How to get rip of Storm Fall (Virus Removal Guide)

What is Storm Fall?

Storm Fall (Age of War) is the title of an online streaming strategy computer game and program that many users have found installed on their computer without consent. Storm Fall is not technically a computer virus or malware, and the Storm Fall game itself is not malicious: However, the computer game utilizes very aggressive and questionable marketing practices, is an advertisement supported program that displays pop-up advertisements on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer, and generally bundles alongside third-party malware, trojan horses, and potentially unwanted programs (PUPs). This makes the strategy computer game a very high security risk.

 

Storm Fall virus

Storm Fall and associated programs have permission to access and collect user information, as well as change browser and system settings without direct user knowledge. In turn, this program and associated items are used to generate pop-up advertisements, as well as cause unwanted browser redirects and start-ups. Information collected may also be submitted to third-party mailing and marketing lists.

 

How does Storm Fall get onto a computer?

 

The Storm Fall Age of War game primarily installs alongside third-party freeware and other items promoted and distributed by media related websites. In some cases, the computer game is contracted through advertisements, torrents, and other items.

 

During the installation process of third-party freeware a user may be given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install potential Storm Fall malware and other items: However, the request is often ignored deepening on the specific download manager and the program will install against user consent.

 

2. Manually Remove Storm Fall

Use the instructions below to manually uninstall Storm Fall adware from Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows 8.

•It may be necessary to uninstall third-party software.

How to uninstall Storm Fall

1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel (on Windows 8, right click the bottom left corner to access the Windows 8 Start Menu).

2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.

Uninstall Storm Fall game malware

3.In the list of installed programs search for Storm Fall and other potentially unwanted software. Once the adware program is located, double click the unwanted program(s) or highlight them in the list and click the Uninstall button.