Remove ArmorArcade(.)com Gaming Adverts

by Berta Bilbao | June 8, 2016 | 0 Comments ad-supported application, adware

Threat Summary ArmorArcade(.)com – Delivery ArmorArcade(.)com – Information Remove ArmorArcade(.)com Effectively from Your PC

ArmorArcade(.)com is a site of an adware gaming platform called ArmorArcade. The website delivers advertisements to you when you browse its content. Also, other sites can link to it. The adware can redirect you other gaming platforms or online pages. Inside almost every game located on Armor Arcade, a pop-up ad will appear and if you click it, redirect you to different web addresses. To remove the unwanted platform and its ads, you should read the article to the end.

Threat Summary

Name	ArmorArcade(.)com
Type	Adware, PUP
Short Description	Ads related to the adware show on different websites and might redirect you.
Symptoms	You see adverts in your browser apps – pop-ups, messages, and in-game ads. You are redirected from the ads and links to other websites.
Distribution Method	Freeware Installations, Bundle Packages
Detection Tool	See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware Download Malware Removal Tool
User Experience	Join Our Forum to Discuss ArmorArcade(.)com.

ArmorArcade(.)com – Delivery

ArmorArcade(.)com is delivered with some third-party installer setups. Unaware of that, you could install a program associated to the gaming platform from a bundled package or a freeware installation. Inside the setups, additional components might reside and be selected by default to be installed. Avoiding undesirable installations of such programs is possible if you could find a Custom or an Advanced setting menu somewhere in the installer. A deselect option can be found there, in most of the times.

ArmorArcade(.)com could be delivered by websites for online gaming or by redirects produced by advertisement clicking, especially from generated pop-up boxes. Mostly, this is how such adware apps can get inside a computer machine. The most popular affected browsers are: Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

ArmorArcade(.)com – Information

ArmorArcade(.)com is the official web address for an online gaming platform of the same name. Considered adware, the page is filled with advertising. Numerous advertisements like pop-up boxes can appear anywhere in the website. Some of the ads are quite possibly connected with affiliate or partner platforms of the adware.

ArmorArcade(.)com has various online games that are playable, like Breaking Bad, Detective Novels and others, but there can be ads before they load. Games hosted on the site are most commonly built on the Adobe Flash Player. Vulnerabilities inside the player’s code could exist, not to mention if the games require an older version of Adobe Flash. Also, redirects could show up when you browse, regardless if you are using the site.

Down here you see an in-game advertisement of ArmorArcade(.)com:

If you have any program on your computer or browsers related to the adware platform, this might generate adverts in all of your browser applications. Extensions or some add-on connected to Armor Arcade could exist and be found in your browser, too. The additional extensions might deliver more ads and redirects.

Advertisements could have the following texts inside them:

Ads by ArmorArcade(.)com
Advertisement by ArmorArcade(.)com
Ad by ArmorArcade(.)com
Advert from ArmorArcade(.)com
Powered by ArmorArcade(.)com
Brought to you by ArmorArcade(.)com

Redirects appearing from the Armor Arcade website and their services can make money for their creators. The redirects are probably tied with a pay-per-click scheme. Advertisements might be connected to affiliate or partner sites of this adware platform. Targeted adverts could display as well, based on the information the website has gathered about you. The ad content of the ArmorArcade(.)com gaming platform can consist of banners, pop-unders, and pop-ups, in-game links, in-image, interstitial, text links, transitional or full page ads.

The Privacy Policy of ArmorArcade(.)com is displayed in the above image. The policy states that the services and platform of ArmorArcade can collect information about you via their website and advertisements of third parties. Personally identifying and non-personally identifying information will be collected by them.

According to this Policy, information which is collected is:

Your IP address
Your Name and Email Address
Your Internet service provider
Operating system
Viewed pages
Geographic location
Type of Browser

Demographic and other, additional information may be gathered with the help of cookies and other tracking technologies utilized by the websites. If you have anything related to the gaming website or its adverts on your computer system, it is recommended to remove all of it.

Remove ArmorArcade(.)com Effectively from Your PC

To remove ArmorArcade(.)com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step manual with removal instructions given below. If the manual removal does not get rid of the gaming adverts completely, you should search for and remove any leftovers with an advanced anti-malware tool. Such a program will keep your computer safe in the future.

Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

Guide 1: How to Remove ArmorArcade(.)com from Windows.
Guide 2: Get rid of ArmorArcade(.)com on Mac OS X.
Guide 3: Remove ArmorArcade(.)com in Google Chrome.

Guide 4: Erase ArmorArcade(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.
Guide 5: Uninstall ArmorArcade(.)com from Microsoft Edge.
Guide 6: Remove ArmorArcade(.)com from Safari.
Guide 7: Eliminate ArmorArcade(.)com from Internet Explorer.
Guide 8: Disable ArmorArcade(.)com Push Notifications in Your Browsers.

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How to Remove ArmorArcade(.)com from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove ArmorArcade(.)com

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

2. The "Run" Window will appear. In it, type "msconfig" and click OK.

3. Go to the "Boot" tab. There select "Safe Boot" and then click "Apply" and "OK".

Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.

4. When prompted, click on "Restart" to go into Safe Mode.

5. You can recognise Safe Mode by the words written on the corners of your screen.

Step 2: Uninstall ArmorArcade(.)com and related software from Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and "R" on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.

2. In the field type in "appwiz.cpl" and press ENTER.

3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press "Uninstall"

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

Step 3: Clean any registries, created by ArmorArcade(.)com on your computer.

The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by ArmorArcade(.)com there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

1. Open the Run Window again, type "regedit" and click OK.

2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.

3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it.

Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.

IMPORTANT!
Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.

Step 4: Scan for ArmorArcade(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Click on the "Download" button to proceed to SpyHunter's download page.

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2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

3. After the update process has finished, click on the 'Malware/PC Scan' tab. A new window will appear. Click on 'Start Scan'.

4. After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the 'Next' button.

If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

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Get rid of ArmorArcade(.)com from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall ArmorArcade(.)com and remove related files and objects

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Manual Removal Usually Takes Time and You Risk Damaging Your Files If Not Careful!

We Recommend To Scan Your Mac with SpyHunter for Mac

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1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:

2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to ArmorArcade(.)com:

Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.

4. Click on the "Go" button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.

5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to ArmorArcade(.)com. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

6: Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to ArmorArcade(.)com. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

7: Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:

Go to Finder.
In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.

In case you cannot remove ArmorArcade(.)com via Step 1 above:

In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:

Disclaimer! If you are about to tamper with Library files on Mac, be sure to know the name of the virus file, because if you delete the wrong file, it may cause irreversible damage to your MacOS. Continue on your own responsibility!

1: Click on "Go" and Then "Go to Folder" as shown underneath:

2: Type in "/Library/LauchAgents/" and click Ok:

3: Delete all of the virus files that have similar or the same name as ArmorArcade(.)com. If you believe there is no such file, do not delete anything.

You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:

→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.

Step 2: Scan for and remove ArmorArcade(.)com files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as ArmorArcade(.)com, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.

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Remove ArmorArcade(.)com from Google Chrome.

Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"

Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Erase ArmorArcade(.)com from Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.

Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Uninstall ArmorArcade(.)com from Microsoft Edge.

Step 1: Start Edge browser.

Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".

Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.

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Remove ArmorArcade(.)com from Safari.

Step 1: Start the Safari app.

Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.

Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".

Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.

Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.

Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the ArmorArcade(.)com will be removed.

How to Reset Safari
IMPORTANT: Before resetting Safari make sure you back up all your saved passwords within the browser in case you forget them.

Start Safari and then click on the gear leaver icon.

Click the Reset Safari button and you will reset the browser.

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Eliminate ArmorArcade(.)com from Internet Explorer.

Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'

Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.

Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.

Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.