. There is no doubt that you should stay away from them to avoid a misleading hyperlink that may open one of many predetermined third-party websites that belong to Lucid Movies sponsors.

Pop-up windows come up even from official website of Lucid Movies virus

Be very cautious because some of such websites can be dangerous. Avoid downloading files, programs, or doubtful updates from third-party websites because some of them can be infected or even bundled with malware. That is why you should secure your computer by thinking about Lucid Movies removal from your system. We strongly recommend doing it automatically with a reputable anti-malware program, for instance, Fortect Intego.

How did Lucid Movies hijack my PC without my authorization?

Commonly, this rogue program manages to enter computer systems alongside other free applications. Such indirect software distribution method is known as ‘bundling.’ Lucid Movies virus is usually presented as a ‘recommended download’ that can be added to any free software. For this reason, you should never opt for Default/Standard installation settings because they usually underlie the pre-selected agreements to install additional programs without even informing you about their existence. To avoid installing undesired programs, we recommend you to opt for Advanced or Custom installation option whenever you install new software on your PC.

In case this PUP has infiltrated your computer system without your knowledge, we suggest removing it using an anti-spyware software. If you wish to remove it manually, navigate to page 2 to find follow a guide titled “How to remove Lucid Movies from my computer”.

Lucid Movies removal methods:

We believe that we have already provided enough reasons why you should eliminate Lucid Movies virus from your computer. Sadly, we cannot find a single beneficial quality of this program. We doubt that it is a legal source to watch movies online, plus, it is unlikely that it can actually provide any full-length movies. For this reason, we suggest you to remove Lucid Movies from your computer without a hesitation. You can choose whichever removal method suits your needs – if you want to delete this particular program only, follow the manual removal guide that is provided below. If you wish to scan your computer and protect it from spyware and malware, install anti-spyware software and run a system scan with it.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

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

Remove the unwanted program:

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

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

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

Delete leftover files and folders:

Select Go > Go to Folder.
Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

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

Clear cookies and other browser data:

Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

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

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
Select Details tab.
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.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

Click on Menu and go to Settings.
Select Privacy, search and services.
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Under Time range, pick All time.
Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

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

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Reset the homepage:

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

Clear cookies and site data:

Click Menu and pick Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security section.
Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
Click on Clear Data...
Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

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

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

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

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

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

Click on Menu and pick Settings.
Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:

Click menu and choose Settings.
Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
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:

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

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Clear history and website data:

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

Reset Safari:

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