About this infection

IGames Search is regarded as a suspicious browser extension that gets by chance installed by people. Users most commonly get infected when they carelessly install free software, and what they do is they hijack browsers and alter their settings. You will then begin seeing more adverts and getting reroutes to strange web pages. It earns money when it reroutes you, and it is in no way helpful to you. While it is not something that direct threat to your computer, it isn’t safe. The reroutes that it performs can lead to a severe malevolent software contamination malevolent program contamination if you were redirected to a compromised web page. You really need to eliminate IGames Search so that you don’t put your device in jeopardy.

Dubious add-on spread methods

To put in simply, these kinds of extensions are distributed through freeware. Download is also possible through browser stores or official pages so you may have voluntarily set it up. But most often, they come as extra offers that, unless you untick them, will install automatically alongside. And the use of Default settings during a free software setup basically provides them the necessary authorization for installation. You should select Advanced or Custom settings so as to inspect for added items. If anything undesirable is added to free software, you may decline the installation by deselecting those items. You might expose your operating system to all sorts of unnecessary software when you are hasty during installation, so always be cautious. If you run into it on your computer, remove IGames Search.

Why is IGames Search termination necessary

The suspicious extensions are not really helpful to you. They exist to generate income for website owners and they may do that by directing you to their web pages and showing you plenty of ads. You will notice that as soon as you allow the plug-in to set up, your browser’s settings will be modified and its advertised portal will web page to load instead of your usual home website. Once the alterations are executed, whether you’re using Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome, the web page will load every time. And if you try to undoing the changes, the extension will block you from doing it, which means you have to first erase IGames Search. You might also notice a strange toolbar and adverts appearing all the time. While generally Google Chrome is preferred by these plug-ins, your might come across them on your other browsers as well. The plug-in could expose you to not safe content, which is why we do not recommend using it. Even though these kinds of plug-ins are not malicious themselves, some could be capable of bringing about more severe infections. And that’s why you should uninstall IGames Search.

IGames Search uninstallation

There are two probable ways to uninstall IGames Search, manual and automatic, and you need to choose the one best suiting your computer capabilities. It would be easiest if you acquired some anti-spyware application and had it take care of IGames Search termination. If you wish to delete IGames Search yourself, a guide will be displayed below.

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Learn how to remove IGames Search from your computer

• Step 1. Uninstall IGames Search
• Step 2. Remove IGames Search from Internet Explorer
• Step 3. Delete IGames Search from Microsoft Edge
• Step 4. Remove IGames Search from Google Chrome
• Step 5. Remove IGames Search from Mozilla Firefox
• Step 6. Remove IGames Search from Safari (Mac)
• Step 7. Scan your computer with anti-malware software for IGames Search removal.

Step 1. Uninstall IGames Search

• a) Windows 7/XP
• b) Windows 8/8.1
• c) Windows 10
• d) Mac OS X

a) Windows 7/XP

1. Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features.
2. Uninstall all suspicious programs

b) Windows 8/8.1

1. Right-click on the start icon, located at the lower left corner.
2. Click Control Panel and then Programs and Features.
3. Uninstall all suspicious programs.

 

c) Windows 10

1. Search 'Control Panel'. The search option can be found in the Start menu, next to the Shutdown button.
2. Select Control Panel in the results.
3. Pick Programs and Features.
4. Uninstall all suspicious programs.

 

d) Mac OS X

1. Open Finder and click Applications (left side of the window)
2. Find the programs you want gone, right-click on them.
3. Pick Move to Trash.
4. Empty the Trash by right-clicking the icon on your dock, and selecting Empty Trash.

Step 2. Remove IGames Search from Internet Explorer

• a) Change Internet Explorer Homepage
• b) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
2. Manage Add-ons → Toolbars and Extensions.
3. Select on all questionable extensions from the list and press Disable.

a) Change Internet Explorer Homepage

1. Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
2. Choose Internet Options.
3. Delete the displayed URL and type in your preferred one.
4. Press Apply.

b) Reset Internet Explorer

1. Open Internet Explorer and access Tools (the gear icon).
2. Choose Internet Options, and then the Advanced tab.
3. Click Reset and check Delete personal settings in the new window.
4. Click Reset again.

Step 3. Delete IGames Search from Microsoft Edge

• a) Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)
• b) (Method 2)

a) Reset Microsoft Edge (Method 1)

1. Launch Microsoft Edge.
2. Press the three dots located on the top right, and press Settings.
3. Press Choose what to clear, and check all the boxes. Press Clear.
4. Ctrl + Alt + Delete together → Task Manager.
5. In the Processes tab, find Microsoft Edge process and right-click on it.
6. Choose Go to details. If that is not an option, choose More details.
7. Right mouse click on all Microsoft Edge processes, and choose End Task.

b) (Method 2)

Before you proceed, make copies of your data.

1. Find C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
2. Delete all the folders you see.
3. Press Start, find the search option and type in Windows PowerShell.
4. When it comes up in the results, right-click on it, choose Run as administrator.
5. In the Administrator: Windows PowerShell window that appears, type inGet-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose} under PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>.
6. Press Enter.

Step 4. Remove IGames Search from Google Chrome

• a) Change Google Chrome homepage
• b) Reset Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner).
2. More tools → Extensions.
3. Press the trash icon of all unwanted extensions. (You can also disable them if you are unsure about which should be removed).

a) Change Google Chrome homepage

1. Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner)
2. Settings → On startup.
3. Press on Manage startup pages, and choose Open a specific page or set of pages.
4. Click Add a new page and enter your preferred homepage.
5. Click Add.
6. Go back to Settings, and choose Search engine.
7. Click Manage search engines.
8. Click the three dots next to the default search engine, and press Edit.
9. Delete the malicious search engine, and type in your preferred one.
10. Click Save.

b) Reset Google Chrome

1. Launch Google Chrome and access the menu (top right corner).
2. Press Settings and scroll down to the bottom.
3. Press Advanced, and scroll down to the very end where you will see a Reset option.
4. Press on Reset, and press Reset again in the window that appears.

Step 5. Remove IGames Search from Mozilla Firefox

• a) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage
• b) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
2. Add-ons → Extensions.
3. Press Remove for all extensions you want gone. (You can also disable them until you decide whether you want to permanently delete them).

a) Change Mozilla Firefox homepage

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
2. Press Options.
3. In the General tab, delete the unwanted link in the home page field, and type in your preferred one.

b) Reset Mozilla Firefox

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox and access the Menu (top right corner).
2. Open the Help menu (question mark at the bottom).
3. Troubleshooting Information → Refresh Firefox.
4. In the confirmation that appears, press Refresh Firefox again.

Step 6. Remove IGames Search from Safari (Mac)

• a) Change Safari homepage
• b) Reset Safari

1. Launch Safari and press Safari at the top of your screen.
2. Select Preferences, and choose the Extensions tab.
3. Delete all strange extensions. (You can also disable them until you decide whether you want to permanently delete them).

a) Change Safari homepage

1. Safari → Preferences → General.
2. Delete the unwanted homepage, and put in the one you prefer.

b) Reset Safari

1. Launch Safari.
2. Safari → Clear History.
3. Select the time frame from which you want the history to be erased, and select Clear History.
4. Safari → Preferences.
5. Advanced tab → Check the Show Develop menu box.
6. Develop → Empty Caches.

If that did not solve the problem you are having, it is advised that you obtain anti-spyware software and allow it to perform a scan on your computer.

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