What is Barnyard Deals?
Barnyard Deals is a browser plug-in owned by Smart Apps, which are also known as Appealing Apps, Engaging Apps, and 215 Apps. The browser plug-in displays coupons, pop-up advertisements, and web banners to enhance your online experience; however, this seemingly harmless program is categorized as adware and can be removed from the computer by a reputable spyware removal tool.
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Barnyard Deals is compatible with Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. The adware program is promoted on its official website, which is barnyarddeals.com, and can also be bundled with other programs, including browser toolbars and desktop programs. Due to the fact that Barnyard Deals are distributed alongside other free programs, you should always pay close attention to the information that you are provided with during the installation of any program.
How does Barnyard Deals work?
The Barnyard Deals browser plug-in installs an adware helper called BenckUpdater. This program modifies the Windows hosts file by adding the line “54.221.22.25 emaaffabedhbmafgclglcbgiplbolbdd”, which refers to a server hosting updates for the adware program.
Barnyard Deals does not sell products or services. All the advertisements that you are provided with are owned by specific third-party companies, which are not affiliated with Barnyard Deals. The display of web banners and coupons does not imply that Barnyard Deals endorse those third parties, which means that you interact with those pop-ups at your own risk. The advertisements are sent from several advertising servers, including i.txtsrving.info, p.txtsrving.info/, and contentcache-a.akamaihd.net. Almost all the web banners and pop-up advertisers displayed by Barnyard Deals carries the label “Ads by Barnyard Deals”. If you want to get rid of all those annoying pop-ups, you should remove Barnyard Deals from the computer as soon as you can.
Do not hesitate to remove Barnyard Deals because the adware program collects information about you. It records your clicks, search terms, browsing history, time spent on various websites, browser language, and some other browser settings. This and other information about you is collected by browser cookies, and some other tracking techniques. It is also important to note that third-party websites may also send cookies to your computer in order to obtain some information about your browsing patterns; hence, the removal of Barnyard Deals is highly recommended.
How to remove Barnyard Deals?
Below you will find our instructions on how to uninstall the adware program and edit the hosts file. However, we recommend that you implement SpyHunter. This real-time security program can easily remove Barnyard Deals and shield the system from numerous computer threats, including adware, rogue anti-virus programs, browser hijackers, Trojan horses, and many other threats.
How to uninstall Barnyard Deals
Windows Vista and Windows 7
- Click Start.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Remove Barnyard Deals.
Windows XP
- Click Start.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Remove Barnyard Deals.
Windows 8
- Win+R and enter control panel.
- Click OK.
- Select Uninstall a program.
- Remove Barnyard Deals.
Edit the Windows hosts file
- Open the Start menu and click All Programs.
- Select Accessories and right-click Notepad.
- Select the Run as administrator option.
- Click Continue.
- Click the File option.
- Select Open.
- In the Filename files enter C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts and click Open.
- Delete 54.221.22.25 emaaffabedhbmafgclglcbgiplbolbdd.
After uninstalling the adware program, implement a reputable scanner to makes sure that all the components of the adware program are eliminated from the PC.
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