Remove Game Pro Redirect — How to Fix Guide

The Game Pro search hijacker is an example of an average unwanted program; such applications are distributed enormously nowadays. In this article you will see the detailed guidelines of “Game Pro” hijacker removal in various ways: using anti-malware tools and also manual removal method.

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Game Pro – What is it?

“Game Pro” search hijacker is a potentially unwanted application (PUA)¹, that is spread as a plugin for your internet browser. It is usually advertised as an add-on for Chrome or Firefox, that assists to browse some particular information, as an example, about sport events, make your web browser much more secure, allow downloading of any web video, and so on. Also, this app adds the “Managed by your organization” feature (on Chrome browsers).

Nevertheless, the “Game Pro” plugin is rather ineffective due to the fact that all such features are already built-in to your browser and/or Windows. Such marketing slogans are targeted at low-skilled computer users, like pensioners or schoolchildren. However occasionally even expert users are getting caught on such a lure. In certain situations, this hijacker is spread along with free programs.

Game Pro Search Hijacker

Here is a summary for the Game Pro hijacker

How harmful is Game Pro hijacker?

Besides its impracticality, Game Pro hijacker is likewise rather unsafe for browser use. It changes your search engine to its particular – Bethegamepro.com, and additionally alters your background, putting its watermark on your background image (or, in some cases, altering it to default with the specified symbol).

Aside from visual transformations done by Game Pro hijacker, you may see that some of your search inquiries are redirecting to the untrustworthy sites, filled with links and ads – so-called doorway sites. Such websites can have web links for malware downloads. The chance of redirecting boosts if you try to start Google search page forcibly.

But all these activities are far more frustrating than truly damaging. The most significant risk, particularly for people who have a great deal of confidential information in their web browsers, is installed in information gathering functions. Cookie files, chats, often-visited sites, as well as various other activities are easily gathered by Game Pro hijacker.

How to remove Game Pro search hijacker?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.

Browser hijackers are typically rather simple to deal with. Most of the times, they have a separate app that can be seen in the list of installed apps. Because of the certain marketing way of Game Pro hijacker, it can be quickly tracked and erased by hand. However, if you got Game Pro in the bundle with a free program, your system can be infected with a lot more dangerous malware – trojans, spyware or even ransomware. That’s why I’d suggest you utilize anti-malware tools to delete the Game Pro PUA and all other malware.

You can use Microsoft Defender² – it is capable of discovering and eliminating a wide range of malware, including named hijacker. But major malware, that might be present on your PC in the specified case, can disable the Windows antimalware program by editing the Group Policies. To stay clear of such circumstances, it is better to utilize GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

To detect and remove all malicious applications on your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware, it’s better to use Standard or Full scan. Quick Scan is not able to find all the malicious apps, because it scans only the most popular registry entries and directories.

You can spectate the detected viruses sorted by their possible harm during the scan process. But to perform any actions against malicious programs, you need to hold on until the scan is over, or to stop the scan.

To choose the action for every spotted virus or unwanted program, click the arrow in front of the name of the detected malicious app. By default, all malware will be removed to quarantine.

Reverting browser settings to original ones

To revert your browser settings, you are required to use the Reset Browser Settings option. This action cannot be counteracted by any virus, hence, you will surely see the result. This option can be located in the Tools tab.

After choosing the Reset Browser Settings button, the menu will be displayed, where you can choose, which settings will be reverted to the original.

Deleteing Game Pro hijacker manually

Besides using anti-malware software for browser restoration, you may choose the “Reset browser settings” function, which is usually embedded in all popular browsers.

To reset Edge, do the following steps :

1. Open “Settings and more” tab in upper right corner, then find here “Settings” button. In the appeared menu, choose “Reset settings” option :



2. After picking the Reset Settings option, you will see the following menu, stating about the settings which will be reverted to original :

For Mozilla Firefox, do the next actions :

1. Open Menu tab (three strips in upper right corner) and click the “Help” button. In the appeared menu choose “troubleshooting information” :



2. In the next screen, find the “Refresh Firefox” option :


After choosing this option, you will see the next message :

If you use Google Chrome

1. Open Settings tab, find the “Advanced” button. In the extended tab choose the “Reset and clean up” button :



2. In the appeared list, click on the “Restore settings to their original defaults” :



3. Finally, you will see the window, where you can see all the settings which will be reset to default :
   

Opera can be reset in the next way

1. Open Settings menu by pressing the gear icon in the toolbar (left side of the browser window), then click “Advanced” option, and choose “Browser” button in the drop-down list. Scroll down, to the bottom of the settings menu. Find there “Restore settings to their original defaults” option :



2. After clicking the “Restore settings…” button, you will see the window, where all settings, which will be reset, are shown :

As an afterword, I want to say that time plays against you and your PC. The activity of browser hijacker must be stopped as soon as possible, because of the possibility of other malware injection. This malware can be downloaded autonomously, or offered for you to download in one of the windows with advertisements, which are shown to you by the hijacker. You need to act as fast as you can.

How to Remove Game Pro?

Name: Game Pro

Description: Game Pro - a lot of users became a victim of browser hijacker. I have a lot of friends who literally bombed me with the questions like “how to remove Game Pro?”. In this article we will show you how to deal with Game Pro (Bethegamepro.com), which may corrupt your browser’s correct performance, and create a lot of troubles while you are working.

Operating System: Windows

Application Category: Browser Hijacker

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