Friday, July 25, 2014

What is SoftCoup - How to remove it?

SoftCoup is an application that you make your online shopping easier and budget-friendly. It says it can provide great deals after checking offers on dozens of online stores and choose the best options for you. However, the main purpose of SoftCoup is to pass advertising information. It expects you to click on its ads and build up traffic for their partners’ websites and make money from affiliate marketing.

SoftCoup is usually installed to computers without users’ permission. It comes bundled to various freeware, like music or video players, PDF creators, etc. You should be more careful with your downloads to avoid such adware. It is recommended to opt for Custom installation when downloading such programs and follow the steps very carefully. Always deselect options that offer installing program that you don’t know.

If your computer was infected with this adware, the first time you browse the Internet, you will notice numerous SoftCoup Ads. They contain various coupons and discounts which look quite attractive. However, if you click on them, you will only be redirected to sponsored websites and help adware creators to make money. Also you will pose risk to be redirected to compromised websites and even get your computer infected with viruses and malware. Not to mention that constantly receiving ads is very annoying.

It is strongly recommended to remove SoftCoup adware as soon as you notice its activity. Below you will find instructions how to detect an uninstall it from your computer, as well as how to restore settings of your browsers. SoftCoup Ads can be seen on Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.

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