How to remove Pepgamez.com (Removal Guide)

Effective Guide to delete Pepgamez.com from PC

According to expert, it is described as suspicious domain that has been programmed by cyber crooks in order to earn illegal online profit. This nasty malware is able to infect any Windows based OS and mostly used web browser without permission. Basically, it claims to enhance your web browsing experience by providing best and quick search results. But in fact, all such claims made by them are fake and bogus. Whenever, you use such sites to browse webpage, it shows always fake results as well as also shows countless ads and pop-up messages. Its main aim is to generate quick revenue for its creator by taking advantage of your online activities.

They keeps redirecting users on several unknown or unwanted websites in order to boost web traffic for malicious sites created or designed by hackers. Further, this virus will not only damage your browsing experience but can also create lots of problem inside your PC. Moreover, Pepgamez.com virus can contaminate all targeted web browsers such as Google chrome, Internet explorer, Mozilla Firefox and others. After intrusion, it will hide deep inside your system for long time and perform lots of annoying and harmful activities.

Despite this, it is also capable to modify your browser settings like default search engine, homepage and new tab URL in order to promote fake search engine. This nasty virus will flood your desktop by showing large number of ads and pop-ups in form of surveys, discounts, offers, deals and other advertisements. Once you clicked, those ads will redirect you to harmful websites as well as also collect your personal and sensitive information. Later, they can share all those details with hackers who misuse it in illegal online scam purposes. Hence, users are advised to remove Pepgamez.com virus soon before it make your PC completely unusable.

Ways to spread Pepgamez.com:

Like other redirect virus and harmful threats, Pepgamez.com pop-up virus invades into your system by using several different techniques. Some of them are:

• Free third party applications.
• Due to clicking on unknown or suspicious links.
• While sharing files through p2p network.
• With spam emails attachments or web-links.
• Due to infected USB drives like pen drive etc.
• From social media networks and porn sites.

How to avoid installation of Pepgamez.com?

To prevent infiltration of unnecessary programs and other dubious malware you must be very cautious while downloading/installing software as well as browsing internet. Avoid using third party downloaders, peer to peer sharing networks, unofficial web-pages and other similar tools to install applications because it likely contain rogue app. Thus, the safest way to download programs is to use official websites and direct links. Avoid opening spam email attachments that look irrelevant or come from suspicious addresses. Once opened, it downloads and installs malware. Moreover, to protect your PC from further malware attack you are recommended to remove Pepgamez.com and all rogue apps immediately from the infected machine to keep it safe and secure.

Threat summary

Name: Pepgamez.com

Type: Adware, Redirect, Malicious domain

Short Description: A questionable website that loads in popular web browsers without users’ permission.

Symptoms: Affected web browser is displaying Pepgamez.com ads. Browser slowdowns occur due to increased number of additional online ads.

Distribution Method: Freeware Installations, Bundled Packages, Corrupted Web Pages

Detection Tool: Both manual as well as automatic guidelines have been described below under this post.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Click Here For Mac

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 Pepgamez.com:

Remove the related items of Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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 (Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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 Pepgamez.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.