Prizeslocket.eu Removal Guide

Do you know what Prizeslocket.eu?

Prizeslocket.eu is a suspicious adware server that usually presents users with malignant pop-ups and commercial adverts. If you noticed any dubious activities within your browser associated with this server, it could indicate that your system is running an adware application. Numerous adware programs can utilize this server. If you want to stop this potentially dangerous activity, you need to remove any adware application associated with Prizeslocket.eu right away. If you want to find out how to remove a common adware application keep reading the article because we provide a detailed removal guide and further information on how they could be avoided.

Prizeslocket.eu server usually presents you with dubious pop-ups and adverts. The server itself is known to be a malware distribution server thus we do not recommend clicking on any ad that you are presented with. These adverts could and more often do contain redirect links to hoax websites set up by cyber crooks.

A website that you would land on after clicking the dubious advert could be just mimicking a real thing, e.g., you could land on a website that looks exactly like your online bank but in reality it is just a mimic of design in order to lure you into giving away your sensitive data. Also, websites created by cybercriminals could be inserted with an arbitrary code execution exploit. It means that just by landing on a website like this it is more than likely that your operating system will get infected by unknown malware. In order to avoid activities and exploits like that, you should be running a professional antimalware tool at all times as it provides real-time security, and it can detect and remove potential virtual threats.

In most cases, disruption of your web browsing by Prizeslocket.eu is caused by an already existing adware on your system and will continue until you remove every bit of that dubious application. Usually adware applications install extensions to the browser in order to establish a connection with an adware server like Prizeslocket.eu. Furthermore, the remote Prizeslocket.eu server could also be serving as an adware update database, meaning that the malicious application could be updating itself. It could mean that with an update some additional malicious applications are being installed upon your operating system. Removal is the only way to go.

We provide a detailed removal guide that could be applied to a lot of adware applications. But it is important to keep in mind that manual removal might not always be enough. In some cases, an adware application can be quite invasive and after the removal process some traces of it could remain on your PC. In order to delete the dubious application entirely, you should use a professional antimalware tool.

How to remove unwanted application from your PC

Remove from Windows 8

  1. Move the mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the desktop.
  2. In the Charm bar select Settings.
  3. Now click Control Panel.
  4. Select Uninstall a program.
  5. Locate the unwanted application and uninstall it.

Remove from Windows 7 and Windows Vista

  1. Click the Windows button and select Control Panel.
  2. Now select Uninstall a program.
  3. Locate and uninstall the unwanted application.

Remove from Windows XP

  1. Tap the Windows key on your keyboard.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Select Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Select and remove the unwanted application.

In non-techie terms:

A security conscious user should implement a professional antimalware tool in order to maintain a secure and clean operating system. If you do so various Internet-based infections can be avoided. We suggest following the instructions below to do so.