Torpedo Deals

What is Torpedo Deals?

Torpedo Deals is advertised as an add-on that is supposed to help you find the best deals and top retailers available online. Nevertheless, the application falls under the category of potentially unwanted programs, so it might be not as reliable or useful as you may think. Apparently, while using the tool’s provided search box, the software may record your search queries, clicked links, etc. It seems such data could be shared with the program’s third-party partners and used for marketing purposes. Also, there is a chance the tool could start showing annoying and possibly unreliable ads. Therefore, before you choose whether to keep Torpedo Deals, it might be best to find out more details about it, although if you are already determined to remove it, we encourage you to slide below and use the instructions we added at the end of the article.

Where does Torpedo Deals come from?

Our researchers at Anti-spyware-101.com found out the application is available on Chrome web store. However, since it has just two users and no rating or reviews, it is more believable that Torpedo Deals is being distributed through other channels as well. For instance, the potentially unwanted program could be promoted on suspicious pop ads that lead to its official website. What’s more, it might be spread with the help of bundled installers. You may find such setup files on unreliable file-sharing web pages, so if you happen to receive the tool this way, you might want to check the system if you did not download any other doubtful software accidentally. Of course, it would be advisable to be more cautious the next time. Users should always choose reliable sources and firstly check if their desired applications are trustworthy.

How does Torpedo Deals work?

For now, Torpedo Deals works only on Google Chrome and as our specialists say it may change the browser’s start page or new tab page with torpedodeals.com. The site might look harmless or even handy since it may have useful links for people who like to shop online, but keep it in mind that with time the potentially unwanted program might begin injecting annoying or even targeted advertisements. In its Privacy Policy and End User License Agreement (EULA) documents, the software’s developers claim they could collect information related to your browsing habits and share it with the third parties. Most likely such data would be used to determine what goods could interest you or for other marketing purposes.

As the EULA explains, the add-on might incorporate content or services provided by the third parties, “including advertisements, coupons, sponsored messages, photographs, graphics, deals, or other commercial offers.” The worst part is that no one reviews this content. It means some of it could advertise doubtful goods (e.g. other potentially unwanted applications, adware, and so on) or redirect you to malicious web pages. Thus, given Torpedo Deals could provide you with unreliable content, we advise you not to waste any time with it and eliminate it before anything goes wrong.

How to get rid of Torpedo Deals?

The program can be erased manually if you remove the add-on from the affected browser. This process is explained in more detail in the instructions we added at the end of this text. We included deletion steps for Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer too because even though the application does not work on these browsers, its developers might create compatible versions and upgrade Torpedo Deals. If you do not want to remove it manually, you could get legitimate antimalware software instead. It would help you find data belonging to the tool faster and let you erase it with a single mouse click too. Plus, if you keep the chosen security tool updated it should be able to fight the newest threats, so it could be useful to you even after the potentially unwanted program is deleted.

Eliminate Torpedo Deals

Google Chrome

1. Press Windows Key+E.
2. Search for listed paths one by one:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions
   %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
   %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
3. Look for folders called bpjgpmdhliadlakebgehogblbbnibcoo, then select them one by one and press Shift+Delete.
4. Find these two directories:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
   %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
5. Search for the following files:
   chrome-extension_bpjgpmdhliadlakebgehogblbbnibcoo_0.localstorage-journal
   chrome-extension_bpjgpmdhliadlakebgehogblbbnibcoo_0.localstorage
6. Mark them and tap Shift+Delete.
7. Locate this particular path %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
8. Select files called Preferences and Secure Preferences separately then erase them by clicking Shift+Delete.
9. Exit the Explorer.

Internet Explorer

1. Tap Windows key+R.
2. Insert Regedit and press Enter.
3. Find the same path HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
4. Look for a value name titled as Start Page.
5. Right-click it and choose Modify.
6. Replace http://torpedodeals.com with another link and click OK.
7. Leave the Registry Editor.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Windows key+E.
2. Search for this specific location %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{user profile}
3. Right-click a file titled as prefs.js and launch it with Notepad.
4. Locate the same line user_pref(“browser.startup.homepage”, “http://torpedodeals.com”).
5. Replace http://torpedodeals.com with another website.
6. Save the document and close it.

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