DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 Removal Manual

by Berta Bilbao | January 12, 2015 | 0 Comments add-on, adware, PUP

How Is DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 Distributed?DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 – Typical Adware Functionality with an Extra Touch of Browser Crash Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Your PC

DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 is a browser add-on categorized as PUP (potentially unwanted program) because of the numerous pop-up ads, banners, deals coupons, etc. it displays as the user browses the Web. Expert report that DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 may lead to issues related to the browser performance and system crashes. Removing DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 with a reliable AV tool will help you restore the functionality of your browser and delete the advertising settings enabled by the program.

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How Is DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 Distributed?

As one of the many adware programs in the wild, DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 is usually delivered bundled with other software the user has downloaded online. Although this distribution method is legal, there is a risk that potentially unsafe programs may end up on your machine. To avoid such questionable installations, you should always select the Advanced options and un-check the programs you have no need of.

Reportedly, DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 affects mainly Google Chrome, but other commonly used browsers have been affected in the same way by other adware.

DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 – Typical Adware Functionality with an Extra Touch of Browser Crash

DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 acts like a typical adware – it injects numerous advertisements into websites the user views. The displayed ads vary from price comparisons to coupons and sponsored links. What experts find worth mentioning is the fact that DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 installations tend to crash Google Chrome randomly. This may lead to performance issues.

Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Your PC

DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 can be removed manually or with the assistance of a legitimate anti-malware tool. Users have reported that DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 tries to reinstall itself after being deleted from the affected machine, but this shall not bother you because any competent up-to-date AV software should be capable of removing the threat effortlessly.

Follow the steps provided below to delete DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from your computer permanently.

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1. Remove/Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2

1. Remove/Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 in Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).

In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).

This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC.
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2.

2. Restore the settings in your browser

2. Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from your browser

Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox

Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome

Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer

Remove a toolbar from Safari

Start Mozilla Firefox Open the menu window

Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu

Select DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 and click “Remove“

After DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Google Chrome and Open the drop menu

Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“

From the opened “Extensions” menu locate DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.

After DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Internet Explorer:

Click “‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’

In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window, make sure that in the first window ‘Add-on Types’, the drop menu ‘Show’ is on ‘All add-ons’

Select DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.

After DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.

Start Safari

Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.

From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2
Click ‘Uninstall’

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 will be removed.

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Berta Bilbao

Berta is a dedicated malware researcher, dreaming for a more secure cyber space. Her fascination with IT security began a few years ago when a malware locked her out of her own computer.

Guide 1: How to Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Windows.
Guide 2: Get rid of DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 on Mac OS X.
Guide 3: Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 in Google Chrome.

Guide 4: Erase DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Mozilla Firefox.
Guide 5: Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Microsoft Edge.
Guide 6: Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Safari.
Guide 7: Eliminate DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Internet Explorer.
Guide 8: Disable DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 Push Notifications in Your Browsers.

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How to Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Windows.

Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2

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1. Hold Windows key() + R

2. The "Run" Window will appear. In it, type "msconfig" and click OK.

3. Go to the "Boot" tab. There select "Safe Boot" and then click "Apply" and "OK".

Tip: Make sure to reverse those changes by unticking Safe Boot after that, because your system will always boot in Safe Boot from now on.

4. When prompted, click on "Restart" to go into Safe Mode.

5. You can recognise Safe Mode by the words written on the corners of your screen.

Step 2: Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 and related software from Windows

Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:

1. Hold the Windows Logo Button and "R" on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear.

2. In the field type in "appwiz.cpl" and press ENTER.

3. This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press "Uninstall"

Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.

Step 3: Clean any registries, created by DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 on your computer.

The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce

You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:

1. Open the Run Window again, type "regedit" and click OK.

2. When you open it, you can freely navigate to the Run and RunOnce keys, whose locations are shown above.

3. You can remove the value of the virus by right-clicking on it and removing it.

Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.

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Step 4: Scan for DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool

1. Click on the "Download" button to proceed to SpyHunter's download page.

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2. After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.

3. After the update process has finished, click on the 'Malware/PC Scan' tab. A new window will appear. Click on 'Start Scan'.

4. After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the 'Next' button.

If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.

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Get rid of DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Mac OS X.

Step 1: Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 and remove related files and objects

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1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:

2. Find Activity Monitor and double-click it:

3. In the Activity Monitor look for any suspicious processes, belonging or related to DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2:

Tip: To quit a process completely, choose the “Force Quit” option.

4. Click on the "Go" button again, but this time select Applications. Another way is with the ⇧+⌘+A buttons.

5. In the Applications menu, look for any suspicious app or an app with a name, similar or identical to DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2. If you find it, right-click on the app and select “Move to Trash”.

6: Select Accounts, after which click on the Login Items preference. Your Mac will then show you a list of items that start automatically when you log in. Look for any suspicious apps identical or similar to DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2. Check the app you want to stop from running automatically and then select on the Minus (“-“) icon to hide it.

7: Remove any left-over files that might be related to this threat manually by following the sub-steps below:

Go to Finder.
In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.

In case you cannot remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 via Step 1 above:

In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:

Disclaimer! If you are about to tamper with Library files on Mac, be sure to know the name of the virus file, because if you delete the wrong file, it may cause irreversible damage to your MacOS. Continue on your own responsibility!

1: Click on "Go" and Then "Go to Folder" as shown underneath:

2: Type in "/Library/LauchAgents/" and click Ok:

3: Delete all of the virus files that have similar or the same name as DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2. If you believe there is no such file, do not delete anything.

You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:

→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.

Step 2: Scan for and remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 files from your Mac

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Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Google Chrome.

Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu

Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"

Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Erase DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Mozilla Firefox.

Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window

Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.

Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"

Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.

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Uninstall DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Microsoft Edge.

Step 1: Start Edge browser.

Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.

Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".

Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.

Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.

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Remove DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Safari.

Step 1: Start the Safari app.

Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.

Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".

Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.

Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.

Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.

A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 will be removed.

How to Reset Safari
IMPORTANT: Before resetting Safari make sure you back up all your saved passwords within the browser in case you forget them.

Start Safari and then click on the gear leaver icon.

Click the Reset Safari button and you will reset the browser.

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Eliminate DiscouNNtExtensi 7.2 from Internet Explorer.

Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.

Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'

Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.

Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.

Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.