About these fake youtube ads

Youtube Reward Center Virus refers to the pop-ups that claim you have a chance to win a prize if you answer a few questions. It tries to convince users that it comes from YouTube, but it’s actually nothing more than a scam. If you are reading this, you probably realise that no one is going to give you anything for free in one these quizzes. It will always be a scam. If you do participate, you will be asked a couple of easy questions, and will definitely ‘win’ something. Or be promised something if you provide you personal information. The main aim of these kinds of pop-up scams is to enter get revenue from completed surveys, or to get users’ personal information in order to scam them further.

Youtube Reward Center Virus

The reason you could be getting these ads is either you have adware installed, or you were visiting a questionable website when the redirect happened. If it’s the former, you will need to get rid of the adware in order to remove Youtube Reward Center Virus. Adware is not a serious infection but if you want the pop-ups gone, you’ll have to get rid of it.

Why are you seeing the pop-ups?

If you have gotten more than one of those pop-ups, it is possible that you’re dealing with adware. You could have picked it up when you were installing freeware. Free programs often come together with additional offers (adware, browser hijackers), which you need to deselect in order to prevent them from installing. Simply choose Advanced or Custom settings when installing the program, and deselect the boxes of all the added offers that appear. Default settings will not show you them, so avoid them if Advanced is available.

If you got the pop-up just once, it’s probably nothing to worry about. When you visit questionable websites, like free streaming pages, it’s not unusual to get these kinds of ads. Just ignore them, don’t download anything and don’t participate in any quizzes.

Are the ads legitimate?

The short answer to that is no, they are not legitimate. They are a merely scams. The pop-up will claim that Communication companies regularly pick users in random to win a prize, they just have to participate in a quiz. You’ll likely be offered an iPhone or a Samsung smartphone, and to ‘win’ them, you just have answer a few questions. The questions will be pretty general, or likely relate to your Internet usage. After you win something, you will be asked to provide your personal details so that they can ship you your prize. And that personal information is the main goal behind this scam. You’re basically giving away you personal information to scammers, who would try to scam you further. If wouldn’t be surprising if your phone number and email were then sold, which could prompt more spam email and tech-support scam phone calls.

You could get those pop-ups in all browsers you use, such as Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. They will occur suddenly and completely randomly, and may be difficult to close. And even though they aren’t malicious, interacting with them is not recommended. And made sure you actually delete Youtube Reward Center Virus adware because otherwise the pop-ups will just appear again and again.

This is nothing more than a scam, and you can safely ignore the ads. It should also be noted that this scam has nothing to do with YouTube, even though it claims otherwise. And keep in mind that you will never actually win anything by participating in these quizzes, they will never be real.

Youtube Reward Center Virus removal

If you are dealing with adware, you have two ways to get rid of them. If you go with manual elimination, you will have to do everything yourself, but we will provide instructions below this article to help you. If you would prefer anti-spyware take care of everything, obtain a reputable security program, scan your computer and uninstall Youtube Reward Center Virus adware.

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Step 1. Uninstall Youtube Reward Center Virus and related programs.

Remove Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows 8

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel choose Programs and Features and select to Uninstall a software.

Delete Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows 8

Uninstall Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows 7

Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features → Uninstall a program.

Uninstall Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows 7

Delete Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows XP

Click Start → Settings → Control Panel. Locate and click → Add or Remove Programs.

Remove Youtube Reward Center Virus from Windows XP

Remove Youtube Reward Center Virus from Mac OS X

Click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications. Select applications folder and look for Youtube Reward Center Virus or any other suspicious software. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash, then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

Youtube Reward Center Virus removal from MAC OS X

Step 2. Delete Youtube Reward Center Virus from your browsers

Terminate the unwanted extensions from Internet Explorer
  1. Tap the Gear icon and go to Manage Add-ons. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE gear
  2. Pick Toolbars and Extensions and eliminate all suspicious entries (other than Microsoft, Yahoo, Google, Oracle or Adobe) Youtube Reward Center Virus IE toolbars and extensions
  3. Leave the window.
Change Internet Explorer homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of your browser and click Internet Options. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE gear
  2. In General Tab remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Press Apply to save changes. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE toolbars and extensions
Reset your browser
  1. Click the Gear icon and move to Internet Options. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE options
  2. Open the Advanced tab and press Reset. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE reset browser
  3. Choose Delete personal settings and pick Reset one more time. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE reset
  4. Tap Close and leave your browser. Youtube Reward Center Virus IE close
  5. If you were unable to reset your browsers, employ a reputable anti-malware and scan your entire computer with it.
Erase Youtube Reward Center Virus from Google Chrome
  1. Access menu (top right corner of the window) and pick Settings. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome menu
  2. Choose Extensions. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome settings
  3. Eliminate the suspicious extensions from the list by clicking the Trash bin next to them. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome extensions remove
  4. If you are unsure which extensions to remove, you can disable them temporarily. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome extensions disable
Reset Google Chrome homepage and default search engine if it was hijacker by virus
  1. Press on menu icon and click Settings. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome menu
  2. Look for the “Open a specific page” or “Set Pages” under “On start up” option and click on Set pages. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome settings
  3. In another window remove malicious search sites and enter the one that you want to use as your homepage. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome extensions remove
  4. Under the Search section choose Manage Search engines. When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search websites. You should leave only Google or your preferred search name. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome extensions disable
    Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome extensions disable
Reset your browser
  1. If the browser still does not work the way you prefer, you can reset its settings.
  2. Open menu and navigate to Settings. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome settings more
  3. Press Reset button at the end of the page. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome advanced menu
  4. Tap Reset button one more time in the confirmation box. Youtube Reward Center Virus Chrome reset
  5. If you cannot reset the settings, purchase a legitimate anti-malware and scan your PC.
Remove Youtube Reward Center Virus from Mozilla Firefox
  1. In the top right corner of the screen, press menu and choose Add-ons (or tap Ctrl+Shift+A simultaneously). Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox add ons
  2. Move to Extensions and Add-ons list and uninstall all suspicious and unknown entries. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox extensions
Change Mozilla Firefox homepage if it was changed by virus:
  1. Tap on the menu (top right corner), choose Options. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox reset confirm
  2. On General tab delete malicious URL and enter preferable website or click Restore to default. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox reset confirm
  3. Press OK to save these changes.
Reset your browser
  1. Open the menu and tap Help button. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox help
  2. Select Troubleshooting Information. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox troubleshooting
  3. Press Refresh Firefox. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox reset
  4. In the confirmation box, click Refresh Firefox once more. Youtube Reward Center Virus Firefox reset confirm
  5. If you are unable to reset Mozilla Firefox, scan your entire computer with a trustworthy anti-malware.
Uninstall Youtube Reward Center Virus from Safari (Mac OS X)
  1. Access the menu.
  2. Pick Preferences. Youtube Reward Center Virus Safari menu
  3. Go to the Extensions Tab. Youtube Reward Center Virus Safari extensions
  4. Tap the Uninstall button next to the undesirable Youtube Reward Center Virus and get rid of all the other unknown entries as well. If you are unsure whether the extension is reliable or not, simply uncheck the Enable box in order to disable it temporarily.
  5. Restart Safari.
Reset your browser
  1. Tap the menu icon and choose Reset Safari. Youtube Reward Center Virus Safari reset menu
  2. Pick the options which you want to reset (often all of them are preselected) and press Reset. Youtube Reward Center Virus Safari reset
  3. If you cannot reset the browser, scan your whole PC with an authentic malware removal software.

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