Princess Games Adware

What is Princess Games?

According to the developers, Princess Games allows users to play various addictive Flash games (for example, puzzles, quizzes, etc.) Initially, this application may seem legitimate and useful, however, be aware that Princess Games is adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP).

The reason for this is stealth installation without users' consent, display of intrusive online advertisements, and tracking of Internet browsing activity.

Without users' permission, Princess Games continually monitors Internet browsing activity and records various software and hardware information including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, unique identifier numbers, operating system/browser types, website URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, and other similar browsing-related data.

Developers share these details (some of which might be personally identifiable) with third party companies who can misuse them to generate revenue. Thus, Princess Games poses a direct threat to your privacy.

In addition, Princess Games generates banner, in-text, interstitial, and other similar intrusive advertisements that conceal underlying content (thereby significantly diminishing the Internet browsing experience). They might also redirect to infectious websites. Clicking these ads is risky and may lead to high-risk adware or malware infections.

All are displayed using a 'virtual layer', which enables placement of third party graphical content on any visited websites. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, uninstall Princess Games immediately.

Princess Games is virtually identical to Teras Games, Jewel Quest Solitaire, Zombie Invasion, and other adware-type applications also claiming to provide various useful features. By giving these fake promises, applications such as Princess Games attempt to give the impression of legitimate software.

In fact, adware-type applications provide none of the promised functionality. Their purpose is to generate revenue for the developers - rather than providing any real value for users, Princess Games generates intrusive online advertisements and collects personally identifiable information.

How did Princess Games install on my computer?

The developers employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party apps with regular software/apps), and thus, Princess Games often infiltrates systems without users' permission. Most users are unaware that PUPs are intentionally hidden within the 'Custom/Advanced' settings.

By rushing when downloading and installing software, and skipping most/all steps, they inadvertently install PUPs such as Princess Games.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

The key to computer safety is caution. Only by closely analyzing the download and installation processes, will you be able to prevent installation of adware-type apps. Choose the 'Custom/Advanced' settings and follow all steps of the download/installation processes. In addition, never accept offers to download or install additional applications - bundled software is mostly rogue.

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Quick menu:

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

Princess Games 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 "Princess Games", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove Princess Games adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, Princess Games 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 princess games 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 princess games 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 princess games 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 princess games 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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