Igggamescom 1337x Virus

Browser Hijacker
by Lidia Howler
March 29, 2023

Igggamescom 1337x Virus

Igggamescom 1337x Virus is one of the latest browser hijackers you may find on the Internet and also one of the most irritating and intrusive. In general, Igggamescom 1337x Virus can introduce unwelcome web browser improvements, such as a new search engine, a new homepage address or some other components that may redirect users to pages full of ads, pop-ups and banners.

Igggamescom 1337x Virus

The most probably way that you could have landed with the Igggamescom 1337x Virus app on your computer is if you have recently downloaded and installed some new program or a software bundle inside your computer, without carefully paying attention to its “Advanced” settings and the automatic checkmarks inside its installer. This is a common way of distribution for many browser hijackers like the Igggamescom 1337x Virus app, Mintnav, Link For Captcha Top Virus, since they typically are promoted as additional or bonus installs to some other application.

As soon as you complete the setup of the desired app without customizing it, however, the hijacker gets installed by default and starts making weird changes to the search engine of your browser, its toolbars, its homepage address and some other key elements that are responsible for its behavior. Still, these changes are not a reason to worry because the browser hijacker that makes them is not some nasty malware or a computer virus that seeks to corrupt your machine.

SUMMARY:

NameIgggamescom 1337x Virus
TypeBrowser Hijacker
Danger LevelMedium (nowhere near threats like Ransomware, but still a security risk)
SymptomsRandom web ads all over the screen, new search engine, new toolbar, a change in the homepage address.
Distribution MethodTorrents, spam, freeware sites, and different file-bundles may often distribute Browser Hijackers.
Detection Tool

Please follow all the steps below in order to remove Igggamescom 1337x Virus!

How to remove Igggamescom 1337x Virus

  1. First, click the Start Menu on your Windows PC.
  2. Type Programs and Settings in the Start Menu, click the first item, and find Igggamescom 1337x Virus in the programs list that would show up.
  3. Select Igggamescom 1337x Virus from the list and click on Uninstall.
  4. Follow the steps in the removal wizard.

What we suggest you do first is, check the list of programs that are presently installed on the infected device and uninstall any rogue software that you find there:

  • From the Start Menu, navigate to Control Panel ->>> Programs and Features ->>> Uninstall a Program.
  • Next, carefully search for unfamiliar programs or programs that have been installed recently and could be related to Igggamescom 1337x Virus.
  • If you find any of the programs suspicious then uninstall them if they turn out to be linked to Igggamescom 1337x Virus.
  • If a notification appears on your screen when you try to uninstall a specific questionable program prompting you to just alter it or repair it, make sure you choose NO and complete the steps from the removal wizard.

Remove Igggamescom 1337x Virus from Chrome

  1. Click on the three dots in the right upper corner
  2. Go to more tools
  3. Now select extensions
  4. Remove the Igggamescom 1337x Virus extension
  • Once you open Chrome, click on the three-dots icon to open the browser’s menu, go to More Tools/ More Options, and then to Extensions.
  • Again, find the items on that page that could be linked to Igggamescom 1337x Virus and/or that might be causing problems in the browser and delete them.
  • Afterwards, go to this folder: Computer > C: > Users > *Your User Account* > App Data > Local > Google > Chrome > User Data. In there, you will find a folder named Default – you should change its name to Backup Default and restart the PC.
  • Note that the App Data folder is normally hidden so you’d have to first make the hidden files and folders on your PC visible before you can access it.

How to get rid of Igggamescom 1337x Virus on FF/Edge/etc.

  1. Open the browser and select the menu icon.
  2. From the menu, click on the Add-ons button.
  3. Look for the Igggamescom 1337x Virus extension
  4. Get rid of Igggamescom 1337x Virus by removing it from extensions

If using Firefox:

  • Open Firefox
  • Select the three parallel lines menu and go to Add-ons.
  • Find the unwanted add-on and delete it from the browser – if there is more than one unwanted extension, remove all of them.
  • Go to the browser menu again, select Options, and then click on Home from the sidebar to the left.
  • Check the current addresses for the browser’s homepage and new-tab page and change them if they are currently set to address(es) you don’t know or trust.

If using MS Edge/IE:

  • Start Edge
  • Select the browser menu and go to Extensions.
  • Find and uninstall any Edge extensions that look undesirable and unwanted.
  • Select Settings from the browser menu and click on Appearance.
  • Check the new-tab page address of the browser and if it has been modified by “Igggamescom 1337x Virus” or another unwanted app, change it to an address that you’d want to be the browser’s new-tab page.

How to Delete Igggamescom 1337x Virus

  1. Open task manager
  2. Look for the Igggamescom 1337x Virus process
  3. Select it and click on End task
  4. Open the file location to delete Igggamescom 1337x Virus
  • Access the Task Manager by pressing together the Ctrl + Alt + Del keys and then selecting Task Manager.
  • Open Processes and there try to find a process with the name of the unwanted software. If you find it, select it with the right button of the mouse and click on the Open File Location option.
  • If you don’t see a “Igggamescom 1337x Virus” process in the Task Manager, look for another suspicious process with an unusual name. It is likely that the unwanted process would be using lots of RAM and CPU so pay attention to the number of resources each process is using.
  • Tip: If you think you have singled out the unwanted process but are not sure, it’s always a good idea to search for information about it on the Internet – this should give you a general idea if the process is a legitimate one from a regular program or from your OS or if it is indeed likely linked to the adware.
  • If you find another suspicious process, open its File Location too.
  • Once in the File Location folder for the suspicious process, start testing all of the files that are stored there by dragging them to our free online scanner available below.
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    • If the scanner finds malware in any of the files, return to the Processes tab in the Task Manager, select the suspected process, and then select the End Process option to quit it.
    • Go back to the folder where the files of that process are located and delete all of the files that you are allowed to delete. If all files get deleted normally, exit the folder and delete that folder too. If one or more of the files showed an error message when you tried to delete them, leave them for now and return to try to delete them again once you’ve completed the rest of the guide.

    How to Uninstall Igggamescom 1337x Virus

    1. Click on the home button
    2. Search for Startup Apps
    3. Look for Igggamescom 1337x Virus in there
    4. Uninstall Igggamescom 1337x Virus from Startup Apps by turning it off
    • Now you need to carefully search for and uninstall any Igggamescom 1337x Virus-related entries from the Registry. The easiest way to do this is to open the Registry Editor app (type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter) and then open a Find dialog (CTRL+F key combination) where you have to type the name of the threat. 
    • Perform a search by clicking on the Find Next button and delete any detected results. Do this as many times as needed until no more results are found. 
    • After that, to ensure that there are no remaining entries lined to Igggamescom 1337x Virus in the Registry, go manually to the following directories and delete them:
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Random Directory. 
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run/Random
    • HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Main/Random

    What is the Igggamescom 1337x Virus?

    Technically, the hijackers are not in the same malware category as Trojans, worms, ransomware, etc. The major problem with having software of this type on the system is that when you are surfing the web, your Chrome, Firefox or any web browser that you are currently using as default may flood you with random page-redirect prompts, ads, banners and similar aggressive notifications that you may not want to see. And, while this might not seem like a lot of trouble to some users, there are people who see the activity of apps such as Igggamescom 1337x Virus as unbearable. That’s why, below we have come up with a removal guide that gives them the instructions that they need to remove this browser hijacking software.
    If you also share the opinion that the browser interface updates that Igggamescom 1337x Virus makes coupled with the intrusive ads all over your screen is unbearable and really get on your nerves, then you are welcome to use the instructions below.


    Is Igggamescom 1337x Virus dangerous?


    You can never be 100 % sure if a specific online ad or a pop-up isn’t dangerous to click on, and more so while talking about ads displayed by browser hackers. Indeed, apps like Igggamescom 1337x Virus might not be interested in harming your computer on their own, but by clicking on its irritating ads you might potentially endanger your PC protection. Many malware developers and many online scammers depend exactly on random pop-ups, redirect links and obscure advertisements to trick users into clicking on something malicious and insert Trojans, Ransomware viruses and other malware to get their computers infected.
    Now we surely don’t claim that all Igggamescom 1337x Virus advertisements are dangerous and will infect you with computer threats. However, this should be enough to make you carefully consider the potential effects of keeping a browser hijacker on your system and the risks that may come from the website redirects, the random ads and the unwanted browser changes that such software may introduce.


    About the author

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    Lidia Howler

    Lidia is a web content creator with years of experience in the cyber-security sector. She helps readers with articles on malware removal and online security. Her strive for simplicity and well-researched information provides users with easy-to-follow It-related tips and step-by-step tutorials.

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