Remove GenieGamer(.)com Adware Completely

by Berta Bilbao | May 18, 2016 | 0 Comments ad-supported application, adware

Threat Summary GenieGamer(.)com – Delivery Methods GenieGamer(.)com – Information Remove GenieGamer(.)com Completely

GenieGamer(.)com is the website of the adware gaming platform GenieGamer. The site sends out adverts, mainly as pop-ups, and can redirect you to other similar websites. Every game hosted on the site contains a link to other gaming platforms. To remove this unwanted software, you should read this article till its end.

Threat Summary

Name	GenieGamer(.)com
Type	Adware, PUP
Short Description	The adware shows advertisements in your browsers.
Symptoms	You see ads in your browsers – pop-ups, message boxes, pop-unders, or others. You might be redirected.
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 GenieGamer(.)com.

GenieGamer(.)com – Delivery Methods

GenieGamer(.)com is delivered through third-party installer setups. Not knowingly, you could install the adware app connected to the site from a bundle package or a freeware installation. Inside such bundled software, more components are chosen to be installed by default. As a prevention tactic, you can uncheck components if you find a Custom or an Advanced menu where they are usually found.

GenieGamer(.)com might also be delivered if you visit other gaming or malicious sites and from clicking on advertisements, especially pop-ups. Those are one of the most widespread ways of this adware to get inside your computer. The most affected browsers are Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari.

GenieGamer(.)com – Information

GenieGamer(.)com is the official website of an online gaming platform which is also an adware. The website offers online games but is filled with advertisements. In each game and across the website different types of advertisements like pop-ups appear. The ads are probably tied to affiliate sites of the adware.

GenieGamer(.)com is full of games and most of them are built on Flash. Old vulnerabilities might still exist inside them, and you can get directed to other sites from the links in-game. In addition to that, you might be redirected even if you don’t have the adware installed.

An example of a site that can redirect to GenieGamer(.)com:

If you have some program on your PC or browser, which is connected to the adware platform, you will see ads all over your browsers. An extension or add-on related to GenieGamer might be present in your browsers. An add-on can deliver more adverts and redirects.

Ads could have the following messages inside them:

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

Redirects which can generate from services of GenieGamer make money that goes to the owners of this adware. All redirects are probably run with a pay-per-click plan. The advertising content can be of all kinds and is sponsored by affiliated partners of the adware owners. Advertising content connected with the GenieGamer(.)com platform can be presented as pop-unders, pop-ups, in-game links, interstitial, transitional, banners, in-text-links, or full page adverts.

The Privacy Policy of GenieGamer(.)com as seen in the picture above is long but clear. The policy openly states that the website and services of GenieGamer collect information about you and can share it with third-parties. Personally identifying and non-personally identifying information can be gathered. You will be targeted with advertising content.

Information that may be collected is this:

Your IP address
Your Name
Internet service provider
Operating system
Pages Viewed
Your Address and Email address
Browser Type

Cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies could be used. They can collect further information about you in this way. If you have used a service associated with the site, you should remove it.

Remove GenieGamer(.)com Completely

To remove GenieGamer(.)com manually from your computer, follow the step-by-step removal instructions given below. In case the manual removal does not get rid of all game redirects and ads effectively, 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 GenieGamer(.)com from Windows.
Guide 2: Get rid of GenieGamer(.)com on Mac OS X.
Guide 3: Remove GenieGamer(.)com in Google Chrome.

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

Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

How to Remove GenieGamer(.)com from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)com with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

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

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It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter's EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.

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 GenieGamer(.)com from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall GenieGamer(.)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

Keep in mind, that SpyHunter for Mac needs to purchased to remove the malware threats. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA and Privacy Policy

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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)com files from your Mac

When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as GenieGamer(.)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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Windows Mac OS X Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Microsoft Edge Safari Internet Explorer Stop Push Pop-ups

Remove GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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 GenieGamer(.)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.