The Coupon Store

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 12, 2017

What is The Coupon Store?

An application entitled The Coupon Store is advertised as a tool that frequent online shoppers should have active on their PC. This is so because it should provide free discount coupons. While this might seem like a tool worthy of having, you should know that the overall functionality of this program is rather questionable. Upon further examination, it has been discovered that it can act in an invasive manner. As it turns out it is capable of making unwanted changes to your web browser's default settings without any warning whatsoever. Due to this, our researchers have classified this application as one more potentially unwanted program. Another reason it has been categorized this way because it could be distributed in devious ways. Read our report to understand why we advise you to remove The Coupon Store if it is ever found up and running on your personal computer. test test test

What does The Coupon Store do?

Right upon intrusion The Coupon Store starts acting in an invasive manner. It immediately modifies files and registry entries linked to your browser's default settings. Along these intrusive alterations, it will install a third-party extension, which will keep all the changes intact. It is important to note that the potentially unwanted program in question is fully compatible with popular web browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Such board compatibility signifies the fact that virtually any user could be affected by this devious application. The main alterations triggered by this potentially unwanted program are of your default homepage, new tab page, and search engine. Having this potentially unwanted program active on your PC essentially means that you will no longer have access to a search engine of your choice because you will be forced to use a new one for all of your online quires. You will also have no choice but to start all your online sessions on a suspicious third-party website whether you like it or not. The same will happen in regards to your new tab page as you will be presented with a suspicious web page instead of a blank page that you are used to. It should be more than obvious that due to all of this surfing the web the way you are used to will be virtually impossible. To regain your web browsers default settings once again, make sure to delete The Coupon Store in its entirety by following the instructions we present below.

Where does The Coupon Store come from?

It is imperative to highlight the fact that The Coupon Store can be distributed in deceiving ways. During the initial research, it has been discovered that in quite a few cases this potentially unwanted program could be spread via software bundles, which are infamous for being the primary source of undesirable applications. Thus, if you already have this devious program up and running on your PC and you did not install it consciously, we recommend checking your entire operating system for other suspicious applications. In most cases, installers filled with questionable programs are up for download on unauthorized third-party distribution websites. To avoid getting your PC infected via bundled installers, you must avoid all questionable download sites and obtain your software from authentic developers' web pages. Also, you should pay your utmost attention to every single installation procedure because you might come across a chance to cancel the installation of some potentially undesirable program. To have a secure operating system at all times, you must have a professional antimalware tool active on your PC. Such a tool is crucial since it can warn you in advance about any suspicious content on your computer or online.

How to remove The Coupon Store

If you fail to remove The Coupon Store from your personal computer, the devious changes imposed by this potentially unwanted program will remain in full tact. Follow the instructions that we provide below with care to get rid of every single bit related to The Coupon Store once and for all. If after manual removal, your web browser's settings are not restored it might be an indication that traces of this the potentially unwanted program in question are still active on your PC. To avoid finding yourself in such a situation, we highly advise you conduct a detailed analysis of your operating system for anything linked to The Coupon Store once you are done with the instructions below.

How to remove The Coupon Store from your PC
Open your File Explorer.
Go to C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\(unique Mozilla ID)\extensions.
Select a folder called @thecouponstore.xpi and then tap Delete on your keyboard.
Go to C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions.
Select a folder called lppphkdihepdibjclibocgniljgmmhmd and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Go to C:\Users\(your username)\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions.
Select a folder called lppphkdihepdibjclibocgniljgmmhmd and tap Delete on your keyboard.
Go to C:\Users\(your username)\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default.
Select files called Preferences and Secure Preferences, then tap Delete on your keyboard.
Right-click your Recycle Bin and select Empty Recycle Bin.