GamesFlight - How to remove

GamesFlight is identified as both a browser hijacker and an adware. It presents itself as an online gaming platform offering easy access to games for every taste. These encompass action, arcade, puzzle, strategy, adventure, shooting and other game categories. In reality, it is just a facade for the secret intentions of the GamesFlight application.

The Double Nature of the GamesFlight PUP

GamesFlight browser extension prevails upon the most widely used web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, etc. Each browser is targeted with particular programs. To Google Chrome an extension is added, to Internet Explorer – a browser helper object (BHO), to Mozilla Firefox – a plug-in or search plug-in. All these different variants of add-ons help GamesFlight to manage and control your browsing. Moreover, it can hijack your default homepage.

GamesFlight is an adware-type program. It displays advertisements labelled as ‘‘Ads by GamesFlight’’. These ads belong to 3rd parties and GamesFlight are not in any way responsible for them. They are only meant to generate pay-per-click revenue. To develop this business GamesFlight tracks your browsing. You should keep in mind that letting oneself being redirected to those 3rd party websites poses serious malware threat.

The typical symptoms of GamesFlight infiltration are:

• Modified web browser’s settings
• Barrage of advertisements difficult to survive

How does the GamesFlight PUP Proliferate

GamesFlight has its official website under URL https://gamesflight.com/. Though, there is no download link provided. Most likely, this PUP reaches your computer through deceptive software marketing method called ‘’bundling’’. Which means that GamesFlight gets installed on your computer along with the particular program you are installing off of the Internet. This can happen with any free downloads, for instance, Flash Player or Java. It follows, then, that the installation operation must be carried out thoroughly. Read the License Agreements and the Terms and Conditions of Use supplemental documentation. Leave the Basic mode and opt for Advanced or Custom installation settings. Then, deselect any unfamiliar software you did not choose to set up. Any such add-ons will make your computer vulnerable to 3rd party exploitations.

For full removal of GamesFlight plug-in employ malware removal software. Security software, such as Spyhunter and Malwarebytes, blocks malicious downloads. These are the licensed tools you can rely upon. Follow the detailed removal instruction of GamesFlight below.

Manual removal of GamesFlight

How to remove GamesFlight using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight from macOS

Delete GamesFlight from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the GamesFlight  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 GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight , 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 GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight . Click on the trash bin icon next to GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight , 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 GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight, 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 GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight . Click on the "Remove" icon next to GamesFlight 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 GamesFlight from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the GamesFlight. 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 GamesFlight , 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.

Manual removal