Get Rid of GetEasyArcade Adware

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The GetEasyArcade is not the useful tool you thought it was. This trickster is an ad-generating app (adware) that can ruin your browsing experience in seconds. The GetEasyArcade adware has sneaked into your computer and wreaked havoc on it. It injects dozens and dozens of advertisements on every web page you open. It can also open pop-ups and redirect your browser to third-party websites. What is even more annoying is the ability of the adware to pause your online videos. The GetEasyArcade adware cannot be tolerated. This app will not stop with its ad bombardment. Even ad-blocking tools are useless against it. Can you imagine getting any work done in such conditions? No, it is an impossible task. With every passing day, the ad campaign will become more and more aggressive. Your browser will struggle to display any web page correctly. It will start to freeze and crash frequently. Your PC, too, will start to underperform. Despite its appearances the adware is not a light program. To carry out processes, it needs a lot of CPU power and RAM. Some older machines may experience system crashes. And this, as we all know, leads to data loss. Luckily, the GetEasyArcade adware is removable. All you should do is to act promptly. For manual removal instructions, please, refer to our detailed guide down below. If you prefer automated solutions, download a trustworthy anti-virus app and run a full-system scan. The sooner you get rid of the intruder, the better!

How did I get infected with?

The GetEasyArcade adware did not appear by itself. This parasite is a simple computer application. As any other app, it needs your approval to be installed. Yet, it doesn’t need to ask openly. This furtive utility uses trickery to lure you into installing it unintentionally. Torrents, spam emails, and software bundles are the most commonly used adware distribution methods. A little extra caution, however, can prevent these techniques from succeeding. Whenever you are installing a program, opt for the Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. It can be a button or a tab. Use it. Only under the Advanced installation will you be able to see all additional programs that are about to be installed. These extras, more often than not, are malicious. Take your time to read the Terms and Conditions/EULA. You can also research the extras online. Be careful. You can never know what kind of infection may have arrived unnoticed. Install only the programs you trust. If you have the slightest suspicion that something is wrong, there probably is a good reason for that. Abort the installation immediately. You should also bear in mind that you can deselect all extras and still install the program you originally planned to set up. The Internet is bursting with parasites. Only your caution can keep your PC clean. Having a powerful anti-virus app on board is also a good idea.

Why is this dangerous?

The GetEasyArcade adware is not only extremely annoying, it is also quite hazardous. The furtive app exposes its victims to numerous commercials. Yet, it doesn’t display random adverts. No, it targets the ads. How? Easy enough! The adware collects data about you and your online habits. It knows which websites you visit, what search inquiries you make, what kinds of links you click on. Everything that you do online is recorded, analyzed and used against you. Thus, if you enter “sneakers” into some search engine, the adware will start to display discounts and great offers for sports shoes. Do not trust these advertisements. The GetEasyArcade adware has no checking mechanism. Anyone willing to spend some money can use it to promote. All sorts of crooks take advantage of the situation. The adware may redirect you to fake web stores or other web scams. Question everything! Avoid online purchases while this adware remains active. It is quite a rare occurrence, but it is possible for the adware to record paying information, such as your credit card details, billing and email address, etc. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the GetEasyArcade adware. You will be much better without it!

How to Remove GetEasyArcade virus

The GetEasyArcade infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the GetEasyArcade infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Track down GetEasyArcade in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate GetEasyArcade startup location

STEP 3: Delete GetEasyArcade traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down GetEasyArcade in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate GetEasyArcade startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean GetEasyArcade virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean GetEasyArcade traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the GetEasyArcade by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by GetEasyArcade

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for GetEasyArcade, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove GetEasyArcade argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove GetEasyArcade Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.