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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
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An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
Users have been complaining about a suspicious browser extension that generated unwanted advertisements. It is called DiscountExt and is considered an ad-supported add-on for Google Chrome. Other browsers may also be affected by DiscountExt. Once installed, it may start generating annoying ads in the form of pop-ups and banners. Some of the displayed content may be about Windows errors found in the system. The ad may say ‘DiscountExt – Click to Continue”.
Clicking anything brought by DiscountExt is not considered safe since adware is known to cause unsafe browser redirects. Cleaning the system is recommended.
Ad-supported extensions may be triggered by several factors. One way to distribute them across the Web is by including them in various freeware/ shareware packages. The procedure is called software bundling and can be avoided by executing advanced/ custom installation.
Another possible way for DiscountExt to have entered the system is when the user landed an infected page. Infected pages may often be legitimate – cyber criminals are known to target well-known websites to spread malware, adware, and spyware. However, the visited website may have been of a suspicious nature. To avoid any problems, keeping the AV tool intact and frequently updated is very important. If such a program is not present at the moment, downloading one to scan and clean the system is recommended.
→Even though DiscountExt is not classified as a malicious threat, it can make the PC more vulnerable to other cyber threats. That is why its removal is advisory.
The consequences of having adware running in the background of system include:
Data collection – personally identifiable and non-identifiable information may be harvested with the help of tracking cookies.
Unsafe browser redirects to predefined pages.
Browser performance issues. Adware may take advantage of various browser vulnerabilities.
Removal of DiscountExt
Some adware programs can be removed manually. Several steps are provided below the article, even though they are mostly suitable for advanced users. Furthermore, since every PC is unique, the effects of adware may vary from mild to more troublesome. Hence, using professional help to rid the system of DiscountExt may be the best removal option.
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 DiscountExt.
2. Restore the settings in your browser
2. Remove DiscountExt 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 DiscountExt and click “Remove”
After DiscountExt 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 DiscountExt and click on the garbage bin icon on the right of it.
After DiscountExt 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 DiscountExt 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 DiscountExt 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 DiscountExt Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall DiscountExt. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the DiscountExt 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.
An inspired writer and content manager who has been with SensorsTechForum for 4 years. Enjoys ‘Mr. Robot’ and fears ‘1984’. Focused on user privacy and malware development, she strongly believes in a world where cybersecurity plays a central role. If common sense makes no sense, she will be there to take notes. Those notes may later turn into articles!
Users have been complaining about a suspicious browser extension that generated unwanted advertisements. It is called DiscountExt and is considered an ad-supported add-on for Google Chrome. Other browsers may also be affected by DiscountExt. Once installed, it may start generating annoying ads in the form of pop-ups and banners. Some of the displayed content may be about Windows errors found in the system. The ad may say ‘DiscountExt – Click to Continue”.
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
