2015-08-14

How to Stop ArcadeCandy Ads Easily and Effectively

What is ArcadeCandy

ArcadeCandy is classified as a Potential Unwanted Program for reasons. It is not a virus, but the troubles brought by it can't be ignored. Many users reported that ads by ArcadeCandy haunting on the browsers and it is difficult to get rid of them. The ads can be linked to dubious pages, which contain unwanted programs downloads. Trojans and other virus can be spread in this way.


Common symptoms of ArcadeCandy

  1. Pop-ups, banner, in-text ads and other kinds of advertisements keep coming.
  2. You can see labels like “Brought by ArcadeCandy” in the ads.
  3. You are redirected to malicious sites randomly.
  4. Your browser works slowly, especially when you try to open new pages.
  5. More and more unwanted plugins are installed on your browsers.



                                                                                                               


Remove ArcadeCandy in different ways


Manual Method: Remove it yourself step by step following the instruction.


                                                                                                               


Manual Removal Guide 


Step 1. Remove the plugin from your IE/ Chrome/ Firefox

If you use IE:
Press Alt+X >> Manage Add-ons >> Find unwanted add-ons and remove them

If you use Chrome:
Type or paste chrome://extensions/ on Chrome >> View and delete unwanted Extensions

IF you use Firefox:
Press Ctrl+Shift+A >> Find unnecessary extensions and plugins, remove them directly.

Step 2. Check the Control Panel for other unwanted programs

Click the Start Button  >> Control Panel >> Programs >> Programs and Features >> Find out the unwanted programs and Uninstall.

Step 3. Remove all the infected entries

Press Win+R, type regedit in the pop-up box to open Registry


Find these data and delete them:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREsupWPM HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesWpm HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInternet ExplorerMain “Default_Page_URL” HKEY_LOCAL_Machine\Software\Classes\[adware name] HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\[adware name] 

                                                                                                               


Fix problems caused by ArcadeCandy with Spyhunter


To ensure the removal completely and quickly, you can also use a remove tool:

Step 1. Download Spyhunter



Step 2. Run the file to install Spyhunter step by step


Step 3. Open Spyhunter to start a new scan


Step 4. Fix the detected threats

                                                                                                               

Extra step: Optimize your PC


Your computer can be messed up by the unwanted programs. You can try to optimize your PC to get a better performance. RegCure Pro is such a recommendation tool.

Step 1. Download RegCure pro


Step 2. Run the file to install RegCurePro step by step


Step 3. Open RegCurePro to start a new scan


Step 4. It will show the issues to be optimized, one click to fix them all


                                                                                                               

Summary  

ArcadeCandy is one of the possible unwanted programs, think twice before installing it.
Use good tools to protect your computer.

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