DropDownDeals. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
What is DropDownDeals?
DropDownDeals (you can also find it as Drop Down Deals) is a potentially unwanted program, which can also be categorized as an adware. Beware that after installing it on the system you may become extremely disappointed because one of the main things that it initiates is Drop Down Deals ads that are filled with predetermined links and similar content. No matter it may seem that this browser add-on is ready to show you the biggest discounts and the smallest prices, the main thing what it seeks is slightly different. It seems that this program is ad-supported, what means that the most of its ads are set to redirect people to associated websites and help them to increase their page rank or sales. Besides, Drop Down Deals adware is closely related to Yontoo products that have been included to our data base for their capability to initiate lots of unwanted activities as well. Mostly, these programs hijack each of users’ web browsers and the start collecting information about their browsing habits. Classically, this is done without any users’ permission asked. After collecting such data as people’s search terms, mostly visited websites and data that is entered when visiting them, Drop Down Deals starts displaying its annoying advertisements that are selected according to victim’s browsing habits.
If you have just discovered Drop Down Deals virus or related program (CouponDropDown, MySuperCheap, etc.) on your computer and you know that you have never downloaded it voluntarily, you should get rid of it. Otherwise, you should keep in mind that it displays continuous pop-up ads that are filled with related links. Before you fall for Drop Down Deals ads, you should note that they are related to third parties that may try to trick you into downloading related adwares to the system. That’s why you should think about DropDownDeals removal. The easiest way to do that is by installing a reputable anti-spyware and running a full system scan with its help. For that we recommend using Reimage or Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus.
HOW CAN DROP DOWN DEALS hijack MY COMPUTER?
As we have already mentioned, DropDownDeals adware can be installed manually or not. That’s why there are so many users who report about unexpected appearance of this program. So, if you don’t want to let this adware to come inside your PC’s system behind your back, you have to remember that it can do that together with other programs. Mostly, that’s freeware, shareware and all Yontoo products that have this software included to their component list. To see it and get ability to opt out of unwanted components, you should select Custom or Advanced installation of the freeware. If this program gets inside its target PC system, it can easily start interrupting you with DropDownDeals redirects and annoying pop-up ads. That’s why we recommend two things – avoid clicking on such pop-ups and remove DropDownDeals from your computer.
HOW CAN I REMOVE DROPDOWNDEALS virus FROM MY COMPUTER?
According to PC security experts, it can be uninstalled using these steps:
You can remove DropDownDeals automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareWebroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus, Malwarebytes Anti Malware. We recommend these applications because they can easily delete potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
Manual DropDownDeals Removal Guide:
Erase DropDownDeals from Windows systems
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
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Uninstall DropDownDeals and related programs
Here, look for DropDownDeals or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Eliminate DropDownDeals from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for DropDownDeals or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall DropDownDeals from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for DropDownDeals and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete DropDownDeals removal.
Delete DropDownDeals from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, DropDownDeals should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariRemove DropDownDeals from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select DropDownDeals and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete DropDownDeals removal.
Get rid of DropDownDeals from Google Chrome
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select DropDownDeals and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete DropDownDeals removal.
Erase DropDownDeals from Safari
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for DropDownDeals or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete DropDownDeals removal process.