{"id":11049,"date":"2013-08-19T16:58:32","date_gmt":"2013-08-19T16:58:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=11049"},"modified":"2013-08-19T16:59:15","modified_gmt":"2013-08-19T16:59:15","slug":"home-gamesgofree-virus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/home-gamesgofree-virus\/","title":{"rendered":"Remove Home.gamesgofree.com virus (Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Home.gamesgofree.com<\/b> is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage to http:\/\/Home.gamesgofree.com, and the default search engine to Gamesgofree Search<\/strong>.
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\nThe Home.gamesgofree.com homepage will display advertisements and sponsored links in your search results, and may collect search terms from your search queries. The Home.gamesgofree.com hijack is used to boost advertising revenue, as in the use of blackhat SEO, to inflate a site\u2019s page ranking in search results.<\/p>\n

Home.gamesgofree.com it\u2019s technically not a virus, but it does exhibit plenty of malicious traits, such as rootkit capabilities to hook deep into the operating system, browser hijacking, and in general just interfering with the user experience. The industry generally refers to it as a \u201cPUP,\u201d or potentially unwanted program.<\/p>\n

Home.gamesgofree.com homepage got on your computer after you have installed a freeware software (video recording\/streaming, download-managers or PDF creators) that had bundled into their installation this browser hijacker.
\nFor example, when you install VPlay, you will also agree to change your browser homepage to Home.gamesgofree.com, and the default search engine to Gamesgofree Search<\/strong>.
\nHowever when you uninstall VPlay from your computer, your web browser\u2019s default settings will not be restored. This means that you’ll have to remove Home.gamesgofree.com homepage from your favorite web browser manually.<\/p>\n

You should always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs, such as this Home.gamesgofree.com browser hijacker. Be very careful what you agree to install.
\nAlways opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/p>\n

Home.gamesgofree.com Homepage – Virus Removal Guide<\/h2>\n

This page is a comprehensive guide, which will remove Home.gamesgofree.com from your Internet Explorer, Firefox and Google Chrome.
\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, STOP<\/strong> and ask for our assistance.
\nSTEP 1<\/strong>: Remove Home.gamesgofree.com hijacker from your computer with AdwCleaner<\/a>
\nSTEP 2<\/strong>: Remove Home.gamesgofree.com malicious files with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/a>
\nSTEP 3<\/strong>: Double-check for the Home.gamesgofree.com infection with HitmanPro<\/a><\/p>\n

STEP 1: Remove Home.gamesgofree.com browser hijacker with AdwCleaner<\/h2>\n

The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer for Home.gamesgofree.com malicious files, that may have been installed on your computer without your knowledge.<\/p>\n

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  1. You can download\u00a0AdwCleaner<\/strong> utility from the below link.
    \n    Download AdwCleaner<\/a>Free official download. Nothing to install.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Before starting AdwCleaner, close all open programs and internet browsers<\/strong>, then double-click on the AdwCleaner icon<\/strong>.
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    \nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<\/li>\n
  3. When the AdwCleaner program will open, click on the Search<\/strong> button as shown below.
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    \nThe program will now start to search for Home.gamesgofree.com adware that may be installed on your computer. When it has finished it will display a notepad screen that contains a log file of all the Search.Home.gamesgofree.com extensions, files, and registry keys that have been detected. Unless you see a program name that you know should not be removed, please close the Notepad window and continue with the next step.<\/li>\n
  4. To remove the Search.Home.gamesgofree.com malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the Delete button<\/strong> on the AdwCleaner screen.
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    \nAdwCleaner will now prompt you to save any open files or data as the program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    STEP 2: Remove Home.gamesgofree.com malicious files from your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/h2>\n
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    1. You can download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free<\/strong> from the below link,then double click on it to install this program.
      \n      Download Malwarebytes<\/a>Free official installer. Your download starts right away.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
    2. When the installation begins, keep following the prompts<\/strong> in order to continue with the setup process.
      \nDo not make any changes to default settings<\/strong> and when the program has finished installing, click on the Finish <\/strong>button.
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    3. On the Scanner<\/strong> tab, select Perform quick scan<\/strong> and then click on the Scan\u00a0<\/strong>button to start scanning your computer.
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    4. Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware will now start scanning your computer as shown below.
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    5. When the Malwarebytes scan will be completed,click on\u00a0Show Result<\/strong>.
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    6. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware has detected.Please note that the infections found may be different than what is shown in the image.Make sure that everything is Checked (ticked)<\/strong> and click on the Remove Selected <\/strong>button.
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      STEP 3: Double check for the Home.gamesgofree.com infection with HitmanPro<\/h2>\n
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      1. You can download HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link, then double click on it to start this program.
        \n        Download HitmanPro<\/a>Official Sophos download. Free scan, free 30-day trial to remove threats.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
      2. HitmanPro will start and you’ll need to follow the prompts (by clicking on the Next<\/strong> button) to start a system scan with this program.
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      3. HitmanPro will start scanning your computer for malware, as seen in the image below.
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      4. Once the scan is complete,you’ll see a screen which will display all the infected files that this utility has detected, and you’ll need to click on Next<\/strong> to remove these malicious files.
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      5. Click Activate free license<\/strong>to start the free 30 days trial and remove all the malicious files from your computer.
        \n\"HitmanPro<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Your computer should now be free of the Home.gamesgofree.com infection. If your current anti-virus solution let this infection through, you may want to consider purchasing the PRO version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware<\/a><\/strong> to protect against these types of threats in the future.
        \nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Home.gamesgofree.com hijacker from your machine, please start a new thread in our         Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        Home.gamesgofree.com is a browser hijacker, which is promoted via other free downloads, and once installed it will change your browser homepage to http:\/\/Home.gamesgofree.com, and the default search engine to Gamesgofree Search. The Home.gamesgofree.com homepage will … <\/p>\n

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