How To Remove Games Search ads Hijacker

Simple Steps To Uninstall Games Search ads

Games Search ads typically show up on your computer screen when the device is infected with Games Search PUP.  It is categorized as a browser hijacker due to the fact that it makes modifications to default browser’s settings once it gets into the Windows systems. This potentially unwanted program changes the home page and new tab preferences of the browser in order to promote a fake search engine by redirecting all search queries through it. This deceptive search tool is not even able to produce results by itself. And so, whenever you input a query in its search bar, you are redirected to Yahoo or any other genuine search provider in a new window.

Games Search Displays Intrusive Advertisements:

The search engine promoted by Games Search only delivers inorganic results that include Games Search ads and sponsored links right at the top. Similar to Searchconverterpro.com and other PUPs, the main motive of this hijacking tool is to promote affiliate sites and make quick online revenues for the developers. And thus, it leads victims to third-party web pages for which, owners of the sites generate profits for the promotion. These types of unwanted programs are known for data stealing. It has ability to track people’s online activities and gather information such as geolocations, IP addresses, entered search queries, accessed domains and so on.

Data gathered by Games Search are shared with commercial content creators and third-parties for monetary purposes and are very helpful for the production of customized advertisements. This is the reason why victims of this PUP are constantly flooded with eye-catching Games Search ads all over the day which can easily gain their attention. These ads are based on pay-per-click scheme and earn revenues for the creators when clicked. We strongly recommend avoid interacting with these adverts as they often come with redirecting ability and take users to unknown web portals that could be even malicious ones promoting rogue software, or hosting PUPs or other dangerous malware.

As stated before, Games Search can collect data, and therefore, it can also steal your personal information like credit card and bank account details. Using your sensitive data, scammers can make fraudulent transactions or purchases and for other deceptive motives. And therefore, presence of this nasty hijacker in your computer may result in severe privacy issues, identity theft and huge financial loss. Monitoring victims’ web activities, serving intrusive Games Search ads, redirecting to affiliate or potentially dangerous sites and all other evil deeds performed by this threat consume enormous CPU resources and drag down the overall PC performance severely. And hence, a quick Games Search removal is strongly required.

Browser Hijackers Spread Through Illusive Methods:

Adware, browser hijackers and other PUPs are installed without the direct permission of the system owners. These threats generally sneak into the target computers via freeware or software bundles, which means, more than one application is offered and installed at once.

It’s a known fact that users are always in a rush and they don’t usually read Terms & Conditions and thus, the PUP developers take advantage of their careless behavior. People often select Advanced or Custom installation modes instead of Recommended/Standard/Quick ones and often end up with infecting their systems with Games Search or other potentially unwanted programs.

While installing a freeware, all boxes in the installation wizard of all additional components in the bundle are pre-selected.  The moment people opt for the Quick or Standard installation setting, every object on the bundle is installed. So, it is important to never rush through any steps while installing software to evade PUPs from getting into your system.

Always select the Custom/Advanced installation and go step by step from there. This way, you can de-select the pre-ticked boxes agreeing to install various additional contents, and prevent unwanted threats from infiltrating your device. But at the moment, you must remove Games Search from the device without wasting any time.

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 Games Search ads:

Remove the related items of Games Search ads 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 Games Search ads 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 (Games Search ads) 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 Games Search ads 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 Games Search ads 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 Games Search ads 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 Games Search ads 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 Games Search ads (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.