What is TheCoupon?

TheCoupon – it’s a program that relates to the number of potentially unwanted programs. This program comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser. TheCoupon hijacks popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. TheCoupon is an advertising program. After penetration, it starts to display a huge amount of unnecessary ads, banners and coupons. Most of these products can relate to popular online stores, such as eBay, Amazon, AliExpress and so on. At first glance, TheCoupon creates the impression of a useful program. In fact, the program forces the user to spend money for nothing. Also, this program can redirect the user to other sites, change your browser settings. If you find this on your computer, then you need to remove this program immediately.

TheCoupon Ads

How TheCoupon gets on your PC?

Most of the penetrations of adware or malware occur without user’s consent. Often, programs as TheCoupon come bundled with free programs and applications. For example, when you download the player, converter, or anything else, then you run the risk of catching Potentially Unwanted Program. To avoid infecting your computer, you should remember a few rules. Always read the user agreement. Don’t rush to press the “Next” button until you have verified that the program is safe. Choose the Advanced installation type to see all of the additional software that installer offers you. Read reviews about obscure and suspicious programs. In addition, there are many programs in the Internet, which can help you to protect your PC. If your computer is already was attacked by TheCoupon, use our instructions which are specified below.

How to remove TheCoupon from your computer?

To uninstall TheCoupon remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have TheCoupon in their database. You can try to use them for removing TheCoupon.

Recommended Solution:

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Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as TheCoupon.

 

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You can try both of these products to remove TheCoupon

Or uninstall TheCoupon manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find TheCoupon.
  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 TheCoupon 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 TheCoupon, select it and click Uninstall.

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

After that remove TheCoupon from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find TheCoupon.
  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 TheCoupon.
  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 TheCoupon.
  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.

Remove following registry entries:


no information

Then remove following files:


TheCoupon.dll

And following folders


%PROGRAMFILES%TheCoupon

Written by Rami Douafi

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