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  • Verified · Dec 2019

How to remove “Spin The Lucky Wheel” ads

A step-by-step removal guide for affected devices. Follow the verified procedure below — most readers complete it in under 10 minutes.

Gabriel E. Hall · Passionate web researcher

Spin The Lucky Wheel – a reward claiming scam that can reopen each time while launching the affected browser

Spin The Lucky Wheel

Spin The Lucky Wheel has been reported as an intrusive scam that keeps appearing on Microsoft Edge and other browsers after encountering it once. Such an occurrence can happen if an adware app somehow got installed on your computer system. Other people report that Spin The Lucky Wheel virus has popped up on an iPhone device and showed in the Chrome web browser app.[1] If you decide to spin the wheel, you might be provided with fake winnings of various electronic devices and encourage you to forward a message about your lucky spin to 10 WhatsApp friends. Afterward, Spin The Lucky Wheel virus encourages users to claim the prize in 300s and enter his/her mobile phone number for required verification.

Then, you might be provided with a “Download” button that launches some type of dating website and offers to “Save File” that is named Flashplayerupdate-setup.exe and has been detected as PUP.Optional.Download.Admin by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.[2] According to these security researchers, you can also end be provided with other bogus updates and gaming suggestions. Do not open any unknown files and do not install questionable updates as it might be an easy way to bring malware to your machine or device.

Name Spin The Lucky Wheel
Type Scam/PUP
Cause This bogus scamming website can be a result of an adware program hidden in your system
Related files Once you are dealing with the scam and if you opt to receive some prizes, you might be urged to install rogue executables such as Flashplayerupdate-setup.exe
Detection Malwarebytes Anti-Malware detects the suspicious executable as PUP.Optional.Download.Admin 
Spreading Potentially unwanted programs mostly come together with bundled software from third-party websites such as soft32.com, cnet.com, etc.
Removal You can get rid of the annoying program with the help of antimalware software or manual step-by-step guidelines that have been added to the end of this article
Repair tip If you have found some system components compromised by this threat, you can try restoring them with the help of FortectIntego software

Spin The Lucky Wheel ads start continuously popping up on random web pages, regardless of whether the user wants to see them or not. The ads generated by this adware are eye-catching, resembling the style of Facebook, which makes them look more trustworthy because of the fake comments of the happy winners generated below.

This Lucky Wheel will offer you to win very tempting prizes, such as the latest smartphones, smartwatches and similar products. However, you should not be deceived by such promises. If you tried “spinning the wheel”, you would probably receive nothing more than another potentially unwanted program or virus on your computer.

Spin The Lucky Wheel virus

If you engaged in this fake lottery, you would be redirected through various windows and, eventually, suggested downloading some suspicious .exe file in order to receive your “prize.” Of course, in reality, there is no actual prize, and you are merely letting some virus into your computer. If you see these deceptive ads on your device, please scan your system with some reputable antivirus and remove Spin The Lucky Wheel from your computer.

Initially, the Spin The Lucky Wheel is evident from the ads it generates. For instance, the following notification is a clear indicator you may have been infected by this adware:

Congratulations User!
You have been chosen for today’s special reward in Omaha
Spin the wheel to pick your reward!

However, there are also less obvious signs of Spin The Lucky Wheel virus infiltration. Text on random pages may be turned into hyperlinks, you may start experiencing an overly increased number of pop-up ads and banners, also, your browser may often become unresponsive.

To make matters worse, it has been observed that the ads and links generated by the Spin The Lucky Wheel redirect users to unsafe sites, in which it is very easy to unknowingly install other dangerous malware. This malware may corrupt your files or take over your browser.

On top of that, hackers may use Spin the Lucky Wheel to track and collect your data, hack into your accounts and steal the containing information. To avoid all these threats, make sure you take care of the Spin The Lucky Wheel removal before letting the virus take control of your computer.

Once Spin The Lucky Wheel has been removed from your computer system or mobile phone device, you should check for possibly corrupted files and other components on the system. Use a reliable tool to perform a thorough scan. If the checkup results show some compromised locations, you can try repairing them with a tool such as FortectIntego or any other trustworthy program that you believe will do its job.

Spin The Lucky Wheel ads

PUPs attack devices silently

Pay attention to the freeware and shareware programs you are downloading. Is it really a single program you are installing on your computer? If you downloaded the software from an unreliable source it is likely that your download is also bundled with additional potentially unwanted apps hidden in the initial application’s installation settings. This might happen if you like receiving your products and services from sources such as cnet.com, download.com, soft32.com, softonic.com.

To make sure no suspicious programs are entering your computer, please opt for the Advanced installation settings and unmark all the pre-marked options allowing undesirable programs to be installed. Avoid all downloading modes that have been marked as “Basic”, “Quick”, or “Recommended” as this type of configuration does not provide the required safety level while completing downloads from the Internet sphere.

Also, you should give your antivirus some extra time to check your downloaded programs before opening and installing them on your PC. What is more, do not click on any suspicious links you may receive from your Facebook friends. According to Virusai.lt specialists,[3] if the message received from a friend looks untypical in any way, always double-check and ask your friend if he/she really sent the message as many suspicious viruses are intensively distributed via well-known social platforms.

Get rid of Spin The Lucky Wheel virus from your iPhone

Regarding the fact that Spin The Lucky Wheel has been approaching iPhone devices also, we decided to provide thorough instructing steps on how to get rid of the potentially unwanted program from your Apple mobile phone device. Take a look at these steps and learn how to eliminate iPhone virus:

  • Enter Settings.
  • Select the Safari browser icon.
  • Then, choose Clear History and Website Data.

If Spin The Lucky Wheel virus still persists and you keep receiving bogus redirects constantly, there might be a more advanced threat in your system. For this purpose, you can try completing these steps also:

  • Go to Settings once more.
  • Click on General.
  • Afterward, choose the option that says “Erase All Contents”.

Spin The Lucky Wheel removal tips

To remove Spin The Lucky Wheel ads from your browser and the adware itself from your computer, you will have to employ either your own computer knowledge or some trustworthy antivirus utilities. If you opt for the automatic removal method, make sure your antivirus is updated to its latest version. Older editions may not be able to detect the recently developed or newly updated virus versions, therefore the virus may bounce back to your browser.

The manual virus removal method is also a possible option. For this purpose, our team of experts has prepared a comprehensive step-by-step Spin The Lucky Wheel removal guide. These detailed instructions are presented just below this article. Here you will find tips on how to get rid of the PUP from both your OS and web browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, and Safari.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

  1. Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
  2. Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 10/8

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

  1. Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
  2. In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.Uninstall from Windows 7/XP

Remove the unwanted program:

  1. In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
  2. If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.Uninstall the unwanted program from Windows

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

  1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
  2. In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).Uninstall from Mac

Delete leftover files and folders:

  1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
  2. Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
  3. Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.Delete leftover files from Mac
  4. Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Reset Internet Explorer

Remove dangerous add-ons:

  1. Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top-right corner of the browser
  2. Pick Manage Add-ons.
  3. You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for suspicious plugins. Click on these entries and select Disable.Remove add-ons from Internet Explorer

Change your homepage if it was altered:

  1. Open IE and click on the Gear icon.
  2. Select Internet Options.
  3. In the General tab, delete the Home page address and replace it by your preferred one (for example, Google.com).
  4. Click Apply and then select OK.Reset IE homepage

Delete temporary files:

  1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
  2. Under Browsing history, click Delete...
  3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.Clear temporary files from Internet Explorer

Reset Internet Explorer:

  1. Click on Gear icon > Internet options and select Advanced tab.
  2. Select Reset.
  3. In the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset.Reset Internet Explorer

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

  1. Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
  2. From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
  3. Click Remove.Remove extensions from Edge

Clear cookies and other browser data:

  1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
  2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  3. Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.Clear Edge browsing data

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

  1. Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
  2. Then find On startup section.
  3. Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

  1. Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
  2. Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
  3. Select Details tab.
  4. Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.Reset MS Edge

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

  1. Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
  2. Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chromium Edge

Clear cache and site data:

  1. Click on Menu and go to Settings.
  2. Select Privacy, search and services.
  3. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
  4. Under Time range, pick All time.
  5. Select Clear now.Clear browser data from Chroum Edge

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. On the left side, pick Reset settings.
  3. Select Restore settings to their default values.
  4. Confirm with Reset.
  5. This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.Reset Chromium Edge

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
  2. Select Add-ons.
  3. In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.Remove extensions from Firefox

Reset the homepage:

  1. Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

  1. Click Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Go to Privacy & Security section.
  3. Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
  4. Click on Clear Data...
  5. Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.Clear cookies and site data from Firefox

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
  2. Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.Reset Firefox 1
  3. Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
  4. Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.Reset Firefox 2

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
  2. In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.Remove extensions from Chrome

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

  1. Click on Menu and pick Settings.
  2. Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
  3. Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
  4. Click Clear data.Clear cache and web data from Chrome

Change your homepage:

  1. Click menu and choose Settings.
  2. Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
  3. Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

  1. Click on Menu and select Settings.
  2. In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
  3. Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
  4. Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
  5. Confirm with Reset settings.Reset Chrome 2

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

  1. Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
  2. Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.Remove extensions from Safari

Clear history and website data:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
  2. Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.Clear history from Safari

Reset Safari:

  1. Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
  2. Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
  3. From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.Reset Safari

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