Spy Lookout Virus

What is Spy Lookout?

Spy Lookout is a potentially unwanted application, which claims to improve the quality of users' Internet browsing experience by displaying how websites track their information. Although Spy lookout may seem a legitimate browser extension, it is categorized as adware.

Spy Lookout was developed by a company called Coffee and Comfort Apps LLC and is optimized for Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. This add-on employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on browsers without users' consent.

Following successful infiltration, Spy Lookout generates various intrusive advertisements including interstitial, banner, and in-text advertisements.

In addition, this potentially unwanted browser extension monitors users' Internet browsing activity by recording hardware and software information such as IP addresses, unique identifier numbers, browser types, operating systems, web page URLs visited, search queries entered, and other similar information.

Having Spy Lookout installed on your PC may lead to serious privacy issues, identity theft, or malware infections. There are many browser extensions similar to Spy Lookout including, for example, Radsteroids, Tube Dimmer, and Websteroids.

These plug-ins claim to improve users' Internet browsing experience by adding useful functionality, yet none of these add-ons provide any real value for the user. The actual purpose of these browser plugins is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online advertisements. For these reasons, you are advised to eliminate Spy Lookout from your Internet browser/s.

Adware such as Spy Lookout commonly infiltrates browsers during the download of freeware. Internet users should be aware that most current freeware download websites (for example, download.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com) employ 'download clients' to monetize their free services.

Download clients are small programs offering installation of advertised browser extensions along with the chosen free software. Thus, careless download and installation of freeware may lead to adware infections.

To prevent installation of Spy Lookout, or other adware, pay close attention during the download of free software and decline installation of any advertised browser extensions.

When installing downloaded software, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Typical' or 'Quick' - this will reveal applications bundled within the setup, and you will be able to decline them. Computer users who have already installed Spy Lookout should follow this removal guide to remove it from their Internet browser/s.

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Quick menu:

• What is Spy Lookout?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Spy Lookout application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Spy Lookout add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Spy Lookout plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Spy Lookout extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Spy Lookout extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Spy Lookout virus removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window look for "Spy Lookout", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling Spy Lookout, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. Recommended malware removal software.

Remove Spy Lookout from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "Spy Lookout", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the spylookout adware, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions". Locate: "Spy Lookout", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the spylookout adware, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window remove "Spy Lookout".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with spylookout adware removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the spylookout adware, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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