Shmehao Games Removal Guide

In this article we will discuss Shmehao Games, which is a flash game website that features potentially unwanted programs that you might want to remove from your computer. The website features free online games that include action, adventure, arcade, board, and classic games. They all work fine, but the problem is that unlike in other websites, the games must be downloaded from the website. The game installers may contain malicious software that is installed without the user’s knowledge. So, if you are a security-minded person you should not install these games and remove the malware that might have infected your computer.

You can download Shmehao games from a website called Shmehao.com. But research has shown that some of the games are also featured on other websites, such as Cnet.com and Brothetsoft.com. Our researchers were unable to find any malicious content bundled with Shmehao Games in any of the websites. So, we conclude that additional content is only featured on Shmehao.com. The website is owned by Shmehao Games Network Co., Ltd., and is hosted by a company called New Dream Network, LLC. The hosting location is in the United States.

As mentioned, the biggest problem with the games found on Shmehao Games is that they might contain additional software that is installed secretly. Our research has shown that some of the games contain a browser hijacker, called Siteken.com. When you install a game from Shmehao Games, the Siteken.com browser hijacker will also be installed. The infection will change your browser’s homepage and search engine to Siteken.com, and will not allow you to change them to the one prior to the hijacking. The hijacker’s promoted website features links to popular websites, and of course ads. The ads are traditionally supplied by unreliable third-party advertisers, so we do not recommend clicking them.

The website is likely to use browser cookies, web beacons, JavaScript, and so on to collect information about you. The information is will most likely be used for commercial purposes, and of course, it will be shared with third-party advertisers who use the information to increase their revenue by customizing the ads according to the user’s browsing preferences. We must warn users that the ads might put your computer at risk, because if you click an advertisement, it might become infected with malicious software, such as Trojans. Therefore, we think that using Shmehao Games is not such a good idea.

Shmehao Games are regarded as potentially unwanted programs, because its games are likely to feature additional yet malicious software that you should remove. Our research has found that at least for the time being, Shmehao Games contain a browsers hijacker called Siteken.com, which automatically takes over the browser’s homepage and search engine. In addition, the hijacker features unreliable third-party ads, which may also pose a security risk. So, if you want to avoid undesirable consequences, please remove Siteken.com and Shmehao Games from your computer.

Remove Shmehao Games from your PC

Windows XP

1. Click the Start menu button and select Control Panel.
2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Locate Shmehao Games-related software and remove it.

Windows Vista/Windows 7

1. Click the Start menu button and select Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a Program.
3. Locate Shmehao Games-related software and remove it

Windows 8/ Windows 8.1

1. Right-click the Windows logo and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Uninstall a program.
3. Locate Shmehao Games-related software and remove it

Remove the modifications made to the Brower’s Target line

1. Right-click on your browser's shortcut.
2. Select Properties and open the Shortcut tab.
3. delete Siteken.com from the the Target line.
4. Click OK.

Remove Siteken.com from your browser

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Alt+H and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. Click Reset Firefox.
3. In the dialog box, click Reset Firefox again.
4. Click Finish.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and select Internet Options.
2. Open the Advanced tab and click Reset.
3. Mark the Checkbox.
4. Click Reset and click Close.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Select Show advanced settings.
3. Click Reset settings.
4. Click Reset again.