Ads by GamesLava

What is GamesLava?

Identical to SultanArcade, ArcadeBayou, ArcadeCookie, and a number of other rogue apps, GamesLava is a deceptive application falsely claiming to allow users to play various addictive arcade games. Initially, this functionality may appear legitimate, however, GamesLava often infiltrates systems without users' permission.

Furthermore, this app track web browsing activity and delivers intrusive online advertisements. For these reasons, this app is categorized as a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and adware.

Following infiltration, GamesLava employs a 'virtual layer' to generate pop-up, banner, coupon, and other similar advertisements. The virtual layer enables placement of third party graphical content on any site. Therefore, displayed advertisements often conceal underlying content of visited websites, thereby significantly diminishing web browsing experience.

Furthermore, they often redirect to malicious websites - clicking them is risky and can result in various computer infections. As well as display of ads, GamesLava tracks web browsing activity by recording web URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other similar information.

This data might be personally identifiable and shared by developers of GameLava with third parties who misuse private details to generate revenue. Therefore, the presence of an information-tracking app such as GamesLava on your system might lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to eliminate GamesLava adware immediately.

Research shows that all adware-type applications are virtually identical. By delivering fake promises to provide 'useful features', apps such as GamesLava attempt to give the impression of legitimacy. In fact, these apps provide no significant value for regular users.

The real and only purpose of adware is to generate revenue for the developers. These apps merely generate intrusive online advertisements (via the "Pay Per Click" [PPC] advertising model) and collect personally identifiable information (which is later sold to third parties).

How did GamesLava install on my computer?

Although, GamesLava has an official download website, users often install this adware inadvertently without their consent. This is due to a deceptive software marketing method called "bundling" - stealth installation of PUPs with regular software. Many users do not express enough caution during the download and installation processes.

Aware of this, developers intentionally conceal bundled programs within the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings. By skipping this section, users expose their systems to risk of various infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent this situation, be very cautious during the download and installation process. Closely analyze each step. Furthermore, all additionally-included programs should be cancelled and offers to download/install them, declined. The key to computer safety is caution.

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Quick menu:

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

GamesLava 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 "GamesLava", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove GamesLava 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 "GamesLava", select this entry and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the gameslava adware, 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 "GamesLava", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the gameslava adware, 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 "GamesLava".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with gameslava adware 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 gameslava adware, 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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