Remove Arcade Parlor Ads from Chrome/FF/IE

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Arcade Parlor Ads is categorized as a potentially unwanted program and adware. Some users believe that the program is actually a virus due to the way it appears seemingly out of the blue one day. Although, in some ways it might resemble a virus, it isn’t one. Arcade Parlor Ads’ selling point is that it helps you access numerous Web browser games directly from a Web browser toolbar. But, naturally, there is a catch. Even though you might perceive this as extremely useful, you might want to think twice before installing the application. The catch with Arcade Parlor Ads is that once it’s all settled in your system, it starts to bombard you with a never-ending array of pop-up advertisements. And the term “never-ending” is not used lightly. The ads will show up every time you use your browser, unless you remove Arcade Parlor Ads from your system entirely.

How did I get infected with?

Arcade Parlor Ads invades your PC using methods most viruses, PUPs and adware use. Of course, the most common is through freeware installation. The program hides behind the freeware, and relies on your distraction to sneak into your system undetected, and it usually works. That’s because most users are not nearly as attentive as they should be while installing freeware. In their haste they agree to all the terms and conditions without reading them, and then they’re stuck with Arcade Parlor Ads. Naturally, that’s not the only way of infiltration. The application can also find a way to your system through spam email attachments, corrupted websites, false upgrades, and much more.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Arcade Parlor Ads is not malicious by design, but can certainly be used by people with malicious intentions. What the tool is designed to do is make money. It does that by generating web traffic to specific websites its creators are promoting. In order to determine which ads in particular to display to you, and which will most probably grab your interest and result in a click, the program does research on you. Arcade Parlor Ads monitors your browsing habits and collects information on your preferences and interests. Once it feels it has gathered enough data, the flood of pop-up ads begins. Arcade Parlor Ads ends up wasting your time and compromising your privacy and security. Save yourself the time and energy of having to deal with the consequences it could bring, and delete it from your PC as soon as possible.

How Can I Remove Arcade Parlor Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Arcade Parlor 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 Arcade Parlor from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete Arcade Parlor from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Arcade Parlor from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Arcade Parlor from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Arcade Parlor 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 Arcade Parlor 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 the unwanted 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 Arcade Parlor 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.