What is Rewardsarcade (Rewards Arcade Suite)?
Rewardsarcade (Rewards Arcade Suite, RewardsArcade.dll, Rewards Arcade BHO) is malware categorized as adware and spyware which is used to generate advertisements and collect information through the use of internet browsers. The Rewardsarcade.dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time an internet browser is turned on. Rewardsarcade is also used as a platform for Facebook games.
- Rewardsarcade is associated with Text Enhance adware.
How does a computer become infected with Rewardsarcade?
It’s difficult to pin point the exact location of a Rewardsarcade infection, many victims become infected without consent or knowledge, only to notice Rewardsarcade has been downloaded to their computer after scanning their system.
How to remove Rewards Arcade Suite
Rewardsarcade is not blocked or diminished by firewalls, because Rewardsarcade is identified by the firewall as your browser itself. Therefore we have listed 3 different solutions to disable and (or) remove/uninstall Rewardsarcade from your computer and internet browser.
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- Step1:
Scan your system (Full scan preferred)
- Step 2:
Select all Rewardsarcade items and click “remove selected” (Pictured)
2. Disable and remove the Rewardsarcade extension
Google Chrome Addon (CRX):
- Step 1:
Open Chrome, click on the Settings icon, and navigate to Tools -> Extensions.
- Step 2:
Select the RewardsArcade plugin from the list of extensions, and click Uninstall.
Mozilla Firefox Addon (XPI):
- Step 1:
Open Firefox, and navigate to Tools -> Add-ons.
- Step 2:
Select the RewardsArcade plugin from the list of add-ons, and click Uninstall.
Other browsers (Windows):
- Step 1:
Click Start, and navigate to: Control Panel.
- Step 2:
Select “Add/Remove Programs” from the Control Panel. For Windows Vista/7 users, this will be called “Programs/Features”.
- Step 3:
Select the RewardsArcade plugin from the list of software, and click Uninstall/Remove.
3. Manually remove Rewardsarcade’s files
First delete registry entries, then delete Rewardsarcade’s folders. Aftwards, check if each file has been removed.
Delete Registry Keys
- Type regedit in the search query on your start menu, press enter to access Window’s registry.
- Delete each file below by right clicking the entry.
HKCR\CLSID\{597A9974-8CB0-4f41-B61F-ED065738A397}
HKCR\TypeLib\{60BE6B2E-F2F5-4404-AA1E-4381D4A6EEA2}
HKCR\Interface\{6427058B-217C-4C7F-A6CE-C7934C0BDCEB}
HKCR\RewardsArcade.BHO.1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{597A9974-8CB0-4F41-B61F-ED065738A397}
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings\{597A9974-8CB0-4F41-B61F-ED065738A397}
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{597A9974-8CB0-4F41-B61F-ED065738A397}
Delete Folders
User “1” is the current system user or administrator. (PUP.RewardsArcade) will not be in the title.
C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults\preferences (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale\en-US (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498 (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Chrome (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults\preferences (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale\en-US (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498 (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Chrome (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox (PUP.RewardsArcade)
These are the files Rewardsarcade creates:
To complete removal or Rewardsarcade malware, make certain these 98 files have been entirely removed from your system.
C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome.manifest (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\install.rdf (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\background.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\browser.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\crossrider.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\crossriderapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\dialog.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\manage-apps-style.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\manage-apps.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\messaging.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\options.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\options.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\push.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\search_dialog.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\socialapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\update.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\utilityapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\workers_chain.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\faye-browser-min.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\jquery-1.4.2.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\facebox.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\facebox.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\b.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\bl.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\br.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\closelabel.gif (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\loading.gif (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\tl.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\tr.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults\PREFERENCES\prefs.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale\en-US\translations.dtd (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button1.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button2.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button3.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button4.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button5.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\crossrider_statusbar.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon128.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon16.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon24.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon48.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\panelarrow-up.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup_binding.xml (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\skin.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\update.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\uninstall.ico (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Chrome\rewardsarcade.crx (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome.manifest (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\install.rdf (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\background.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\browser.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\crossrider.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\crossriderapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\dialog.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\manage-apps-style.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\manage-apps.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\messaging.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\options.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\options.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\push.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\search_dialog.xul (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\socialapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\update.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\utilityapi.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\workers_chain.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\faye-browser-min.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\jquery-1.4.2.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\facebox.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\facebox.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\b.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\bl.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\br.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\closelabel.gif (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\loading.gif (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\tl.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\chrome\content\lib\facebox\Images\tr.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\defaults\PREFERENCES\prefs.js (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\locale\en-US\translations.dtd (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button1.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button2.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button3.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button4.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\button5.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\crossrider_statusbar.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon128.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon16.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon24.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\icon48.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\panelarrow-up.png (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup.html (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\popup_binding.xml (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\skin.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\AppData\Local\REWARDSARCADE\498\Firefox\skin\update.css (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\uninstall.ico (PUP.RewardsArcade) C:\Users\1\Local Settings\Application Data\REWARDSARCADE\498\Chrome\rewardsarcade.crx (PUP.RewardsArcade)
5 Comments
Grazieeeeeeee
the rewardsarcadesuite is preventing download, so how to download malwarebytes? thks
thanks a lot
thanku very much
Thanx for the help this has been bugging me for a while now