Remove “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” Pop-up Ads

Can’t Remove $1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you pop-ups?

You must be sick and tired of seeing pop-ups stating that you’ve won a $1000 worth of gift card. These annoying pop-ups appear with no apparent reason. They seem to be everywhere. Even websites that used to be ad-free display them. Well, it’s not the websites that display them. Your browser harbors an adware parasite which forces the adverts on you. Unfortunately, it is true. Your browser is infected with adware. The parasite behind the “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” ads is an intrusive ad-generating program. It uses a pay-per-click scheme to generate money for its owners. Every time you click on an ad displayed by the adware, its owners get paid. So, how do you think, do they care to verify the advertisements? Of course not! All sorts of crooks use adware apps to spread misleading and deceptive content. The “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” pop-ups is one such scam. The crooks are trying to lure you into revealing personal information. Like your usernames, passwords, ID and credit card details. Don’t fall victim of such low-class scams. Be vigilant and doubting. And, most importantly, remove the adware. This program cannot enhance your online experience. On the contrary — it will ruin it. The adware injects various ads on every website you open. It redirects your browser to sponsored websites and pauses your online videos for commercial breaks. You will notice that the adware causes your PC to underperform. Your Internet Connection would also seem slower than usual. Spare yourself many future headaches, clean your computer now!

How did I get infected with?

The adware behind the “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” pop-ups is a master trickster. It uses a lot of camouflage and misleading language to trick you. This parasite cannot install itself. It needs your help. To receive your approval, it hitches a ride with other software. If you rush through the installation process, you will install it unintentionally. To prevent this, always opt for the Advanced option in the Setup Wizard. It can be a button or tab. Under it, you will be presented with a list of all extra programs that are about to be installed. Examine the list carefully. Install only trustworthy software. Read the Terms and Conditions/EULA. If you spot anything out of the ordinary, abort the installation immediately. Bear in mind that you can deselect all extras and still install the program you originally planned to set up. This is your computer, you decide what to be installed on it. Don’t let others make this decision for you. Other malware distribution methods you should keep an eye out for are torrents, fake software updates and spam email attachments.

Why are these ads dangerous?

The adware behind the “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” ads is not to be underestimated. This parasite doesn’t have verifying mechanisms. Anyone willing to pay can use it to promote. All sorts of crooks take advantage of the situation. They use the adware and its resources to target individual victims with customized campaigns. Thanks to the adware, this is quite possible. Once installed on your PC, the adware starts to collect information about your online habits. It knows everything you do online. Which websites you visit, the links you follow, the videos you watch. Even the Incognito mode of your browser cannot hide you from the adware. The adware knows your preferences. It stores this information on a remote server and sells access to it. The crooks can use it against you. So, think twice before you click on the next “great deal.” It might as well be a bait or corrupted. There are numerous bogus websites out there. With the adware on board, you are very likely to end up on scam pages. Your best course of action is the immediate removal of the intruder. Your computer will become more responsive without the pest. As a bonus, the “$1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you” pop-ups will disappear.

How Can I Remove $1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you Pop-ups?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the 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: Uninstall suspicious software from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete unknown add-ons from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove $1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall unknown programs from Your Computer

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the any unknown program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

STEP 2 : Remove add-ons and extensions from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove any unknown add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove $1000 Amazon Gift Card is reserved for you Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.