I got redirected to Linkbucks.com

Its driving me INSANE ! everytime i open a youtube video i get redirectied to linkbuks .com ! i googled it and found out it was a virus?’
‘I think I have a virus or spyware on my computer. It redirects me to a third-party site (something like LinkBucks) when I try to visit Facebook, Google or YouTube. This happens in both Safari and in Mozilla Firefox. I have tried scanning with ClamX, MacScan, but they are not finding any viruses.
Random Linkbucks.com redirect? Why am I being redirected to linkbucks all the time?
Help! My new computer is infected by Linkbucks.com redirect. My Avast has detected and removed it, but Linkbucks.com redirect kept coming back when I scan my computer. Why can’t my anti-virus remove this nasty Trojan? Should I remove this virus manually or change another anti-virus? Any help will appreciate.

What is Linkbucks.com redirect virus?

Linkbucks.com Virus Description

Linkbucks.com virus is a browser hijacker that causes web trouble on most of system browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safaris. Linkbucks.com has its own official site and it seems to provides short links to help search procedure. It is announced that linkbucks has been mis-used for illegal purposes. Once it gets inside, this hijacker may become your homepage out of permission. It strongly interferes with windows browsing activities by causing redirections. You may keep being redirected to Linkbucks.com when trying to open a website.
Linkbucks.com comes bounded with many unwanted downloads, including toolbar, plugins and extensions. It is able to put computer in danger. It may redirect you to the advertising sites which may contain Trojans. Besides, it automatically install junk files to take up system resources. This is why the infected computer is slower and slower. Besides, linkbucks redirect would help hackers to exploit computer owners’ personal information. So you should get rid of Linkbucks.com virus immediately and completely.
Linkbucks.com is a malicious advertising platform classified as a browser hijacker that installs into your Web browser like Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome without the user’s consent. This browser hijacker will change your homepage and the default search engine to Linkbucks.com. The most commen problems are redirects, pop-ups and annoying sposored advertising in your browser.
These Linkbucks.com adware which is also responsible for other notorious search hijackers and related programs categorized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP/PUA) gets to your system through free downloads they are packed with a wrapper. Search.searchcompletion.com comes bundled with various free programs like video players and download applications, PDF readers, creators, converters and similar programs. It is very popular among third party (wrapper) distributors to add such programs to freeware downloads and promote their products this way to earn money.
If you have problems with the redirects to Linkbucks.com, various pop ups or a unwanted advertising when you use Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome , your browser has definitely been hijacked. Please note that this kind of adware categorized as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP/PUA) can track your browsing activity and even get access to your login information and passwords. The information about your online activity is sent to the remote Command & Control Server straight away and can be used for marketing purposes.

How Did I Get Linkbucks.com Redirect Virus?

As you can see now, you are more probably get infected by linkbucks when you are surfing Facebook, Youtube and other famous sites as usual. But why sudden you get the browser malware keeps re-routing you to linkbucks.com? One of the reasons is that the maker behind linkbucks.com commands it to attack those famous sites to get more people suffered so as to scrape more privacy for more income by reselling to spammers. The other reason is that vulnerability/ loophole is existing in web apps/ system. In such circumstance, if you:

Download freeware, programs that hasn’t been validated or other famous gadgets that are under virus attack;
Click on links that are sent via instant message from strangers or people who has been affected by linkbucks.com;
Visit malicious web sites containing prohibited content or other famous sites that are under linkbucks’ attack;
Open email attachments that are luring from promoters.

How to remove the Linkbucks.com redirect virus?

Run a scan with AdwCleaner to remove Linkbucks.com
Run a scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
Run a scan with HitmanPro to remove remnants of Linkbucks.com
Remove any malicious adds on from your browser
Reset your browser to default setting
Run AntiVirus Software!

or simply scan with Award-winning PC Windows Repair Tool! Leading Software! More Than Antivirus Tool. Fixes Malware Attack Damage To Os. Registry Cleaner & Optimizer, Disk Defragmenter, Speeds Up PC Performance

Please report for the dead link

OK, i did it all, why Linkbucks.com redirect virus keep coming?

It all happen when your Internet Service Provider ( ISP) infected already with Linkbucks.com redirect virus.
As long as your ISP got infected, nothing can really clean up Linkbucks.com redirect virus
Here a simple trick i found to prevent Linkbucks.com redirect virus coming to your computer again
(I am not guarantee 100% if this trick will work, you should instal your personal AntiVirus! to protect your Computer from various threat)

Change your DNS to OpenDNS

Windows 7

Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
Click on Network and Sharing Center.
Click on your primary connection or Local Area Connection under Active Networks.
Click the Properties button.
Windows 7 may prompt you for permission to make network setting changes.
Highlight 'Internet Protocol Version 4' and click Properties.
Click the radio button 'Use the following DNS server addresses:' and type 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
Click OK button, then the Close button, then Close again. Finally, close the Network and Sharing Center window.
At this point, we highly suggest that you flush your DNS resolver cache and web browser caches to ensure that your new configuration settings take effect.

Windows XP

Select Control Panel from the Start menu.
Click Network Connections from the Control Panel choices.
Choose your connection from the Network Connections window.
If you have more than one, choose your default/current connection.
Click Properties button.
Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
Click the radio button Use the following DNS server addresses and type 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
Click OK

Windows Vista

Click the Start Orb, then select Control Panel.
Click on View network status and tasks.
Click on View status.
Click the Properties button.
Vista may ask for your permission to make changes. If so, click the Continue button.
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), then click the Properties button.
Click the radio button "Use the following DNS server addresses:" and type in OpenDNS addresses, 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220, in the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server fields.
Click the OK button, then the Close button, and the Close button again. Close the Network and Sharing Center window.

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