What is DiscountRatio?

DiscountRatio – a program that is installed on the computer as an extension to the browser (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer). After penetration on the PC, DiscountRatio begins to spread promotional products of partner companies (eBay, Amazon, and others.). DiscountRatio displays banners and coupons, pop-ups and links to ad sites. Advertising can appear at any time during browsing, it very much prevents for the user. Also, DiscountRatio can change the search results, redirect the user to other sites, bring in another unwanted software, and more. DiscountRatio change your browser settings and homepage. DiscountRatio threatens the security of your personal information. It reviews the history of your browsing, collects your personal information and this can be transferred to third parties. DiscountRatio is a potentially unwanted program, so you need to remove it immediately.

DiscountRatio

How DiscountRatio gets on your PC?

DiscountRatio infects a computer without the user’s consent. Usually, DiscountRatio comes with free applications and programs that you can download from popular free sites such as download.com, Softpedia, Freewarefiles, Shareware, Soft32 and many others. These sites tend to create their own download managers that implement a potentially unwanted program. Users are not attentive during installation, so the computer can be infected. Always follow the important rules. Read user agreement. Take your time. Do not press the “Next” button, if you are not sure that the program will not harm your computer. Select advanced installation type. Do not settle for questionable deals and carefully follow the installation process. If DiscountRatio has already penetrated to the PC, you can use our instructions to remove it immediately.

How to remove DiscountRatio from your computer?

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

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You can try both of these products to remove DiscountRatio

Or uninstall DiscountRatio manually.

Removing from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find DiscountRatio.
  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 DiscountRatio 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 DiscountRatio, select it and click Uninstall.

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

After that remove DiscountRatio from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Push Alt + F.
  3. Click Tools.
  4. Choose Extensions.
  5. Find DiscountRatio.
  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 DiscountRatio.
  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 DiscountRatio.
  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:


DiscountRatio.exe

And following folders


C:ProgramDataDiscountRatio

Written by Rami Douafi

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