What is Deal Vault?
Deal Vault is a potentially unwanted program that comes to your computer in the form of an extension to the browser and hijacks your browser Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. This program specializes in distributing and displaying advertising materials (banners, coupons, pop-ups). During browsing Deal Vault constantly displays advertisements, thus promoting the products of partner companies. At first glance, Deal Vault seems a useful program that can help the user to find the best offers on the internet. In fact, it is not. Most of the products that you offer are void. The main task of the developers is deceptive. This program is designed to get you to spend money on anything. Deal Vault also may collect your personal information (such as browsing history) and transfer it to third parties. If you find a Deal Vault on your PC, then you should remove it immediately.
How Deal Vault gets on your PC?
Malicious software infects a computer without the user’s consent. Usually, it 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 the malware has already penetrated to the PC, you can use our instructions to remove it immediately.
How to remove Deal Vault from your computer?
To uninstall Deal Vault remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Deal Vault in their database. You can try to use them for removing Deal Vault.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Deal Vault – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Deal Vault.
You can try both of these products to remove Deal Vault
Or uninstall Deal Vault manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Deal Vault.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Deal Vault and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Deal Vault, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Deal Vault from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Deal Vault.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Deal Vault.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Deal Vault.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
Key: HKCUSoftwareDeal Vault
Key: HKCUSoftwareInstalledBrowserExtensions215 Apps
Key: HKCUSoftwareCr_Installer
Key: HKCUSoftwareCrossrider
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionUninstallDeal Vault
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionExplorerBrowser Helper Objects{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211391186}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerLow RightsElevationPolicy{21111111-1111-1111-1111-110211391186}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREMicrosoftInternet ExplorerLow RightsElevationPolicy{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211391186}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesCrossriderApp0023986.Sandbox
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesCrossriderApp0023986.BHO
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesTypeLib{44444444-4444-4444-4444-440244394486}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesInterface{66666666-6666-6666-6666-660266396686}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesInterface{55555555-5555-5555-5555-550255395586}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesCLSID{22222222-2222-2222-2222-220222392286}
Key: HKLMSOFTWAREClassesCLSID{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211391186}
Then remove following files:
Updater23986.exe
ButtonUtil.dll
Deal Vault-bg.exe
Deal Vault.dll
Deal Vault.exe
Uninstall.exe
And following folders
%APPDATA%MozillaFirefoxProfilesgb5e8gtn.defaultextensionsextension23986@extension23986.com
%APPDATA%GoogleChromeUser DataDefaultExtensionsalocmpjlljemiokibhkkhikmkakdiaeh
%APPDATA%GoogleChromeUser DataDefaultdatabaseschrome-extension_alocmpjlljemiokibhkkhikmkakdiaeh_0
%APPDATA%Updater23986
%PROGRAMFILES%Deal Vault
Written by Rami Douafi