"SPREE DISCOUNT"! How to Remove "SPREE DISCOUNT" Virus (PUP.AD.SPREE.DISCOUNT)?

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 SPREE DISCOUNT?

SPREE DISCOUNT is classified as Win32:PUP-gen (potentially unwanted program).

SPREE DISCOUNT detected as PUP.AD.SPREE.DISCOUNT.
What is PUP? PUP is crapware.
SPREE DISCOUNT have several types of unwanted behaviour:

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

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

 

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How SPREE DISCOUNT got on your computer?

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

You have 2 ways to remove SPREE DISCOUNT:

You have 2 ways

Remove it automatically1. Remove Automatically.
Remove it manually2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

  1. You know only one virus name: "SPREE DISCOUNT", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
    The UnHackMe program detects this threat and all others.
  2. UnHackMe is quite fast! You need only 5 minutes to check your PC.
  3. 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.
  4. UnHackMe is small and compatible with any antivirus.
  5. UnHackMe is fully free for 30-days!

Here’s how to remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus automatically:

STEP 1: Install UnHackMe (1 minute)

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

STEP 3: Remove SPREE DISCOUNT 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 SPREE DISCOUNT redirect or other unwanted software.

How to remove SPREE DISCOUNT 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://…

You can see SPREE DISCOUNT or another web site 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 SPREE DISCOUNT in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from running processes

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from running processes

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

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from Windows services

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains SPREE DISCOUNT 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 SPREE DISCOUNT from scheduled task list.

Delete any task related to SPREE DISCOUNT. Disable unknown tasks with random names.

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

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from Windows registry

Remove SPREE DISCOUNT virus from Windows registry

Find and delete all keys/values contains SPREE DISCOUNT.

STEP 7: Remove SPREE DISCOUNT from Google Chrome.
Remove SPREE DISCOUNT Virus from Chrome Extensions

STEP 8: Remove SPREE DISCOUNT from Internet Explorer.

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

Set Internet Explorer Homepage

STEP 9: Remove SPREE DISCOUNT from Mozilla Firefox.

Change Firefox Home Page

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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STEP 2: Double click on UnHackMe_setup.exe

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STEP 3: Carefully review the detected threats!

Click Remove button or False Positive.

Enjoy!

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