Do you know what AllCheapPrice is?
AllCheapPrice is an adware application that spams you with commercial advertisements when you access various online shopping malls, for example, eBay, Amazon, BestBuy etc. It is important to remove AllCheapPrice from your computer, because even if you can tolerate the annoying pop-ups, they might as well redirect you to potentially corrupted websites that simply intend to generate easy financial profits. Adware applications may not be serious computer security threats, but they should not be taken lightly either. When you get rid of AllCheapPrice, check your computer for other potentially unwanted applications.
The reason you should check for other unwanted programs it that AllCheapPrice is distributed bundled with freeware. It means it does not travel alone. Our security lab has discovered that is one of those adware applications that have a fake homepage address and constantly generate their names at random. For example, it is similar to BestSaveForYou adware application which also may capitalize its title letters at various patterns when it gets installed on a target system.
What is more, allcheapprice.net which is supposed to be the main homepage for AllCheapPrice is highly dysfunctional. There is no direct download link, nor any useful information on the application. It does give a loose privacy policy statement though, about how AllCheapPrice cannot be held responsible for the third party content you get exposed to, but that is a default statement employed by most of the adware applications.
Further research has shown that AllCheapPrice is usually downloaded when users click those fake pop-ups that prompt users to download Adobe Flash or Java updates. Make sure you download software updates from official websites only; otherwise you could be a subject to a cyber fraud and/or even a malware infection!
AllCheapPrice makes use of JustPlut.it extension engine and InstalleRex-WebPick installer. When the application finally enters your computer, it adds extensions to Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer web browsers. With the extensions set and ready, AllCheapPrice employs tracking cookies to collect data on what websites you frequent and what you search for on the web. Afterwards, each time you access an online shopping website, AllCheapPrice will display an array on commercial pop-ups that will be in some way related to your online likes and preferences.
It just proves that AllCheapPrice is desperate to make you click its advertisements and the application certainly does not try to help you purchase goods at a reasonable price. It only wants to make easy money by redirecting you to affiliated websites! Stop this right now by removing AllCheapPrice for good. After manual removal, you should scan your PC with a licensed antimalware tool once more to make sure you removed all the unwanted files and programs for good.
Manual AllCheapPrice Removal
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
- Click Settings on Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove AllCheapPrice.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
- Got to Uninstall a program and remove AllCheapPrice.
Windows XP
- Click Start menu and go to Control panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall AllCheapPrice.
Remove AllCheapPrice from browser
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and click Tools.
- Select Extensions and remove AllCheapPrice from the list.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Alt+T and click Add-ons.
- Disable and remove AllCheapPrice from Extensions.
- Restart browser for the changes to take effect.
In case something does not go according to the plan, you may also try the instructions below.
In non-techie terms:
AllCheapPrice is a potentially dangerous application that does not allow you to browse online stores properly. It displays a lot of annoying pop-ups. As it may result in serious security issues, you ought to terminate AllCheapPrice right now.