What is Coupon Search?
While everyone wants to save money when they shop, you should always be careful about the methods to employ to achieve that. For instance, it wouldn’t be a good idea to employ a program you do not need. For example, if you have Coupon Search added to your Chrome browser, you should reconsider because this app is classified as a potentially unwanted program (PUP). It means that it doesn’t try to destroy your system, but it might not be a good idea to keep the application especially, if you didn’t plan to have this extension on-board.
Where does Coupon Search come from?
This extension has an official website, and you can easily reach it via searchforcoupons-serp.org. It doesn’t look like much, and we believe that users seldom come across this website on their own. It is also possible to add Coupon Search to your browser through the Chrome Web Store. Of course, if you have ever encountered potentially unwanted programs before, you know quite well that there’s often more than just the official distribution source.
Extensions like Coupon Search can come bundled with freeware, through random popups, and redirects. If we want to avoid such applications, we should stay away from websites that contain a lot of advertisements. If you enter a site and the ads basically hog your screen, you might as well close it immediately because who knows how many unwanted programs you might end up having.
To put it simply, it is very easy to avoid Coupon Search and other similar extensions, as long as you are attentive and responsible during your web browsing sessions. In fact, even if such apps do reach your system, it is relatively easy to remove them, so there is no need to panic.
What does Coupon Search do?
You might wonder, why would anyone panic because of something like this extension? Well, if users are not aware of this application, the modifications that it performs on their computers might take them by surprise. After all, Coupon Search modifies the default search settings, and if you do not see any notifications about it in advance, you might think that your browser was taken over by a browser hijacker!
Of course, that is not the case because the extension actually INFORMS you about the modifications beforehand. It’s just that users often fail to notice these notifications because they are not aware of the fact that they have been exposed to a browser extension. As a result, Coupon Search changes your browser’s settings and it starts using tracking cookies to monitor your browsing history.
The official promotional lines about Coupon Search says that this extension is a “quick and easy way to search for coupons.” With this extension, you will be able to “browse and search for the most exclusive coupons and deals from your favorite stores.” What’s more, the extension explicitly tells you about search modifications: “This extension will update your browser omnibox search to allow meta search for coupons and deals.”
Now, this might not sound like a big deal, but we have to remember that Coupon Search has to perform a certain level of monitoring to provide you with these custom coupons and deals offers. For the most part, that monitoring is harmless, but we mustn’t forget that Coupon Search may not be able to review every single link it promotes. That’s where the danger lies. Although the extension doesn’t intend to expose you to dangerous content, it might still happen. So, if you care about your system’s safety and your data security, you should remove Coupon Search today.
How do I Remove Coupon Search?
We are really lucky that it’s easy to remove extensions like Coupon Search. You can simply do that through your browser’s settings. You might also want to consider restoring your browser’s settings to default. There might be more unwanted applications added to your browser, so to delete them all and to get rid of tracking cookies, it would be a good idea to start with a clean slate.
You can also invest in a powerful antispyware application that will help you scan your computer in search for other potential threats. If you feel at a loss about this, don’t hesitate to leave us a comment.
Manual Coupon Search Removal
- Open the Chrome browser.
- Press Alt+F and go to More tools.
- Click Extensions.
- Locate Coupon Search on the list and press Remove.
- Use SpyHunter to scan your computer.
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