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.
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.
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.
Note! Your computer might be affected by DiscountSmasher and other threats.
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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.
DiscountSmasher is promoted as a money-saving browser add-on that helps the users find deals, coupons and discounts as they shop online. Security researchers classify DiscountSmasher as adware with similar functionality as Extra Savings and Active Discount.
The DiscountSmasher add-on can be distributed via freeware installers and may keep track of the user’s online habits and search entries in order to provide related ad materials. The add-on may serve as a gateway to third-party advertisements on your computer.
DiscountSmasher can be removed manually or with a reliable AV tool.
Mostly, adware programs tend to enter the system employing a stealth delivery technique – “bundling”. Additional installations can be distributed with free software available for downloads online. Computer users are advised always to opt for advanced installation. This way they can prevent the installation of any questionable apps, add-ons, and plug-ins.
How Does DiscountSmasher Affect Your System?
Once installed, CouponsMachine starts displaying a variety of third-party ads (pop-ups, banners, deals, coupons) in the user’s browser. Note that no adware program takes responsibility for the content of the web pages the user lands on, once he clicks on the advertisements. The user may be linked to corrupted websites and unknowingly invite various threats on his machine.
DiscountSmasher may also collect personally non-identifiable information (IP address, browsing habits, search entries) and use it to serve targeted advertisement.
The presence of the DiscountSmasher add-on on your PC may lead to poor browser and system performance.
How to Remove DiscountSmasher?
The DiscountSmasher browser add-on can be removed manually or with a trusted anti-spyware tool. Follow the instruction provided below to delete DiscountSmasher from your PC permanently.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool. Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
1. Remove/Uninstall DiscountSmasher
1. Remove/Uninstall DiscountSmasher 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 DiscountSmasher.
2. Restore the settings in your browser
2. Remove DiscountSmasher from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla FirefoxRemove 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 DiscountSmasher and click “Remove”
After DiscountSmasher 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 DiscountSmasher and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After DiscountSmasher 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 DiscountSmasher 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 DiscountSmasher 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 DiscountSmasher Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall DiscountSmasher. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the DiscountSmasher will be removed.
To clean your computer with the award-winning software Spy Hunter – It is highly recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter.
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.
DiscountSmasher is promoted as a money-saving browser add-on that helps the users find deals, coupons and discounts as they shop online. Security researchers classify DiscountSmasher as adware with similar functionality as Extra Savings and Active Discount.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
