What is My Coupon Buddy?

My Coupon Buddy – is a program that comes in the form of an extension to the browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. My Coupon Buddy is not a virus, but this program can be attributed to a number of potentially unwanted software. This comes on the computer quickly, without the consent of the user. After coming to the PC, My Coupon Buddy begins to spread a large amount of advertising. It displays the banners, coupons and more. In addition, My Coupon Buddy can change the home page, change the settings of your browser or add a toolbar to bash does. This program was designed to trick users. My Coupon Buddy, supposedly helps the user to find the best offers online stores (eBay, Amazon, Lightinthebox and so on). In fact, it forces the user to spend money for nothing Also, My Coupon Buddy may cause other malicious software disguised as an update and recommendations. If you find My Coupon Buddy on your PC, then you need to remove it immediately.

My Coupon Buddy

How My Coupon Buddy gets on your PC?

Penetration of such programs depends largely on the care of users. Most of malware comes bundled with other programs that the user downloads from the free sites. Few are closely watching the installation process, and sometimes do not know that their computer is at risk. Always read the user’s agreement and don’t press “Next” button once. First, make sure that the program is safe. Select advanced installation type. Remember that there are many similar programs in the Internet. Read reviews about the programs, and if your computer is already infected by My Coupon Buddy, then use the instructions below.

How to remove My Coupon Buddy from your computer?

To uninstall My Coupon Buddy remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

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You can try both of these products to remove My Coupon Buddy

Or uninstall My Coupon Buddy manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find My Coupon Buddy.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find My Coupon Buddy and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find My Coupon Buddy, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove My Coupon Buddy from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find My Coupon Buddy.
  6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
  3. Choose My Coupon Buddy.
  4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Push Alt + T.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable My Coupon Buddy.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

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Written by Rami Douafi

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