FantasticDiscounts ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
What is FantasticDiscounts?
FantasticDiscounts is an adware which is supposed to enhance your shopping experience. It appears in a form of a browser add-on, which attaches to your Internet browser(Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer). As the official FantasticDiscounts website claims, it is the complete online shopping tool that gives you the ultimate advantage of comparing the nest deals, discounts, and promotions from all your favorite online shopping sites. When at first glance it looks like a practical and useful tool, in fact, this program is designed to spread various advertisements. FantasticDiscounts ads are generated based on your activity on the Internet, because once installed, this adware is capable of collecting non-personal information about you, for example, webpages you go to, keywords you type in search engines, your bookmarks, and so on. The ads may redirect you to infectious websites, and instead of saving money you will receive an infection for your computer. Sometimes one click on such advertisement is enough to automatically initiate an execution of some suspicious application. Ads by FantasticDiscounts are sponsored by questionable third-party companies, so you shouldn’t trust any content that these advertisements display. In order to prevent your computer from a malicious material, you should use a reputable anti-spyware program Reimage.
How did FantasticDiscounts hijack my computer?
Adware programs, as well as other computer parasite categories often find their way to user’s computers via software bundling. Bundling is a marketing method that freeware developers use to spread shady applications, add-ons, plug-ins and browser extensions that promote third-party companies and their websites. The majority of PC users tend to install new programs in a rush, quickly passing from one installation step to another. Admit it – you probably always choose the „default“ or „standard’ installation settings. Do not make such mistake. These settings usually include an agreement to install additional material which may include infectious applications. Opt for „custom“ or „advanced“ settings and, as the installation window expands, untick all the points with unfamiliar suggestions to install extra content. Remember this important step in the future, and you will lower the risk to install potentially unwanted programs.
FantasticDiscounts FAQ:
I have recently installed FantasticDiscounts add-on, but whenever I click on the „great deals“ advertisement, it redirects me to suspicious websites that are not associated with the deal I wanted to review. What is that?
You have installed an untrustworthy program which is designed to promote questionable webpages. Do not expect to see realistic offers; the aim of this application is to increase the traffic of third-party websites. You should get rid of this application immediately.
Various advertisements are popping up on my screen and interrupting my work when I use The internet. I can see a particular text under them: „Ads by FantasticDiscounts“.How can I stop these ads?
If Fantastic Discounts already has found its way to your system, you should remove this adware. There are several ways to do it. You can get a trustworthy security tool like SpyHunter, or you can uninstall FantasticDiscounts virus manually. With the help from our support team, it will be easy to do. We have prepared step-by-step instructions how to eliminate this PUP. Remember to be more attentive in the future, when you install free programs from the Internet.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Malwarebytes MalwarebytesCombo Cleaner, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytes Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove FantasticDiscounts ads, follow these steps:
Erase FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts and related programs
Here, look for FantasticDiscounts or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Remove FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Uninstall FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts removal.
Delete FantasticDiscounts ads 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, FantasticDiscounts should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariGet rid of FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts removal.
Eliminate FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts removal.
Erase FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts 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 FantasticDiscounts removal process.