Jogotempo Adware

What is Jogotempo?

Jogotempo is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) claiming to allow users to play various addictive Flash games.

On initial inspection, this application might seem legitimate and useful, however, Jogotempo is classed as adware. Three main reasons for this negative association are: stealth installation without users' consent; display of intrusive online advertisements, and; tracking of users' Internet browsing activity.

This adware employs a virtual layer to display pop-up, banner, coupon, and other similar advertisements. None originate from users' visited websites and conceal underlying content, thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience. Many redirect to various online stores and other similar e-commerce websites, however, some may redirect to infectious sites.

Thus, clicking them can lead to high-risk adware or malware infections. Jogotempo continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity and gathers various information that might be personally identifiable including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, website URLs visited, search queries entered into search engines, pages viewed, and other browsing-related information.

This data might seem insignificant, however, it is later shared with third party companies, and therefore, Jogotempo poses a direct threat to users' privacy. Having this application installed can lead to serious privacy issues or even identity theft. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, eliminate Jogotempo adware immediately.

There are tens of adware-type applications also claiming to allow users to play various Flash games including, for example, GameZooks, ArcadeTwist, and ArcadeYum. In fact, adware-type apps in general have identical characteristics.

All claim to enable useful features, however, none provide users with any real value - they are designed simply to generate revenue for the developers. Rather than enabling the functionality promised, these applications collect personally identifiable information (which is later sold to third parties) and deliver intrusive online advertisements (using the 'Pay Per Click' [PPC] advertising model).

How did Jogotempo install on my computer?

Jogotempo is often distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling', and therefore, most users install this application inadvertently. Bundling is stealth installation of third party applications with the chosen software/apps.

Many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software - they rush these processes and skip most/all steps. Aware of this, developers intentionally conceal rogue applications within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. By skipping this section, users often install potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and expose their systems to risk of infection.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

This situation can be prevented by paying close attention during the downloading/installation processes and opting-out of all third party software listed for installation. Use the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' download/installation settings - this will reveal any third party programs (that should be declined) concealed within this section. The key to computer safety is caution - never rush when downloading and installing software.

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Quick menu:

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

Jogotempo 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 "jogotempo 3.4", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Jogotempo adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Jogotempo did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your 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 any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the jogotempo.com 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 on "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the jogotempo.com 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with jogotempo.com 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 jogotempo.com 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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