(Solved!) Finally I fixed "COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR" virus! Here is the "COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR" Removal Guide

I will tell you in this post how to fix the issue manually and how to clean it automatically using a special powerful removal tool. You can download the removal program for free here:

What is COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR?

COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program). What is PUP? PUP is crapware. COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR have several types of unwanted behaviour:

Displaying popup ads.
Hijacking your browser.
Infecting your desktop shortcuts, etc.
Inserting ads to the web pages.

COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR can redirect your browser search, collect your personal information and sell it for advertising.
COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR is usually hard in removing. Some people could not find uninstall program for COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR in the Control Panel.
Sometimes COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR uninstaller does not work.

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How COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR got on your computer?

Usually you got COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR with as part of a bundle with another tool you downloaded from the Internet. Since COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR manufacturer pays software developers for distributing COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR within their applications, COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR is often included as part of the installer.
Usually, you have not only one COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR problem, but a bunch of similar WIN32:PUPs.

You have 2 ways to remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
UnHackMe uses the special features to remove hard in removal viruses. If you remove a virus manually, it can prevent deleting using a self-protecting module. If you even delete the virus, it may recreate himself by a stealthy module.
UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
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Here’s how to remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 2: Scan for malware using UnHackMe (1 minute)

STEP 3: Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus (3 minutes)

So it was much easier to fix such problem automatically, wasn't it?
That is why I strongly advise you to use UnHackMe for remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR

You can see COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

check installed programs to uninstall

STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

STEP 6: Clear the Windows registry from COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus.
Press Win+R, type in: regedit.exe and press OK.

Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR.

STEP 7: Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR from Google Chrome.

STEP 8: Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove COUPONS.COM COUPONBAR from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

STEP 10: And at the end, clear your basket, temporal files, browser's cache.

But if you miss any of these steps and only one part of virus remains – it will come back again immediately or after reboot.

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