Remove Feed.game-jungle.com (Removal Guide)

Feed.game-jungle.com is a browser hijacker that changes the settings

Feed.game-jungle.com is a potentially unwanted application^[1] that is usually installed together with shareware or freeware apps or is downloaded in the form of a browser extension, Game Jungle. Upon infiltration, the PUP alters the settings of Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, or any other browser that is installed on Windows or Mac operating systems. The modifications include the newly assigned search engine, a new tab address, and the homepage address to the set URL.

From that point, users are forced to browse via the hijacked engine, which might look like Yahoo! – a legitimate web browsing service. However, this is a modified version, which means that every search query is scrutinized by personalized filters installed together with the browser hijacker.

While the potentially unwanted program is present, users might also be redirected to suspicious websites, see an increased amount of ads on various sites that they visit, notice a slower operation of the browser, adding bookmarks, and notice similar shady activity. To stop it, users should remove browser hijackers from their machines and clean the web browsers accordingly.

Name	Feed.game-jungle.com
Developer	Oath Search
Type	Browser hijacker/PUP
Related	Yahoo redirect virus
Installation	Via software bundles or third-party sites
Risk factors	Installation of bogus software, money loss, malware infections
Termination	Use our manual guide below or scan your computer with security software
Optimization	Use Fortect Intego for best results

Browser hijackers are not considered to be malware, as users can often install such apps via official sites or even Google stores. Nevertheless, you should be worried about your web browsing experience once you have a PUP installed, as it can and most likely will:

Display sponsored links at the top of search results. This warrants parties who paid for the place to be put up there. This means that not only will your activities be manipulated, but might be completely inadequate.
Collect information about your browsing habits with the help of tracking tools like web beacons^[2] and cookies. While most of this data is anonymous, it discloses your hobbies, likes and dislikes, political views, etc.

Besides, the developer of the PUP, Oath Search, which is an affiliate of Yahoo, states in its Privacy Policy, that the aggregated information about your interests can be shared with third-parties:

We may share your search query, IP address, and other depersonalized information from your web browser or app, such as a unique identifier for your web browser, with these search partners.

These third party providers may use this information, as well as your search results clicks, to provide more relevant advertising and search results, for search product improvement, research and analysis, and to help detect and defend against fraudulent activity on sponsored or contextual search results.

Finally, if not being careful, the installed PUPs might bring you to scam, phishing, spoofing,^[3] and similar sites. This might result in additional PUP installation, money loss for fake services or even malware infections.

Therefore, remove Feed.game-jungle.com hijack by terminating the unwanted application manually or by using security software. To keep your system in shape and clean web browsers automatically, we recommend using Fortect Intego.

Be aware that bad freeware installation habits can result in PUP or even malware infections

Without a doubt, shady software bundling tactics are unfair. The improper practice has been around for many years, and even legitimate, and highly influential parties use it. However, some are better, and some are worse. In most cases, when users are dealing with an installer from a suspicious website, the included software might be hidden very well from the eyes of regular users – misleading buttons, grayed out text, small print, pre-ticked boxes, etc. That being said, most reputable companies will not play tricks with you and clearly state what you are about to install.

Despite all this, it is the user's responsibility to make sure that no unwanted applications enter. Therefore, never rush the installation process of new programs, always check for the tricks we mentioned above, decline all the offers or deals, and always opt for Advanced/Custom mode which would allow you to take control over the installation procedure.

Terminate Feed.game-jungle.com by deleting the associated app

To remove all the unwanted browser changes and redirects, you will have to uninstall all the apps that are associated with the hijack, such as Game Jungle. However, be aware that other applications might be connected to it as well. Nevertheless, if you want to practice this manual method, you should check our instructions below; we explain how to do that step-by-step.

However, you can also complete automatic Feed.game-jungle.com removal with the help of security software that specializes in PUPs. This option is recommended for less experienced computer users, as well as those who did click on a variety of links or installed some suspicious apps recently.

Once you delete all the potentially unwanted programs from your computer, you should also reset all the installed browsers or clean them as required.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

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

Remove the unwanted program:

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

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

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

Delete leftover files and folders:

Select Go > Go to Folder.
Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

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

Clear cookies and other browser data:

Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
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.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

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

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
Select Details tab.
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.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

Click on Menu and go to Settings.
Select Privacy, search and services.
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Under Time range, pick All time.
Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

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

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Reset the homepage:

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

Clear cookies and site data:

Click Menu and pick Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security section.
Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
Click on Clear Data...
Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

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

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

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

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

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

Click on Menu and pick Settings.
Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:

Click menu and choose Settings.
Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
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:

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

Delete from Safari

Remove dangerous extensions:

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

Clear history and website data:

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

Reset Safari:

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

How to remove Feed.game-jungle.com

Feed.game-jungle.com is a browser hijacker that changes the settings

Be aware that bad freeware installation habits can result in PUP or even malware infections