Remove Gangnam Game Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Gangnam Game is an adware parasite that is a lot more annoying than Gangnam style and not even remotely as much fun. So you have encountered this program’s malicious presence on your once virus-free computer, haven’t you? As you’re sitting here reading this article, it’s rather safe to assume that Gangnam game is currently messing with your machine as well as your nerves. This virus is a typical member of the adware family which means it’s considered one of the least troublesome infections out there but it’s still a computer virus nonetheless. And computer viruses are never to be trusted. First of all,  Gangnam game applies stealthy techniques and slithers into your PC through the cracks of your vigilance. Does it need your permission? Nope. Second of all, the virus immediately attacks all your browsers and injects them with an endless pile of ads. Does it bother to ask for your consent? Nope. Also, since the very moment Gangnam game gets installed, the parasite initiates its tireless attempts to make you install malware thus causing you an even greater headache. Yet again, your opinion on this trickery is utterly irrelevant. As you can see, the Gangnam game quickly gets out of hand and it’s more than capable of wreaking havoc all over your computer. Why keep a completely useless yet incredibly devious and harmful PC program on your device?

How did I get infected with?

How did this happen? How did the virus get to me? When did it happen? Those are probably the most commonly asked questions that PC users tend to ask after some nasty infection gets installed on their computer. Obviously, you’d want to know how the Gangnam game parasite got downloaded, especially having in mind that you don’t remember installing it. The answer to that question is about as simple as it’s unpleasant – being an adware infection, this virus usually travels the Web in freeware bundles. That means every single time you install such a convenient package of programs, you risk installing some “bonus” program as well. Only this is a bonus that you most certainly do not require. To prevent this threat, you should either choose the advanced/custom option in the Setup Wizard or you could avoid unverified websites. However, it’s highly recommended that you do both. Your online safety is not something you want to put at risk so our advice is to always be extra cautions and pay continuous attention every time you install software. Remember, it’s a lot easier to stop a virus on time that to delete one after it got installed. Other popular infiltration methods (old and painfully unoriginal, yet very effective) are spam email-attachments and messages, corrupted third-party web links, bogus program updates, etc. Long story short, you should always keep an eye out for infections when you surf the Web.

Why are these ads dangerous?

To begin with,  the Gangnam game virus is worthless. The only thing it will bring upon you is a rich variety of issues and some of them might affect not only your machine but your personal information as well. The sole purpose of this parasite is to generate web traffic towards some specific websites thus helping hackers gain revenue. In order to do so, Gangnam game’s developers show you ads – both safe and corrupted but all equally intrusive. After the parasite successfully lands on your device, It will inject all your browsers with an impressive amount of pop-ups, pop-unders, banners, interstitials, in-texts, etc. As we already mentioned, none of the ads is reliable enough to deserve your click because the cyber criminals have absolutely no reason to take care of your safety. You, on the other hand, do. The never-ending pile of commercials will inevitably affect the PC speed as well and it might even cause some Internet issues. As if that wasn’t enough, you should also be aware that the Gangnam game parasite has access to your entire browsing-related information (including passwords, usernames, email addresses, pages visited, search queries). Hackers usually don’t think twice before using your very own data against you in their constant attempts to gain more profit. As you can see, not only your web-surfing experience will be disrupted but, in the worst case scenario, you might even fall victim to financial scam and even identity theft. If you’ve had it with Gangnam game’s shenanigans, please follow the removal guide down below and make sure the parasite is deleted for good.

How Can I Remove Gangnam game Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete Gangnam game from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove Gangnam game from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall Gangnam game from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the Gangnam game 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 Gangnam game 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 Gangnam game 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.