Search.coupons-bar.com Removal Guide

If you ever notice that your homepage has been changed to Search.coupons-bar.com, you should know that you might a have browser hijacker on your system. Unfortunately, you will not be able to set your preferred homepage again unless you remove it entirely from your PC. What is more, you might be forced to experience different annoying activities that this threat might perform. Search.coupons-bar.com address in your address box is not the worst thing. It has been observed that this browser hijacker might even help other infections get on the system. It is worth mentioning that you might reduce the possibility to infect your system if you get rid of Search.coupons-bar.com. If you are not sure how to do that, we are here to help you.

We do not recommend using Search.coupons-bar.com for searching the information. If you enter a search query, you will definitely notice that the search results are provided together with sponsored links. It is not known what these websites contain; thus, it is very probable that you will infect your system if you keep clicking on them. You should know that there are more reliable search engines like Google, Yahoo!, and the like; thus, you should definitely not use Search.coupons-bar.com every time. Of course, you might want to keep this application on your system because the toolbar that it adds on your browser seems rather useful. However, you should know that there are definitely more disadvantages related to Search.coupons-bar.com than you think.

Couponsbar, which is responsible for Search.coupons-bar.com, acts rather similarly as Snap.do browser hijacker because they are both based on SmartBar engine, change your homepage and your search engine without permission, and might get on the system unnoticed. Our specialists have found out that Search.coupons-bar.com might be set as your homepage if you install different kinds of adware and do not pay enough attention to the installation wizard. We recommend that you always select Custom installation in order to be able to un-tick the checkboxes and thus prevent unfamiliar programs from getting on the system.

Do you want to get rid of Search.coupons-bar.com? Luckily, we are here to help you. In order to remove the browser hijacker, you should follow the instructions provided below. You can also acquire a reliable malware remover and then scan your system with it. For this matter, we recommend using SpyHunter. It is the tool that you can trust 100%. Thus, we believe that it is worth investing in it.

Search.coupons-bar.com removal

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Click on the application and then select Remove.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Click on the Start button to open the menu.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click on Couponsbar.
5. Select Uninstall.

Windows 8

1. Right-click on the background of the Metro UI.
2. Select All apps.
3. Locate Control Panel and then click on it.
4. Select Uninstall a program.
5. Click on the undesirable program and then select Uninstall.

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
2. Select Manage Add-ons.
3. Click Search Providers and then select a new search provider. Click Set as default.
4. Select the unwanted search engine and then click Remove.
5. Tap Alt+T again and then go to Internet Options.
6. Click on the General tab and then type in homepage URL. Click OK.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T.
2. Select Options.
3. Click on the General tab and type in homepage address in the field near Home Page.
4. Click OK.
5. Locate the search provider icon at the upper part of the screen.
6. Click on it and select a new search engine from the drop-down list.
7. 7. Click on the icon of the search provider again and then select Manage Search Engines…
8. Click on the unwanted search engine and then click Remove.

Google Chrome

1. Launch your browser.
2. Tap Alt+F.
3. Select Settings.
4. Mark Open a specific page or set of pages. Click Set pages.
5. Enter a new URL and click OK.
6. Mark Show Home button under Appearance. Click Change.
7. Repeat the 5th step.
8. Scroll down and select Manage search engines… under Search.
9. Select a new search provider and then click Make default.
10. Click on the search engine that needs to be erased. Click X and then click Done.