What is GameZooks?

GameZooks is a browser extension that comes bundled with free software without user consent. This program hijacks popular browsers (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer). GameZooks displays advertising content, such as banner ads, coupons, links to other sites and advertisements. According to the developers, this program is designed to help users to find the most profitable and popular offers of online stores. Not many people know that most of these offers are false. The main task of the developers is to make money. Also, GameZooks changing your browser settings, such as your homepage. GameZooks also changes search engine on the Rocket Search. This program puts your personal data at risk. Rocket Search can access your browsing history, passwords, and more. This information may be disclosed to third parties. Rocket Search is not a virus, but it can significantly degrade the performance of your computer, so you need to remove it right now.

GameZooks

How GameZooks gets on your PC?

Potentially unwanted programs, such as GameZooks, sneak into a computer bundled with other free software. It comes without the user’s consent. The user may not realize that their computer is infected. This can happen when the user downloads the free software or application, such as Archiver, converter, player and so on. Some sites create special download managers that hide malicious software. You must follow a few rules in order to avoid penetration by malicious software. Always read the user agreement in full. You should know what you are offering. Also, always choose advanced installation type and don’t agree with the proposals to install unfamiliar and unwanted program. Don’t click “Next” until you have verified that the program is safe. Follow the installation process and take your time. Be careful. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove GameZooks.

How to remove GameZooks from your computer?

To uninstall GameZooks remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have GameZooks in their database. You can try to use them for removing GameZooks.

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Alternative Solution:

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You can try both of these products to remove GameZooks

Or uninstall GameZooks manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find GameZooks.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find GameZooks and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find GameZooks, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove GameZooks from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find GameZooks.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose GameZooks.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable GameZooks.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

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Written by Rami Douafi

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