GenieGamer Adware

What is GenieGamer?

GenieGamer is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that supposedly allows users to play various addictive arcade games. On initial inspection, GenieGamer may seem legitimate and useful, however, due to rogue behavior, this PUP is classed as adware.

One of the main reasons for these negative associations is stealth installation without users' consent - GenieGamer often infiltrates systems during installation of other programs. Once infiltrated, this PUP generates various intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' web browsing activity.

GenieGamer generates pop-up, interstitial, transitional, full-page, and a number of other intrusive advertisement types. These ads are generated using a 'virtual layer' (a tool that enables placement of third party graphical content on any site). Therefore, the displayed advertisements often conceal underlying content of users' visited websites.

This significantly diminishes the web browsing experience. In addition, they often redirect to malicious websites containing infectious content - clicking them is risky and can lead to further computer infections.

Furthermore, this PUP collects search queries entered into search engines, website URLS visited, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine geographic location), and other similar browsing-related data.

This information may seem insignificant, however, it can include personally identifiable details that developers of GenieGamer share with cooperating third parties (who misuse private data to generate revenue).

Thus, the presence of an information-tracking app on your system could lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you have installed GenieGamer inadvertently, eliminate this application from your system.

Research show that there are hundreds of adware-type applications similar to GenieGamer. Examples include Music Manager, Swiki, Martian Arcade, etc.  

All falsely claim to provide valuable functionality simply to trick users to install. Neither GenieGamer, nor any other adware, provides users with any significant value. All are designed to generate revenue for the developers. These apps merely generate intrusive online advertisements, collect private data, and often cause unwanted browser redirects.

How did GenieGamer install on my computer?

Research shows that, although GenieGamer has an official download website, many users install this application inadvertently without their consent, since they do not pay enough attention during the download/installation processes and skip most/all steps. Aware of this, developers usually hide PUPs within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings of these procedures.

This deceptive software marketing method is called 'bundling'. By skipping the aforementioned section, users expose their systems to risk of various infections and put their privacy at risk.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Potentially unwanted programs are often distributed using the bundling method. Therefore, it is important to closely analyze each step of the download and installation processes. Select the 'Custom/Advanced' settings, look for any additionally-included apps, and cancel them. Bundled software is often dubious and should never be installed.

GenieGamer adware installer set-up:

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Quick menu:

• What is GenieGamer?
• STEP 1. Uninstall GenieGamer application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove GenieGamer adware from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove GenieGamer ads from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove 'Ads by GenieGamer' from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove GenieGamer ads from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

GenieGamer adware removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "GenieGamer", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program that causes GenieGamer ads, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove GenieGamer adware from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "GenieGamer", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by geniegamer, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "GenieGamer", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by geniegamer, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click "Extensions", in the opened window, remove "GenieGamer".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by geniegamer removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by geniegamer, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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