Laban.vn is yet another invasive browser hijacker that has been infiltrating numerous internet users. Usually laban.vn infiltrates the operating system because users do not pay proper attention while installing software. It is strongly advised to remove laban.vn without hesitation because often browser hijackers are linked to other various infections. All the popular browsers on the market (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) are affected by this hijacker. If you wish to restore the default settings you will have to remove laban.vn entirely. A comprehensive removal guide and security tips are provided within the report so please read on to find out more.
In most cases browser hijackers, and laban.vn is no exception, are distributed via bundled software. Quite a few unsuspecting users download their software from various third-party suspicious download websites. The problem is that most of websites like that tend to promote installers that are filled with various other applications, which could be malicious to say the least. It is very important to pay close attention while installing any program onto your operating system. Always choose an advanced installation as it will provide proper information regarding the setup process and might even allow you to disable installation of additional software. It is strongly advised to practice safe browsing habits as it could save your system from various infections.
Once laban.vn enters your operating system it will change your default home page to laban.vn. It does so by editing the target line. It is possible to edit the target line in order to restore the default home page but that does not mean that the infection is not functioning on your system anymore. Complete removal is needed if you wish to keep your PC clean. The website of laban.vn provides a Google powered search field and a lot of thumbnails promoting some popular websites like Facebook and YouTube. Other thumbnails promote websites that are less popular. Clicking on any of these could turn out to be quite harmful because they could be injected with a redirect link to suspicious websites that might promote malware. It was noticed that malware distributors often implement an arbitrary code execution exploit to such websites. It means that landing on such a website is enough to get your operating system infected.
It is quite clear that removal of laban.vn is a must, to put it mildly. If you follow the removal guide that is provided you should be able to delete laban.vn without any problems whatsoever. But remember that in some cases traces of the infection could still be present on your system. That is why we provide a detailed list of files, folders and registry entries that are associated with laban.vn. Use the list to make sure that the hijacker was removed completely. If you think that you will not be able to check the system for leftovers manually it is firmly advised to implement a professional antimalware tool for security and removal proposes.
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