Pcgamestorrents.com Ads and Malware - How to remove

Pcgamestorrents.com is a pirating site that people use to get free games. It shows ads that are impossible to avoid (that is, if you’re not blocking them). The ads it shows sometimes lead to dangerous websites. And there’s always the risk of a few of the games on Pcgamestorrents.com being infected (likely, the most popular games). Not to mention the illegality of piracy.

Pcgamestorrents.com is risky to use, thanks to the malicious ads and infected files that might be found on it. There are ways to prepare yourself, though not to avoid malware completely.

In short about Pcgamestorrents.com:

Threat type	Adware, trojan.
Problems posed by Pcgamestorrents.com	Dangerous and excessive ads, infected files.
How to stop the ads by Pcgamestorrents.com	Block unwanted browser notifications, use programs that block malicious websites.
How to avoid infected files	Use antivirus programs (Spyhunter for PC, Combo Cleaner for Mac, Malwarebytes, others) to scan the files that you download and to watch for malicious programs, prepare by making backups of your data and protecting your accounts.

Problems caused by Pcgamestorrents.com

Pcgamestorrents.com is a game pirating site that’s related to Igggames. While pirating is mostly illegal, this post isn’t about that. Instead, it’s about other problems that might arise when using Pcgamestorrents.com.

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The first issue is the ads. Pcgamestorrents.com triggers ads when you click anywhere on its pages. It might also send ads via notifications.

Some of the ads that Pcgamestorrents.com shows are harmless, such as those for online casinos, marketplaces, and free browser games. They’re still annoying, they still interrupt your browsing, but at least they’re not too harmful.

But some of the ads that Pcgamestorrents.com shows are potentially harmful, such as the fake download links. Getmyfiledownload.com is one example.

Finally, Pcgamestorrents.com uses monetized URL shorteners, like Get-url.com. This site also shows a lot of dangerous ads, such as Worldwide-breakingnews.com.

Infected files

As usual with pirating, there’s always the danger of downloading an infected file. Pcgamestorrents.com isn’t especially known for having infected files, but it’s always a risk when downloading cracks and cracked software.

Some pirating sites bundle the files they offer with miners, adware infections, and spyware. Malware can be used to make money by those who spread it. Of course, it’s not in Pcgamestorrents.com’s interest to infect its users with malware. Nevertheless, a few files infected with trojans are associated with the Pcgamestorrents.com website. Mostly it’s Among Us files (by the way, I’m puzzled why such a cheap game is being pirated so much).

How to stay safe on Pcgamestorrents.com

Stop ad spam by Pcgamestorrents.com

Pcgamestorrents.com asks visitors to allow its notifications. If you’re receiving any unwanted pop-ups from Pcgamestorrents.com, then know that you can block them in your browser settings:

• Chrome – open Settings, scroll down to Site settings (under Privacy and security), click on Notifications.
• Edge (Chromium) – open Settings, click Site Permissions, Notifications.
• Firefox – open Settings, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.
• Safari – in the Safari menu, choose Preferences, Websites, Notifications.

You can also block notifications as they come, by pressing their settings buttons and blocking all future notifications from the site.

It’s more complicated to block the ads that Pcgamestorrents.com opens while you’re browsing the site. Ad blockers can be used. So can programs that block malicious sites, such as anti-malware programs.

Avoid malware-infected files

Pirating sites like Pcgamestorrents.com let you take paid media for free (pirate it). This comes with the risk that the file that you download from Pcgamestorrents.com are infected with malware. This happens when malicious actors upload infected files to spread their spyware, trojans, and other malicious software,

It would be best to avoid pirating when possible.

Other than that, you should use an antivirus program and scan the files that you download from Pcgamestorrents.com. Don’t run these files until after they’ve been scanned. If the only detections of the file are about it being a Keygen or a Hacktool, then it might be uninfected. But if the file is a Trojan and Malicious, then you might want to delete it.

Use a good antivirus program, such as Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for macOS (there are malicious apps that affect Macs, even if they’re not as common as those that attack PCs), Malwarebytes, or others. Don’t disable them. Some malware isn’t obvious from the infected file and only shows its true colors when running.

If you do decide to risk running potentially unsafe files on your computer, you should prepare:

• Regularly make backups of your files.
• Make sure that 2-factor authentication is turned on where possible.

If you download malware from Pcgamestorrents.com or another site, these preparations will help you avoid losing your files and your accounts.

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