What is Discount Frenzy
Discount Frenzy – is a typical online shopping browser extension, that may be installed on many internet browsers, like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. Author of this program claim, that Discount Frenzy helps user to save money and time by showing coupons and deals. Sounds nice, but you should know, that Discount Frenzy shows not only coupons and deals, there are different banners, pop-ups, in-text links too. Those advertisements may redirect user to potentially dangerous websites. It is highly recommended to remove Discount Frenzy from computer.
How is Discount Frenzy installed on my PC?
As many deceptive browser applications, Discount Frenzy can be installed by user. Or it may be installed by using “bundling”. Bundling is a sneaky method of PC infection. How it works? Malicious software (Malware) is bound to free software, so when user installs this freeware, he installs bound malware too. To prevent this, you must be attentive and careful during installation process. Choose custom or advanced setup settings, so you can disable installation of unwanted programs. If possible, don’t download freeware from unknown and suspicious sources.
How to remove Discount Frenzy?
To remove Discount Frenzy you can use specific removal tools. They fully delete malware and save your time. Another way is manual removal.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Discount Frenzy – files, folders, registry keys.
*Trial version of Norton provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Norton.
Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Discount Frenzy.
Manual Discount Frenzy Removal Guide
Windows 7:
- Click the Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Click Uninstall a program (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Category);
Click Programs and Features (if computer’s settings Viewed By: Icons); - Find programs possibly related to Discount Frenzy;
- Click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8:
- Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search (If you’re using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, move the mouse pointer down, and then click Search.);
- Enter control panel in the search box, and then tap or click Control Panel;
- Under View by:, select Large Icons, and then tap or click Programs and features;
- Find programs possibly related to Discount Frenzy;
- Tap or click the program, and then tap or click Uninstall;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows XP:
- Click Start;
- Click Control Panel;
- Double-click Add or Remove Programs;
- Find programs possibly related to Discount Frenzy and Click it;
- Click to Remove;
- Follow the instructions on the screen or just wait.
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Google Chrome:
You can skip steps 2-4 point by typing “chrome://extensions/” in address bar.
- Open Google Chrome;
- Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
- Click Settings;
- Click Extensions;
- Find Discount Frenzy;
- Click on bin icon to remove extension.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
You can skip steps 2-3 by typing “about:addons” in address bar or pressing Shift+Ctrl+A.
- Open Mozilla Firefox;
- Press Alt+T or Click Tools on the top of the browser;
- Click Add-ons;
- Click Extensions;
- Find Discount Frenzy;
- Click Disable or Remove.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open Internet Explorer;
- Press Alt+T, or Click on Gear Icon in the right-top corner;
- Click Manage Add-ons;
- Select Toolbars and Extensions;
- Find Discount Frenzy and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
Discount Frenzy – is a typical adware, that displays various advertisements. It annoys and distracts user, also it may be the reason of troubles with PC. So we recommend you to remove Discount Frenzy from computer.