CouponDropDown virus is just a worst adware infection which gets
installed to Firefox, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Safari etc browsers.
Once it has completed its setup, your system will be flooded with spam
content. CouponDropDown virus is actually a corrupt browser plugin used
by cyber criminals to display unwanted advertisements on infected
computers. And of course they do earn money from these ads.
CouponDropDown malware promises to help you save money by brining
discount coupons and cheap deals on buying Online. But in fact this
program is designed to make money for hackers and even steal your money
too.
CouponDropDown virus can be downloaded from its official websites but mostly it gets installed on a computer without owner`s consent. This malware is distribuded bundled with freeware softwares or even visiting a hackewd website may cause this infection. Anyhow, as soon as its inside your PC, you will start seeing ads from CouponDropDown on facebook, youtube and all other websites you visit on infected computer. Some annoying pop-ups would also appear on your screen that will show coupon deals and other promotions. And after a few hours, you,ll become crazy as v virus will interrupt your work. It slows down the browser, redirects your search results and web links to wrong websites and causes a lot of irritating things. You are advised to immediately uninstall CouponDropDown virus if any circumstences mentioned above occur on your system.
Disadvantages and risks of having CouponDropDown:
To manually remove CouponDropDown, follow the instructions.
First of all, Uninstall the program. (Skip to the next step if the application is not listed in Control Panel).
“Start > Settings > Control Panel. Now Locate and open “Add or Remove Programs” or “PROGRAMS AND FEATURES”. Find “CouponDropDown”. Now click Uninstall/Remove.
Now remove the program from Browser.
Internet Explorer users:
Click “Tools” (if on Internet Explorer 9, click gear icon), Then “Manage Add-ons”. Look for CouponDropDown. Disable if found any.
Block pop-ups of CouponDropDown
To stop pop-ups from malware,
Click on TOOLS > POP-UP BLOCKER, then click TURN ON POP-UP BLOCKER. and then go to POP-UP BLOCKER SETTINGS. (Type any website you wish to block popups from)
Firefox users:
Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable “CouponDropDown”
Firefox users:
Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable “CouponDropDown”
Still Spyware CouponDropDown malware lurking in the system? Remove manually
Stop processes of this malware:
Open Task Manager to stop processes.
Remove associated registry settings:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0
Delete CouponDropDown infected files:
%Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\
%ProgramFiles%\
%UserProfile%\
CouponDropDown virus can be downloaded from its official websites but mostly it gets installed on a computer without owner`s consent. This malware is distribuded bundled with freeware softwares or even visiting a hackewd website may cause this infection. Anyhow, as soon as its inside your PC, you will start seeing ads from CouponDropDown on facebook, youtube and all other websites you visit on infected computer. Some annoying pop-ups would also appear on your screen that will show coupon deals and other promotions. And after a few hours, you,ll become crazy as v virus will interrupt your work. It slows down the browser, redirects your search results and web links to wrong websites and causes a lot of irritating things. You are advised to immediately uninstall CouponDropDown virus if any circumstences mentioned above occur on your system.
Disadvantages and risks of having CouponDropDown:
- It may change & corrupt default settings of browsers like Firefox, Chrome or Internet explorer
- Changes home page and displays unwanted pop-ups advertisements
- Causes frequent web redirects to wrong websites, hijacks search engine settings and leads to unexpected webpages
- Keeps record of browsing activities and interests
- Collects Personal user information which may include sensitive financial data such as logins, usernames, accounts
- It may bring further infections are direct the user to infectious sites
- Makes the browser run slow, uses a big part of system resources
To manually remove CouponDropDown, follow the instructions.
First of all, Uninstall the program. (Skip to the next step if the application is not listed in Control Panel).
“Start > Settings > Control Panel. Now Locate and open “Add or Remove Programs” or “PROGRAMS AND FEATURES”. Find “CouponDropDown”. Now click Uninstall/Remove.
Now remove the program from Browser.
Internet Explorer users:
Click “Tools” (if on Internet Explorer 9, click gear icon), Then “Manage Add-ons”. Look for CouponDropDown. Disable if found any.
Block pop-ups of CouponDropDown
To stop pop-ups from malware,
Click on TOOLS > POP-UP BLOCKER, then click TURN ON POP-UP BLOCKER. and then go to POP-UP BLOCKER SETTINGS. (Type any website you wish to block popups from)
Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable “CouponDropDown”
Go to “Tools” (at the top), > “Add-ons” > “Extensions” and disable “CouponDropDown”
Still Spyware CouponDropDown malware lurking in the system? Remove manually
Stop processes of this malware:
Open Task Manager to stop processes.
Remove associated registry settings:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\classes\urlsearchhook.toolbarurlsearchhook
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\extensions,
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\toolbar\webbrowser
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run “.exe”
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings “WarnonBadCertRecving” = ’0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop “NoChangingWallPaper” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Attachments “SaveZoneInformation” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System “DisableTaskMgr” = ’1
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Download “CheckExeSignatures” = ‘no’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main “Use FormSuggest” = ‘yes’
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced “ShowSuperHidden” = 0
Delete CouponDropDown infected files:
%Profile%\Local Settings\Temp\
%ProgramFiles%\
%UserProfile%\
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