BrainyZanyGames.com Ads - How to remove

BrainyZanyGames.com web browser extension was noticed spreading using deceptive distribution methods – users are complaining that they get this unwanted tool without intentionally installing it. That’s a trait common to browser hijackers and we believe that this application is nothing more than a filthy malware. Users are advised not to use it – on purpose or otherwise.

There are more than enough reasons to eliminate BrainyZanyGames.com from your computer. Personal can be lost or additional infections can be infiltrated as a result of it operating on your system. Not to mention all the other unpleasant traits it’s going to deliver. If you have discovered that BrainyZanyGames.com is running on one of your web browsers, the best decision would be to get rid of it right away.

Now, if you lack a knowledge how to do that, worry no more – we will instruct you on how to completely remove BrainyZanyGames.com and protect your computer better in the future. Also, you can ask us for help in the comments section below.

How BrainyZanyGames.com Infected Your Computer

It doesn’t take much to get infected with BrainyZanyGames.com. You can catch this infection simply by browsing the Internet and accidentally visiting a website that you should not visit. There might be some specific pop-up advertisements or Random redirects to BrainyZanyGames.com website by other websites that are compromised.

Download page of BrainyZanyGames.com is also extremely annoying. When you try to exit it, an additional pop-up page will appear, asking you if you are sure you want to leave. It makes impossible leaving this website without closing your web browser with all tabs. Also, it will make sound warnings and that can be disturbing.

There is another method how BrainyZanyGames.com can get inside of your system – bundled to a free software that is available for download online. Actually, it is a common method to spread malware – infections like Liverealdeals.com, Confirmprize.com, or ArcadeFunNetwork are distributed using this method.

The method that could ensure 100% security from potentially unwanted programs like this doesn’t exist. However, you can strengthen the security of your computer and make it harder for cyber criminals to find some flaws in it. Probably the most efficient way to do that is to use some free anti-malware application with real-time protection feature, such as Malware Fighter. Or, you can take a look at our reviews section and select anti-virus program that you like the most.

Why BrainyZanyGames Extension is Unwanted

If you are not yet familiar with a term ‘adware’, it’s a specific application that aims to display various advertisements on infected computers and make money this way. Most of the time those ads are very excessive or can lead to other dangerous websites, that’s why it is considered to be malicious.

Even though BrainyZanyGames.com is presented as a user-friendly web games website, it features a dark side. You see, it only wants to flood your web browser with various ads that will come in different forms – pop-up, banner, contextual, in-text ads and so on. This will definitely make your web browsing experience worse.

As a matter of fact, it’s not only unwanted but dangerous as well. Adware infections like this one tend to collect private information and it can be sold later on, so by keeping BrainyZanyGames.com installed on your computer, you risk losing your personal data. Also, those ads can be marketing unreliable services or websites, so we do not recommend to click on any of them – your computer can get infected with other viruses because of it.

Here is a list of websites that might be associated with BrainyZanyGames.com adware virus:

• newcar.com
• filmsofficial.com
• srchsports.com
• celebrizone.com
• entertainmentlove.com

How To Delete BrainyZanyGames.com

Adware infection can be installed on one of your web browsers as a browser extension, or it can be installed directly on your computer as a regular application. Either way, there is a universal solution for this problem – Spyhunter anti-malware application. All it takes to remove BrainyZanyGames.com infection is to scan your system with either one of those tools. Within several minutes all malicious files that belong to BrainyZanyGames.com will be detected and removed automatically.

In case you don’t feel like downloading an additional tool for BrainyZanyGames.com removal, you can try to do it manually – we have created step-by-step manual removal instructions to help you out. Scroll down below the article to find instructions.

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How to remove BrainyZanyGames.com Ads using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like BrainyZanyGames.com Ads install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make BrainyZanyGames.com Ads easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from macOS

Delete BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the BrainyZanyGames.com Ads app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads. Click on the trash bin icon next to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything BrainyZanyGames.com Ads related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads. Click on the "Remove" icon next to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving BrainyZanyGames.com Ads from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the BrainyZanyGames.com Ads. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BrainyZanyGames.com Ads, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.