Action Classic Games Toolbar
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is Action Classic Games?
Action Classic Games is a deceptive browser toolbar developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. According to the developers, this toolbar provides users with a variety of addictive flash games. This is a browser extension, which may seem legitimate and useful, however, Action Classic Games is categorized as a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).
One of the main reasons for such negative associations is stealth installation of this software without users' consent. Furthermore, Action Classic Games modifies browser settings and collects various system information.
Action Classic Games toolbar targets the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. After successful infiltration, it assigns the default search engine, homepage, and new tab URL settings to ask.com. The toolbar is delivered with a number of browser extensions and apps developed to prevent users from rolling back these changes.
Internet browsing efficiency is significantly diminished due to continual redirects to ask.com. In addition, Action Classic Games is designed to gather various types of information. Mindspark Interactive Network co-operates with third party companies with whom it shares this collected data.
Recorded information might contain personally identifiable details, and thus, having this toolbar installed may lead to privacy issues. We strongly recommend that you uninstall the Action Classic Games browser extension.
This browser toolbar is not the only one developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. The developers have released many PUPs identical to Action Classic Games including, for example, ProductivityBoss, MyRadioAccess, and EverydayLookup.
All promise to enable various useful features, however, they simply collect various system information and cause unwanted browser redirects. The purpose of Action Classic Games, and other toolbars developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, is to generate revenue for the developers - they provide no real value for the user.
How did Action Classic Games install on my computer?
All toolbars developed by Mindspark Interactive Network have official download websites. Despite this, they are usually distributed via a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of additional applications with the chosen software.
Many users do not pay enough attention when downloading and installing software - they are unaware that the developers intentionally hide bogus applications within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings, and by skipping this section, users expose their systems to risk of infection.
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?
Perform the download and installation processes with caution. Closely analyze each step and decline all offers to download or install third party apps. In addition, select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any hidden bogus programs listed for installation and enable you to cancel them.
Action Classic Games browser hijacker installer set-up:
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Quick menu:
- What is Action Classic Games?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Action Classic Games application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove Action Classic Games redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Action Classic Games browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove Action Classic Games homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove Action Classic Games redirect from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Action Classic Games browser hijacker 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 “Action Classic Games Internet Explorer Toolbar”, select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to the Action Classic Games website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Action Classic Games browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove browser redirects:
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 "Action Classic Games", "Toolbar BHO", and "e1bar.dll", select these entries and click "Remove".
Change your homepage:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://home.tb.ask.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.
Change your default search engine:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "Ask Web Search".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the action classic games browser hijacker, 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 "Action Classic Games", select this entry and click the trash can icon.
Change your homepage:
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, click "set pages", hover your mouse over hxxp://home.tb.ask.com and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.
Change your default search engine:
To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search" section, click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "Ask" and add or select your preferred domain.
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the action classic games browser hijacker, 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" and remove "Action Classic Games 7.18.7.21201".
Change your homepage:
To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://home.tb.ask.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.
Change your default search engine:
In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "ask.com"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with action classic games browser hijacker 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 and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...
In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.
In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.
In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.
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 top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.
Change your homepage and new tab settings:
Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".
Change your default Internet search engine:
To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon 
near it and select "Disable".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the action classic games browser hijacker, 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:
A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.
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