What is PriceChop?

PriceChop is a browser hijacker that comes without user’s consent. At first glance PriceChop looks like safe and useful program. Actually, PriceChop is a potentially unwanted program. Why? PriceChop comes to PC and begins to display advertising pop-ups, banners and coupons. Contents may vary, but most often it is a popular online shopping offers. PriceChop promises to help find the best offers and lowest prices, in fact, this program is designed to make money. Most of these offers are false. PriceChop changes your browser and homepage. PriceChop also may collect your personal information, such as browsing history and stuff. PriceChop may disclose your personal data to third parties. If you find PriceChop on your PC, you need to remove it immediately. Below is step-by-step removal guide.

How PriceChop gets on your PC?

PriceChop comes bundled with other free programs. Many sites that distribute free software can create their own download managers. It is there are hiding unwanted software developers. Also, the user should read all the user agreement and select advanced type of installation. Don’t hurry to press the “Next” button. Follow the installation process and don’t agree to install suspicious programs. If PriceChop has already infected your PC, then use our instructions listed below.

How to remove PriceChop from your computer?

To uninstall PriceChop remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.

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You can try both of these products to remove PriceChop

Or uninstall PriceChop manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Control Panel.
3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Find PriceChop.
5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

1. Click Start.
2. Then Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a Program.
4. Find PriceChop and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

1. Open the Menu.
2. Click Search.
3. After that click Apps.
4. Then Control Panel.
5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
6. Find PriceChop, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove PriceChop from your browser.

Google Chrome:

1. Open Google Chrome
2. Push Alt + F.
3. Click Tools.
4. Choose Extensions.
5. Find PriceChop.
6. Click the trash can icon to remove it.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open Firefox.
2. Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
3. Choose PriceChop.
4. Click Disable or Remove button.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

1. Open IE.
2. Push Alt + T.
3. Click Manage Add-ons.
4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
5. Click Disable PriceChop.
6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
7. Click Remove button.
8. If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:

No information

Then remove following files:

PriceChop.dll

And following folders

%PROGRAMFILES%PriceChop

Written by Rami Douafi