How To Remove Doge Giveaway Scam PUP

Easy Steps To Delete Doge Giveaway Scam Virus

Doge Giveaway Scam is promoted on several precarious websites. In this scheme, the visitors are promised to double the DOGE (Dogecoin) cryptocurrency that they contribute. In simple words, they have to send at least 5000 in DOGE crytocurrency and will get back twice the amount. Nevertheless, even after contributing the money, users don’t receive anything in return. It is stated that the “Doge Giveaway” has been created with a motive to “make the world more fair”. It is claimed that the idea is held by Elon Musk – business magnate, industrial designer, engineer, and CEO of both SpaceX and Tesla, Inc. We emphasize that this scam has no relation with Elon Musk or the companies he is related with. So, never trust on such schemes.

More About Doge Giveaway Scam:

According to the Doge Giveaway Scam, its main motive is to support mass adoption of the DOGE digital currency. The scheme supposedly gives one hundred million Dogecoins. Visitors are convinced to participate by contributing 5000 or more DOGE. By doing so, they will supposedly be transferred back twice the amount. Moreover, they will be also provided a 10% “special bonus” apart from the doubled contribution sum. If users don’t participate on time, the scheme reassures that their input will be sent back.

Five thousand Dogecoins is worth approximately two hundred USD; however, cryptocurrency rates keep fluctuating, so the exchange is likely to be inexact in the coming time. As stated before, Doge Giveaway Scam is just a scam and any contributions you make to it, will not be returned. Therefore, by trusting this scheme, you will have to suffer financial loss. Note that this scheme usually works along with other schemes. For instance, it tandems with phishing which is a kind of scam, triggered by potent cyber criminals to steal personal or sensitive data of the victims.

People are usually redirected to sites that promote Doge Giveaway Scam by potentially unwanted program (PUP) which is already installed on their computers. This nasty adware displays intrusive advertisements and redirects users to various scam, phishing or even malware-laden sites that are filled with malevolent contents. At some domains, you might be asked to provide your sensitive data that includes: banking account and credit card details, names, addresses, telephone numbers, emails, account/service/platform log-in credentials (i.e., usernames and passwords), etc. These details can be misused in several ways, e.g. sold to third-parties or cyber criminals, utilized to further other schemes and so on.

The Doge Giveaway Scam virus is able to track victims’ online activities and gather browsing-related information such as search queries typed, IP addresses, geolocations, URLs of accessed sites and so on. These details are then employed by the advertisers to generate eye-catching advertisements in order to make users more eager to click on them. These intrusive ads and pop-ups drastically slow down the speed of the browser and affect users’ online sessions badly. And hence, an instant Doge Giveaway Scam virus removal is strongly required.

How Does This Adware Intrude Your System?

Potentially unwanted programs are often downloaded and installed unintentionally. Their developers spread them by including them in setups of other free applications. This often occurs when people download a freeware from unreliable sites like download.com, cnet.com, soft32.com, softonic.com etc. and then install the free application using pre-selected installation mode such as ‘Quick’ or ‘Recommended. These options don’t reveal the components that are included to the software package due to which, they easily manage to enter the device by stealth without users’ approval.

And hence, you should always select the Custom or Advanced installation options where you can refuse the additional contents to be installed. Additionally, try to download software from official sites and direct links only and avoid using the unreliable ones, third-party downloaders/installers, peer-to-peer sharing networks etc. But at the moment, you must remove Doge Giveaway Scam virus from the device without wasting any time.

Text Presented In The Scam:

JOIN THE GIVEAWAY

Elon Musk believes that blockchain and Doge will make the world more fair. To speed up the process of cryptocurrency mass adoption, We decided to run 100 000 000 DOGE giveaway.

To participate you just need to send from 5 000 DOGE to 10 000 000 DOGE to the contribution address and we will immediately send you back 10 000 DOGE to 20 000 000 DOGE (x2 back) to the address you sent it from.

For example:

If you send 5 000 DOGE, you will be get 10 000 DOGE back.

If you send 10 000 DOGE, you will be get 20 000 DOGE back.

If you send 100 000 DOGE, you will be get 200 000 DOGE back.

If you send 1 000 000 DOGE, you will be get 2 000 000 DOGE back.

If you send 5 000 000 DOGE, you will be get 10 000 000 DOGE back.

If you send 10 000 000 DOGE, you will be get 20 000 000 DOGE back.

Contribution Special BONUS:

10 000 DOGE + = 1 000 DOGE BONUS

25 000 DOGE + = 2 500 DOGE BONUS

50 000 DOGE + = 5 000 DOGE BONUS

100 000 DOGE + = 10 000 DOGE BONUS

1 000 000 DOGE + = 100 000 DOGE BONUS

10 000 000 DOGE + = 1 000 000 DOGE BONUS

PAYMENT ADDRESS

You can send DOGE to the following address:

DNtu44cRemfJPcB3YaFK4tUZkW1Xmr1R8o

Copy Address to Clipboard

Waiting for payment

7 999 874 / 100 000 000

Last chance

to get your DOGE!

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Doge Giveaway Scam:

Remove the related items of Doge Giveaway Scam using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Doge Giveaway Scam issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Doge Giveaway Scam) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Doge Giveaway Scam removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Doge Giveaway Scam still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Doge Giveaway Scam plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Doge Giveaway Scam removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Doge Giveaway Scam (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.