How To Remove Pcgamestorrents.com Adware

Tips To Delete Pcgamestorrents.com

Pcgamestorrents.com is a browser hijacking application that allows users to share content via torrent files. This malevolent domain tries to trick visitors into click on the “Allow” button so that it could send notifications directly on their system’s screen. We highly advise to not do so as you will be flooded with thousands of annoying ads and pop-ups all over the day that disrupts your web surfing badly. Frequent redirects to this site is an indication that an adware or potentially unwanted program is running in the background of your system.

More About Pcgamestorrents.com:

Pcgamestorrents.com adware has been found to be making changes in default browser’s settings such as homepage, search engine and new tab page. It acquires complete control over the entire browser and then starts disrupting your web sessions with annoying ads and frequent redirects. It displays eye-catching offers, discounts, deals, banners, coupons etc. and tries to make people click on them in order to earn revenues via cost-per-click mechanism. These ads often include spiteful links and redirect users to scamming, phishing or even malware-laden sites.

Pcgamestorrents.com PUP inserts tracking cookies on the affected browser and constantly monitors users’ online activities like links clicked on, search queries types, pages viewed etc. It gathers vital information regarding their browsing preferences that can be very useful for the advertisers to create and exhibit eye-catching advertisements. This is the reason why most of the ads presented by this adware look very attractive. You should still avoid interacting with these adverts no matter how eye-catching or useful they look as you never know what sites they might take you to.

Pcgamestorrents.com virus can be also responsible for huge financial loss as it can steal your personal and confidential information such as user IDs, passwords, bank account and credit card details and expose them to hackers for bad intentions. It modifies the default registry settings by making vicious entries in it which allows the PUP to get automatically activated with each system startup. This perilous adware might bring several other hazardous issues such as application malfunctioning, boot errors, hard drive crash, software failure and so on. And hence, an instant Pcgamestorrents.com removal is strongly recommended.

Intrusion of Pcgamestorrents.com:

The most common PUP distribution method is software bundling in which, several free components are included in one package. When you download a program from unreliable third-party site and then install it carelessly (e.g. ignoring terms, skipping steps, using pre-set options), you risk getting infected with such unwanted programs. The ‘Quick’ or ‘Recommended’ configuration wizards don’t reveal the contents that are included in the software package which also manage to settle down on the machine along with the carrier program.

How To Avoid PUP Installations?

It is highly recommended to download any program from reliable sites only and avoid using peer-to-peer networks or third-party downloaders. In addition, always opt for Custom or Advanced installation setting where you can de-select the contents that give a concerning look and pick only the main application. In case your device is already infected with this PUP, you must remove Pcgamestorrents.com from the system 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 Pcgamestorrents.com:

Remove the related items of Pcgamestorrents.com 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 Pcgamestorrents.com 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 (Pcgamestorrents.com) 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 Pcgamestorrents.com 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 Pcgamestorrents.com 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 Pcgamestorrents.com 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 Pcgamestorrents.com 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 Pcgamestorrents.com (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.