Do you know what Couponsbar is?
Couponsbar is a toolbar which is meant to enhance your browsing sessions. The extension displays easy-access links to Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, and displays a search box representing Coupons-Bar Search. Both the toolbar and the search engine are published by Mars Technologies Ltd.; however, it is clear that they are directly linked to Snap.do or Snapdo.com. In fact, most people rush to delete Couponsbar plugin because Firefox disables it then warns that the toolbar may be related to security issues. If you click the displayed ‘More Information’ button, you will be routed to a page indicating that ‘Snap.do has been blocked for your protection.’ What is more, the search engine related to the toolbar is linked to the suspicious search.snapdo.com as well.
Most computer user who choose to download Couponsbar onto their browsers, are careful with the installation process and make sure that they know exactly how the program works. Unfortunately, some pay no attention to the installation process and rush through it without realizing that optional home page and search provider changes are set to be activated automatically. Due to this, Couponsbar is often recognized as a browser hijacker. If you do not want your default search provider on Firefox and IE browsers to be set to Coupons-Bar Search, you need to make sure that you un-mark a box indicating that you agree to this option. You also should un-mark the box related to home page modifications. Even though coupons-bar.com may seem like a harmless search tool, it has been discovered that it actually is set to feed.helperbar.com, and this page may redirect you straight to search.snapdo.com.
Couponsbar screenshot
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Replace Couponsbar search tools with the more reliable ones and remove Couponsbar toolbar because it is not that beneficial either. Do you know how to get rid of undesirable software from the system? You can install automatic malware removal software to delete potentially dangerous, risk imposing threats and then use the manual removal guides below to ensure that all Couponsbar components which need to be deleted manually are removed successfully. Make sure you keep the automatic malware removal tools active and up-to-date because this is your best option to keep the operating system guarded in the future.
Remove undesirable programs from the PC
Remove from Windows XP:
- Navigate to the Task Bar, click Start and open the Control Panel.
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs and select Change or Remove Programs.
- Find the application you wish to get rid of, select it and click Remove.
Remove from Windows Vista/Windows 7:
- Open the Start menu from the Task Bar and open the Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and right-click the application you wish to delete.
- Click Uninstall to get rid of the undesirable program.
Remove from Windows 8:
- Tap the Windows key to access the Metro UI menu and right-click.
- Select All apps, open the Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click the program you wish to remove and select Uninstall.
Delete undesirable search tools from the browsers
Delete from Google Chrome:
- Launch the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+F and select Settings.
- Under On Startup mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
- Now overwrite/remove the URL representing the undesirable search tool and click OK.
- Find Appearance, mark Show Home button and click Change.
- Repeat step 3 to get rid of the undesirable home page search option.
- Go to Search, click Manage search engines and select a new default search engine.
- Locate the URL of the undesirable search engine and click X to remove it. Click Done.
Delete from Mozilla Firefox:
- Launch the browser and find the search box located on the top-right corner of the page.
- Click the search provider icon on the left and select Manage Search Engines.
- Select the undesirable search provider and hit the Remove button. Click OK.
- Simultaneously tap Alt+T to open the Tools menu at the top and select Options.
- Click the General tab, change/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.
Delete from Internet Explorer:
- Launch the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+T (Tools menu) and select Manage Add-ons.
- From the menu on the left select Search Providers.
- Select a new default search provider, Remove the undesirable one and click Close.
- Tap Alt+T (Tools menu) again and select Internet Options.
- Click the General tab, change/remove the Home Page URL and click OK.
In non-techie terms:
It is recommended that you delete Couponsbar from the browsers and the computer because the toolbar and the related search results are quite suspicious. You can use the manual removal instructions displayed above to delete the undesirable toolbar and Coupons-bar search tools. Post a comment below if you have any other questions regarding the discussed software and the removal.
Aliases: Couponsbar toolbar.