VAFGames - How to remove

VAFGames might look as useful tool at firs sight, but it’s just another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. It is officially listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with annoying advertisements. Those ads are not only disturbing, but malicious as well, therefore we recommend to get rid of them as soon as possible.

It’s not very difficult to indicate whether your computer is infected with VAFGames or not because usually those ads are labeled with a slogan “Ads by VAFGames” or “Brought to you by VAFGames”. So if you have noticed this occurrence on any of your web browsers, your computer is definitely infected and you should take care of that.

There are two most common methods to eliminate malware like VAFGames – you can do it either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose. Since it’s much easier to do it automatically, we recommend to select this removal method. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it on your computer and then run a full scan of all files stored on your hard drive. It should immediately detect and eliminate the virus just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s worth to keep it installed.

However, if for some reasons you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can eliminate VAFGames manually by your own. This process might be complicated, therefore we have developed a step-by-step VAFGames manual removal guide to assist you – scroll down below this article and take a look at it. Try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to get rid of VAFGames manually by your own.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal, feel free to contact us in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. In order to learn more about specific features of VAFGames please continue reading this article.

About VAFGames adware

VAFGames is described as application that will allow you to instantly access all newest and most popular online flash games on your web browser. However, it has some major downsides and you should know about it.

First of all, VAFGames will display ads in all kinds of forms on your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with advertisement on it can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

Moreover, VAFGames will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected data and make them even more relevant and attractive to you this way, so chances that you will click on one of those ads rise. And that’s the main goal of VAFGames because they get paid for every click you make.

Distribution Methods of VAFGames adware

You can get infected with VAFGames simply by downloading and installing some freeware from the Internet, such as media player or downloads manager. That’s because VAFGames travels bundled with it. In order to avoid this happening, consider downloading software only from reliable sources and always keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware application.

Manual removal of VAFGames Ads

How to remove VAFGames using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete VAFGames from your applications.

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

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