2014年12月14日星期日
How to Uninstall Couponorific?
Couponorific might look as useful and reliable at first sight, but it’s listed as an adware due to several malicious actions that it performs. We do not recommend you to keep it installed on your computer, because you it can lead you to some unwanted consequences. Even though this application gets installed on users computers without them even being aware of that, you can notice this application on your PC immediately after it’s installed because all advertisements displayed by this malware are labeled with a phrase “Ads by Couponorific” or “brought to you by Couponorific”. If you have noticed this – your computer is definitely infected and you need to take actions to get rid of this.
To eliminate Couponorific, we recommend you to download a trustworthy anti-malware, such as SpyHunter, StopZilla or Malwarebytes. Simply scan your computer with one of these applications and the infection will be detected and removed automatically. It will also protect your computer from viruses in the future so you won’t have to worry about malware like this anymore.
You can remove Couponorific manually as well. We have developed a step-by-step Couponorific manual removal guide which will assist you through this complicated process of virus removal. Go find it below this article.
If you have some questions related to this tops, you can ask them in the comments section below. In case you would like to learn more about this infection, please continue reading the article.
Couponorific should help you to save time and money when shopping online, but the reality is a little bit different. This browser add-on will offer you to purchase some particular goods at a very appealing price rate, but don’t fall for that trick – usually those offers are fake and you can even get scammed. It displays various advertisements with commercial offers on all of your web browsers. Those ads can be displayed as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. They appear completely randomly and it’s very disturbing.
We do not recommend to click on any of those advertisements, because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that may be owned by cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other malware. Couponorific gets paid for displaying advertisements to users. It’s not a secret that those sponsors often happens to be various cyber criminals, such as hacker and scammers. So basically, if you have Couponorific installed on your computer, cyber criminals can reach you on a daily basis, every time you use the internet.
It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Safari, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Once inside, it will collect your personal information ,such as your browsing history, search queries, top visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. This information can be sold for marketing purposes. They will also adjust those advertisements according to collected data, so they look more relevant and attractive to users. This way chances that they will click on them rise, and that’s the main goal of Couponorific because they get paid for every click you make.
Distribution Methods of Couponorific
You can get infected with this unwanted malware simply by clicking on malicious link. However, most common distribution method of Couponorific is travelling bundled with other free software. I.e. when you download and install some freebie, there is a chance that Couponorific will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that.
That’s why you need to be really attentive during the installation of freebies downloaded from suspicious looking websites. Always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible and don’t skip any steps. Don’t rush, because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font and you don’t want to overlook that. Reading all terms and conditions would be considered wise as well. Look for various checkboxes that can be already checked for you. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed alongside – do not allow this installation to be completed, because it can possibly be Couponorific or any other malware that you would not like to keep installed on your computer.
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