In case you haven’t seen a pop-up adware, before, bear in mind that Coupondo Ads is one of them. These particular intrusions are very annoying, may slow down or crash the user browser and most importantly they may lead to suspicious third-party websites. Coupondo Ads are often regarded by security experts as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Programs) that are ad-supported. They may display different forms of ad content going by the Coupondo label (Coupondo Ads, Ad by Coupondo, etc.)
Name | Coupondo Ads |
Type | Adware, PUP |
Short Description | An unwanted application causing interruptive advertised content to appear while browsing. |
Symptoms | The user may experience advertisements of all forms, PC slowodwns and in some cases even browser redirects, related to third-party sites that are being adverised through this software. |
Distribution Method | Bundling. |
Detection Tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected by malware |
User Experience | Join our forum to discuss about Coupondo Ads. |
Coupondo Ads Pop-ups – How Did I Start Seeing Them?
One particular way for you to start seeing Coupondo Ads is if you have downloaded a bundled installer of a free program you often use. This might be your favorite antivirus, optimizer, media player, torrent, etc. Bundled installers are also present on torrent downloads. Third-party websites often support bundling in order to push applications such as Coupondo Ads on user PCs. You may have seen such programs in the ‘Add this as a free extra’ pages or tick boxes of an installer. Those should always be opted out in case you are not familiar with them, according to recommended security practices.
Coupondo Ads Pop-ups – More About It
Once installed on your computer, the particular adware PUP may situate different types of tracking technologies in order to determinite various information about the user of the affected computer. Such information may be his browsing history, online searches, the sites he/she visits and others.
This is specifically done in order to establish user interests and use the so called behavioral advertising. This particular type of advertising is primarily based on the user’s interests. However it may be generated instantly on the spot. This is common for ad-supported search results and highlighted text type of advertisements.
Once displayed various ads on the user PC, the adware may also begin displaying pop-ups, some of which may even include the occasional ‘Virus Detected’ messages that usually lead to either rogue antivirus programs or fake tech support scams, which both have different mechanisms and strategies to scam users.
The reason why the application is considered to be indirectly dangerous for the user is that it may also lead to different malicious hotlinks or sites that redirect to such and therefore become infected with a virus.
Removing Coupondo Ads Pop-ups Completely
Instructions for manual removal of Coupondo Ads are provided bellow. However, experts recommend using specific software to be rid of this tool completely. By using an advanced anti-malware you can remove any associated objects such as registries, .tmp, .exe, .dll and other files on the affected PC. It will also make sure you will stay protected against any possible future intrusions on your computer.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall Coupondo Ads 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:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall Coupondo Ads.
Step 2: Remove Coupondo Ads from your browser
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select Coupondo Ads and click “Remove”
After Coupondo Ads is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
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 Coupondo Ads
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall Coupondo Ads. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the Coupondo Ads will be removed.
Step 3: Remove Coupondo Ads automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
- Guide 1: How to Remove Coupondo Ads from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Coupondo Ads from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Coupondo Ads from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Coupondo Ads from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Coupondo Ads from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Coupondo Ads from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Coupondo Ads from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove Coupondo Ads from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Coupondo Ads





Step 2: Uninstall Coupondo Ads 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:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of Coupondo Ads from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Coupondo Ads and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- 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 Coupondo Ads 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:
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 Coupondo Ads files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Coupondo Ads, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads 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 Coupondo Ads will be removed.
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Eliminate Coupondo Ads 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.