How to remove Coupon Companion

Coupon Companion is an ordinary program that is usually appears in the system with all sorts of free of charge applications. No doubt this adware can be installed from different viral websites or from the website of Coupon Companion creators, but it can be rarely. The unwanted browser add-on will add its files and folders in the system. Coupon Companion is well known as a virus, but if we will rationally evaluate the situation, then will understand that harmful nature is only in its ads. The software that display ads are considered to be adware. Adware is the annoying add-on in the system, so if you are eager to remove Coupon Companion, so you can use the manual removal method from this page or any effective Coupon Companion removal utility.

Effective automatic solution:

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Being installed into the system, the adware will demonstrate you a great number of advertisements and will be the reason of slow computer performance. In legal software, the advertising activity is integrated into the program so as to let users to make use of the application at no cost. The developers treat Coupon Companion as a profitable approach to recover the money spend on the program, and in some cases, this fact means that the browser add-on will be provided to the user at no charge or at a reduced price. The income earned from presenting pop-ups to the user may allow or give reasons to the developer to go on to train to perfection, support and update the computer program. The demonstration of advertisements in software business became more and more popular.

Coupon Companion and other adware is distributed with shareware that a user can get without payment. Then, once installed, the user is offered an option to go on using the software as it is, with advertisements, or they may pay for a version without advertisements. Coupon Companion has been criticized for it generally includes browser behavior and sends it to interested people, keeping the user unaware of it. If you do not remember, why Coupon Companion appeared in your system, then you should think, what freeware you installed lately. If you installed some free application from informal website, so Coupon Companion appeared together with it. You just did not uncheck the mark that is responsible for Coupon Companion installation.

You should have removed it in the process of Coupon Companion installation. But if you did not notice the mark and do not like to use the software over its obtrusiveness, so you can read this page completely to know more about the possible solutions. You can also get Coupon Companion downloading any media or visiting some viral websites. If you like to uninstall Coupon Companion, then you are able to install the automatic methods described in this post.

Uninstall Coupon Companion from your computer

If you do not know which described below removal method to use, then you should deliberate it. If you are an experienced user, then you can use the manual method, that is described below. You should know that every manual method is unsafe and should be fulfilled perfectly in order not to disserve your PC. If you realize the threat, but you assured that you will do everything correctly, you should eliminate all folders and registry keys of the unwanted add-on. If you do not know the difference between registry values and program files, then it is better to perform any of the automatic methods from this post.

Automatic removal methods:

Antivirus Products, described below, are well-tried and you can be confident that they are also the most effective and secure means that will uninstall the threat that infected your laptop or computer. To use programs is the most simple method for user that have no experience in computer repair process and dread to use some manual ways of removal. Coupon Companion Removal Tool and SpyHunter can perform the removal for you, so just scan your computer, using any of these programs.

Coupon Companion Removal Tool:

Coupon Companion Removal Tool by Security Stronghold is a special utility that will perform all removal instructions for you. This utility was designed especially to get rid of Coupon Companion from your browser together with virus writers that it installed. If you want to clean your system from all unwanted browser add-ons and set any browser setting that you like or remove just one extension, then you can use Coupon Companion Removal Tool downloading it from this article. The program is handy, and is provided with free online support that will help you in all complex cases. The program is rather cheap, but you will be surprised with its productivity.

Remove Coupon Companion with SpyHunter

If you want to use any universal antivirus software that will uninstall all viruses from your computer, then you are welcome to use SpyHunter, downloading it from this page. SpyHunter will uninstall Coupon Companion, its search provider, advertisements and other component parts of it and also will scan your PC for other problem and malicious software. Also SpyHunter has several useful tools that will be useful to optimize your computer. SpyHunter is a real-time scanner (that means it removes the computer threats, when they are just trying to install itself into your PC) as well as it can eliminate the hidden malicious programs. The program is a bit expensive than Coupon Companion Removal Tool, but you can pay attentions to the functionality of SpyHunter on the picture below.

Manual solution from Coupon Companion:

Do not forget that manual method is a very complicated and unsafe process that should be done by experienced users only.

Remove the following folders:
- %Application Data%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\gb5e8gtn.default\extensions\crossriderapp8812@crossrider.com
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\mcogkfgaamgmlfckihoepiaihfekdiig
- %Application Data%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_mcogkfgaamgmlfckihoepiaihfekdiig_0
- %Program Files%\Coupon Companion staging
- %Application Data%\Updater8812
Delete the following files:
- C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion staging\ButtonUtil.dll
- C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion staging\Coupon Companion staging-bg.exe
- C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion staging\Coupon Companion staging.dll
- C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion staging\Coupon Companion staging.exe
- C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion staging\Uninstall.exe
- C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Local Settings\Application Data\Updater8812\Updater8812.exe
Eliminate the listed below Registry Keys and Values from Registry Editor:
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011881112}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220022882212}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550055885512}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Interface\{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660066886612}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\TypeLib\{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440044884412}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0008812.BHO
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0008812.BHO.1
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0008812.Sandbox
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\CrossriderApp0008812.Sandbox.1
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011881112}
- HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\Coupon Companion staging
- HKU\S-1-5-21-1275210071-1326574676-1801674531-500\Software\Coupon Companion staging
- HKU\S-1-5-21-1275210071-1326574676-1801674531-500\Software\Crossrider
- HKU\S-1-5-21-1275210071-1326574676-1801674531-500\Software\Cr_Installer
- HKU\S-1-5-21-1275210071-1326574676-1801674531-500\Software\InstalledBrowserExtensions\215 Apps