Remove PlayTopus Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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PlayTopus is an adware application. It’s a potentially unwanted program, which slithers into your computer by praying on your distraction and haste, and then makes a complete mess. Since it’s an ad-supported tool, it will incessantly flood you with pop-ups. After all, each ad you’re foolish enough to click on generates web traffic and pay-per-click revenue for the third parties that support it. It’s imperative for the application to produce profits for these individuals if it is to continue its operations. If it fails to fulfill its objective, it ceases to exist as they take it down. To keep that from happening, PlayTopus studies it. It monitors your online activities so as to determine what your preferences include. That’s how it knows which ad to throw your way. So, each ad that plagues your browsing was carefully selected especially for you. But the PUP doesn’t stop at only observing you. Oh, no. It keeps track of every move you make online and keeps a thorough record of it. As soon as it decides it has collected enough data from you, it proceeds to send it to the unknown people behind it. Are you ready to provide your personal and financial details to strangers? If the answer is “No”, do what’s best for you and your computer, and delete PlayTopus immediately after the first ad pops up, revealing its presence.

How did I get infected with?

PlayTopus has an entire array of tricks it can resort to so as to gain access to your system. One of the easiest and most commonly used methods of invasion is through freeware. That’s because, for some reason, users seem to believe it’s a grand idea to pay little to no attention when going through its installation. Well, unsurprisingly, it’s not. It’s a horrible one, and it leads to horrendous repercussions. If you knowingly choose to skip reading the terms and conditions and, instead, agree to all of them in haste, the consequences shouldn’t come as a shock. You were duped into allowing a hazardous infection onto your computer, and you didn’t even realize it. How? Well, PlayTopus uses freeware as a shield to hide behind and sneaks in undetected. That’s why you should be extra careful when installing freeware. It’s often bundled with all kinds of malevolent tools. Don’t give into your naivety, don’t rush, and be more careful! After all, a little extra attention can save you a lot of troubles.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Shortly after PlayTopus invades your system, it commences a full-on bombardment of pop-ups. As was already stated, this never-ending waterfall of ads aims to help the tool continue its existence. How? Well, by using you to produce clicks, and ergo profits, for the people that published it. Whatever you do, do NOT be fooled into clicking on the pop-ups! Not even on one! Why? Well, as appealing as they may seem, the ads are immensely unreliable and harmful. They’re bundled with malware, and if you click on even a single one, by choice or accident, it’s as if you agree to install malevolent tools on your computer. To prevent getting stuck with more unwanted infections, do your best to ignore the ads and to not click on them. Or better yet, get rid of the application altogether. The sooner you remove PlayTopus, the better! This hazardous program doesn’t only make you suffer through infuriating pop-up bombardments, and it doesn’t just present you with a severe malware threat. These seem like non-issues compared to the fact that the application also poses a grave security risk. As was mentioned above, the tool spies on you and collects data from you. Then it sends the gathered data to strangers with questionable intentions, who can use it as they see fit. Are you going to allow that? Protect yourself and your computer, and save yourself the time and trouble of dealing with this obnoxious, damaging tool and its ever-growing pile of daily messes.

How Can I Remove PlayTopus Ads?

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

STEP 2: Delete PlayTopus from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove PlayTopus from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall PlayTopus from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the PlayTopus 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 PlayTopus 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 PlayTopus 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.