Remove Games Bot Pop-up Ads From Chrome/Firefox/IE

Can’t Remove Games Bot ads? This page includes detailed Games Bot Removal instructions!

Games Bot falls under the category of adware. This is an incredibly dangerous infection as it causes an entire array of troubles once it latches onto your system. This potentially unwanted program deceives you into approving its installation without you even realizing it by resorting to slyness and subtlety. However, once it sneaks in undetected, there’s nothing subtle about it. For example, the most obnoxious, blatant, and utterly infuriating issue you’ll be faced with, is the never-ending waterfall of pop-ups you’ll be forced to endure on a daily basis. Shortly after infection, the program commences a full-on bombardment of ads, which pop up every single time you try to browse the web. Since that will be quite a regular occurrence, the ads continuous appearance will lead to a slower computer performance and frequent system crashes. But don’t think the issues stop there as the pop-ups will be the least of your worries. The absolute worst problem you’ll have to deal with derives from the fact that the application places your privacy and security in grave jeopardy. Protect yourself and your computer by getting rid of this malevolent application. Don’t delay and delete it the first chance you get! If you don’t, you’ll most certainly regret it.

How did I get infected with?

Games Bot is required to ask for your permission before it invades your system. However, don’t think that this will, in any way, help you see it coming and stop it from infecting your PC. Because you won’t. The application is a master in the arts of deceit. It resorts to the old but gold ways of invasion in order to dupe you into allowing it in More often than not, it hides behind freeware as most users pay little to no attention during its installation. For some reason, they choose to skip reading the terms and conditions and just agree to everything in haste. Well, as surprising as it may seem, that is a horrendous idea. That is unless you WISH to end up with adware like Games Bot. If you do, then carry on making poor decisions. But if you don’t, do your best to be more careful and to not rush. Remember that haste, naivety, and distraction are your enemies, not your friends. Other preferred ways of infiltration involve the use of spam email attachments, corrupted links, or websites. Also, the application can pretend to be a false program or system update, like Java or Adobe Flash Player.

Why are these ads dangerous?

There’s a reason Games Bot throws so many pop-ups your way. It’s an ad-supported program, whose entire existence relies on its ability to generate web traffic and produce pay-per-click revenue for the third parties behind it. Each ad you are tricked into clicking on is profit for these individuals. However, don’t be fooled into clicking on the ads! They are extremely unreliable, and even a single click on a single ad may lead to catastrophic consequences. For example, it’s most likely that you’ll end up unwillingly agreeing to install more malware. But even the threat of more malware won’t be your biggest cause for concern. What should worry you the most should be the fact that Games Bot is attempting to steal your personal and financial information. Once it latches on to your PC, the tool starts to keep track of your browsing activities and to catalog your every move. Then, after it feels it has gathered enough data from you, it sends it to the people who published it. Make no mistake! If you don’t take any actions towards the program’s removal, and just let it be, it will succeed! It will steal your private details and hand them to malevolent strangers with wicked intentions! Do you think anything positive will come from that situation? Don’t wait to find out! Delete Games Bot now so you don’t have to deal with it later.

How Can I Remove Games Bot Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Games Bot from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Games Bot from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Games Bot from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Games Bot 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 Games Bot 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 Games Bot 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.