Playtopus

If you have installed Playtopus application in order to be able to play Premium games, you should not be surprised if you start seeing advertisements while playing games or just browsing the web. As you can see, the application has a serious drawback; thus, we suggest that you get rid of it even if it seems useful. It is known that Playtopus is compatible with all of the major browsers, including Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox; thus, you might notice its commercials on all of them. Besides, they might appear on the window of a loading game. Of course, it is your choice whether to keep this software on the system; however, we recommend that you get rid of Playtopus if you care about your computer’s security.

The presence of ads does not seem like a serious problem at first; however, you should know that this software might expose you to infections. It is very easy to click on ads accidentally while playing games, which means that there is a high probability to encounter malicious software. Unfortunately, malware might cause you serious security-related problems and you might not be able to use your computer freely. Is it worth risking? We do not think so, which is why we advise you to remove Playtopus as soon as possible. If you do so, you will stop other undesirable activities that this software might perform (e.g. collect information about your online behavior) as well.

It seems that Playtopus has its official website (Playtopus.com); however, it is impossible to download it from there. It means that the service is unavailable at the time of writing or this software is distributed using a method called “bundling”. Plenty of advertising-supported applications travel bundled with freeware and it seems that Playtopus is not an exception. If you cannot remember downloading and installing this program yourself, it is very likely that it has slithered onto your computer without your permission. In order to prevent other undesirable programs from entering the system in the future, you should always download programs from trustworthy sources and install them attentively. The security experts of pcthreat.com recommend that you keep a reliable security tool enabled 24/7 as well.

We do not recommend postponing the removal of Playtopus because there is a slight possibility that it will attract some kind of infections to your system. The easiest way to get rid of this software is to acquire trustworthy security software and then scan your system. Of course, you can delete this adware manually as well. We have provided the manual removal instructions for this matter; follow them step by step and you will remove Playtopus easily and quickly.

Playtopus removal

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select the suspicious application.
5. Click the Remove button.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on Playtopus.
5. Click the Uninstall button.

Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu and then right-click on the background.
2. Select All apps.
3. Locate Control Panel. Select it.
4. Click Uninstall a program.
5. Select the undesirable program.
6. Click the Uninstall button to get rid of it.