Instruction to Remove CouponUnity Adware

CouponUnity is an adware program that will plant ads on the website. Obviously, it is aiming at launching advertising banners, inline texts and other forms of advertisements to commercialize itself. Besides, the threat likes to seduce you through some ads which is showed up by some data that it leaves in the computer.

CouponUnity usually gets into a target computer via drive-by-downloads. Some computer users may access the malicious code by clicking on the unsafe links from some forums or other questionable web sites.

Once it is installed to the browser, it will target on the add-ons, toolbar, and extensions on the infected browsers. It usually targets common web browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari. Excessive display of ads and redirect problems can be able to prove the existence of adware. It is capable of performing many spiteful actions to damage your computer if you don’t get rid of it from your computer promptly.

Though the adware states that it can enhance users’ browsing experience, it should not be kept on the PC. It is actually an aggressive computer threat, which can cause a lot of serious troubles. More than ad pop ups, this adware also take the chance to collect sensitive information as valuable data stored on the system and browser history as well. Therefore, it is strongly suggested that you quickly remove CouponUnity from your computer so as to avoid any unwanted trouble. You can follow the detailed instructions provided in this article to clean up this adware.

Risks of CouponUnity Adware

1. It may put your computer in danger because it can redirect your web searches to unsecure websites that contain malware like Trojans, rogue programs and other PUPs.

2. It will leave a backdoor for remote hackers to attack your computer by altering your computer security settings, administrative authority and other programs to locate and reap your sensitive information secretly.

3. It infects with lots of virus like malware, PUP, spyware and all these PC threats can be hidden deeply in your system files and registry.

4. It greatly diminishes the speed of your computer and even cause your computer break down sometimes.

Guides to Remove CouponUnity from your PC Completely

You can remove this virus manually or automatically. If you do not familiar with computer managements, it is advised to use the automatic tool to help you. Using an anti-virus program can be more effective and easier. You can also try to wipe out this adware program if you don’t want to install anti-virus program. here is the the step-by-step adware removal guide.

Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+Del keys together to bring up Windows Task Manager and stop CouponUnity related processes there.

Step 2: Remove the adware related programs.

Windows Vista/7:
Click the Start Orb and click Control Panel.
Make sure you are in the category view in control panel (indicated in the top right hand corner).
Click Uninstall a Program under the Programs heading.
Search for the adware related programs, click Uninstall from the options at the top of the list.

Windows XP:
Click the Start menu and click Control Panel.
Click Switch to Category View, if you are not already in this view.
Click Add or Remove Programs.
Select the adware related programs , and click Change /Remove or Remove.

Windows 8:
Press Windows key + R.
Type “control panel” in the box shown and hit Enter.
Go to Uninstall a Program.
Look for the adware related programs , and click Uninstall.

Step 3: In the C drive, find out and delete all adware associated files.

Step 4: Press Windows+ R keys and type "regedit" into the Run box. When the registry editor is opened, search for and delete the adware associated entries completely.

Step 5. Remove all add-ons and extensions.

Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools > Manage add-ons.
2. Under “Toolbars and Extensions”, search for CouponUnity adware related add-ons. Highlight them, and disable them.

Google Chrome
1. Click the 3 bar options icon or wrench icon and navigate to Tools >Extensions.
2. Search for the adware related extensions and remove them all.

Mozilla Firefox
1. Click Tools > Add-ons (Ctrl+Shift+A).
2. Under “Plugins”, search for the adware related add-ons. Disable or remove them. You may also search for other unwanted add-ons under “Extensions”.


How to Prevent Your PC From Malware?

You should pay more attention when you want to download and install something and it is advised to be downloaded from official websites. You should download what you need only from the reliable sources. Besides, when you install them, You should firstly consider the Advanced or Custom installation and do not check anything that you are unfamiliar.