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Suddenly Free Games Zone took over your homepage and you cannot remove it.
If you encounter the nasty presence of a program named Free Games Zone on your PC, you’ve entered a dark and dangerous zone of the cyberspace. Unfortunately, you can be fairly certain that after this pesky redirect parasite gets to you, games will quickly become your very last concern. We prepared this article to answer some of the most commonly asked questions concerning Free Games Zone and the enormous pile of issues it brings along to the compromised computer. Trust us on this one, if you ended up infected with this nuisance, you’re in for trouble. Classified as a browser hijacker, the Free Games Zone infection is not a threat to be taken lightly as you’re soon to be convinced. Have you had to deal with hijackers before? No? Then keep on reading. Despite the fact Free Games Zone doesn’t deviate from the rules, it’s a very efficient parasite as it’s both incredibly sneaky and quite resourceful. After the virus infiltrates your device, it replaces your default search engine and default homepage without bothering to search for your permission first. This way you will be constantly forced to use the parasite’s questionable and incredibly unreliable domain every time you attempt to surf the Web. Does that sound safe to you? It isn’t. The Free Games Zone hijacker doesn’t hesitate to modify your search results so apart from the obvious fact you will no longer be able to find what you need online, you might effectively infect your PC with more parasites just by clicking some malicious web link displayed by the hijacker. All search results, advertisements, coupons and discounts as well as all the software updates and other additional programs that Free Games Zone bombards you with are not trustworthy and MUST be avoided. Unless, of course, for some reason you’re actively trying to compromise your own machine much further. Remember, you don’t have to keep a dangerous parasite on board because this tricky program has many more manipulations in store. Instead, uninstall it.
How did I get infected with?
Hijackers travel the Web using mainly stealthy techniques and being masters in the art of deceit, they usually leave PC users completely oblivious to the installation. You see why this is dangerous, don’t you? Hijackers in general and Free Games Zone in particular aren’t among the most harmful parasites out there are yet they are perfectly capable of causing you damage. However, some of the really vicious types of cyber viruses such as Trojans and ransomware get distributed via the same method and probably the only thing worse than having a PC virus on board is having one without knowing it. To protect your cyber safety, always opt for the Advanced or Custom option in the Setup Wizard when installing freeware or shareware bundles. Such program packages offer a perfectly convenient infiltration tactic to all types of infections imaginable and it goes without saying that you should always keep an eye on the software that you’re agreeing to download. Otherwise you might involuntarily give green light to some nasty parasite alongside the programs you wanted; keep in mind that it’s much easier to deny a virus access than to uninstall it later on. Also, it’s highly recommended to check the Terms and Conditions in advance as well as the End User License Agreement (EULA). This might seem a bit more time-consuming than simply clicking the “Next” option but it will definitely save you time, energy and nerves in the long run.
Why is this dangerous?
As we mentioned already, Free Games Zone is a typical hijacker which means its manipulations certainly can’t be considered to be unexpected. Once this pest manages to slither itself onto your machine, it immediately goes after your browsers and modifies their settings according to its own preferences. Yours are no longer relevant. After the hijacker adds its unwanted browser extension to Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer, dealing with your browsers will become more of a battlefield and less of a fun experience. Apart from the never-ending pile of sponsored web links this pest generates (instead of the accurate search results that you were initially promised), Free Games Zone also displays a rich bouquet of corrupted pop-up ads, pop-under ads, banner ads, interstitial ads, video ads, banner ads, etc. As you can imagine, none of the links that hackers try to force on you is reliable, including the supposedly “useful” and “necessary” software updates you might stumble across thanks to the hijacker. Make sure you restrain yourself from clicking anything generated by Free Games Zone unless you’re willing to cause the machine an even greater damage. Do NOT download any programs, do NOT believe any discount/coupon/deal you see and do NOT be gullible enough to keep the hijacker on board. Apart from the fact this parasite redirects you and messes with your entire browsing experience, it also sneakily steals personal data. The scheme usually includes IP addresses, email addresses, browsing history, search queries, passwords and usernames but it’s also possible to involve some personally identifiable information which could put your privacy in a serious danger with irreversible consequences. To prevent such an unpleasant scenario, get rid of the hijacker as soon as you discover its sly presence. If you decide to do so manually, please follow the detailed removal guide you will find down below.
How to Remove Free Games Zone virus
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If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Free Games Zone 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.
The Free Games Zone adware is specifically designed to make money. It generates web traffic, collects sales leads for other dubious sites, and will display advertisements and sponsored links within your web browser.
STEP 1: Uninstall Free Games Zone from Add\Remove Programs
STEP 2: Clean Free Games Zone from Chrome Firefox or Internet Explorer
STEP 3: Permanently Remove Free Games Zone leftovers from the System
STEP 1 : Uninstall Free Games Zone from your computer
Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command Window
Type “regedit”
navigate to HKCU\software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Modify the string with a value data and set it to google.com for example.
STEP 2 : Remove Free Games Zone homepage from Chrome, Firefox and IE
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Open Google Chrome
- In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
- Remove the Free Games Zone by clicking on the little recycle bin
- Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind
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Open Mozilla Firefox
- Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
- Disable the unwanted Extension
- Go to Help
- Then Troubleshoot information
- Click on Reset Firefox
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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
How to Permanently Remove Free Games Zone Virus (automatic) Removal Guide
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.