How to remove Todayprizeforyou.com ads

Todayprizeforyou.com is a rogue website that promotes fake giveaways

Todayprizeforyou.com is a fake website created by scammers to extort valuable information from users, make them download potentially unwanted software, or spend money on dubious services. If you have encountered this site by accident, you should not interact with it, as you may be a victim of a scam.

If you have noticed that your Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, MS Edge, or another web browser is commonly redirecting you to Todayprizeforyou.com or similar websites, there is a chance that your system is infected with adware – a type of potentially unwanted software spreading through bundling^[1] or similar questionable methods. We recommend performing a thorough system check if redirects and ads are persistent.

The scam techniques explained

Survey scams are relatively common in the cybercriminal landscape – we have been covering thousands of them over the years. For example, Snowlaysecond.top was spreading the infamous “Congratulations, Amazon User” and the “You've made the 9.68-billionth search!” scams. Similar to technical support scams, these ones work very well, even though they are the opposite of the latter – instead of trying to frighten users, survey scams attempt to lure them with expensive physical gifts or gift cards.

In the case of Todayprizeforyou.com, the scams hosted are location-based, so users might see a fake message in Spanish, German, French, etc. Likewise, the fake gift cards may be coming from local stores to make the scam more believable. Despite these differences, the principle of all survey scams is the same: users are presented with a fake survey to complete (which usually takes only a few minutes) and then are promised a reward.

Instead of receiving the promised goods or money, users are usually asked to provide their personal details, such as a home address, telephone number, email, and even credit card details. If this data falls into cybercriminals' hands, it can be greatly misused – people might be targeted by further scam campaigns or have their identities stolen.

Likewise, the promised gift card or an item is a hoax, and they simply do not exist. Even after filling in all the necessary information, you will never receive what was promised. Instead, your data will be leaked by cybercriminals. Thus, never engage with such fake giveaways.

Delete adware from your device

If you have been observing suspicious browser behavior, such as intrusive ads or redirects to Todayprizeforyou.com (or similar sites), you should definitely check your system for adware. Scanning the system with SpyHunterCombo Cleaner, MalwarebytesMalwarebytes, or another reputable software would secure it from the most dangerous programs – checking for adware might require additional manual steps. Please check all the details below.

Windows

• Enter Control Panel into the Windows search box and hit Enter or click on the search result.
• Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.
• From the list, find the entry of the suspicious program.
• Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
• If User Account Control shows up, click Yes.
• Wait till the uninstallation process is complete and click OK.

Mac

1. From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
2. In the Applications folder, look for all related entries.
3. Click on the app and drag it to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash)

To thoroughly remove an unwanted app, you need to access Application Support, LaunchAgents, and LaunchDaemons folders and delete relevant files:

1. Select Go > Go to Folder.
2. Enter /Library/Application Support and click Go or press Enter.
3. In the Application Support folder, look for any dubious entries and then delete them.
4. Now enter /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders the same way and terminate all the related .plist files.

Besides programs installed on the system, there also could be unwanted extensions attached to your web browser. If you are using several browsers, it is advisable to check them all out and remove suspicious add-ons at once. You can find them by clicking the special “Extensions” button, usually located next to the settings menu/URL bar.

When you are completely sure that your system is clean from adware and other unwanted or malicious software, it is time to take care of your privacy. First of all, if you have disclosed the personal passwords you use on other accounts, you should immediately change them, as they might get compromised in the future (you shouldn't be reusing passwords in the first place, as it is a huge security hazard).^[2]

The next step is to clean your browsers to ensure that cookies^[3] and other trackers are eliminated – it would prevent third parties from further using them to find out which websites you visit, links you click, or ads you interact with. To prevent this, you should either employ FortectIntego to clean various leftover files for you automatically or follow the manual guide below:

Google 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.

Mozilla Firefox

• Click Menu and pick Options.
• Go to Privacy & Security section.
• Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
• Click on Clear Data…
• Select Cookies and Site Data, as well as Cached Web Content and press Clear.

MS Edge (Chromium)

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

MS Edge (legacy)

1. Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Privacy & security.
2. Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
3. Select everything (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Safari

• Click Safari > Clear History…
• From the drop-down menu under Clear, pick all history.
• Confirm with Clear History.

Internet Explorer

1. Press on the Gear icon and select Internet Options.
2. Under Browsing history, click Delete…
3. Select relevant fields and press Delete.