What is eDeals
eDeals – is a typical browser extension, that helps users with online shopping by showing various coupons and deals. It may be integrated into many browsers, like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Safari. However, eDeals shows not only coupons and deals, it generates and displays other kinds of advertisements, they are banners, pop-ups, targeted videos and in-text links. Clicking on these commercials redirects you to potentially dangerous websites. There is why eDeals is classified as potentially unwanted program.
How is eDeals installed on my PC?
As many malware, eDeals can be installed on personal computer by users. But the most exploitable method is “bundling”. It means, that malicious software is bound to free software and get installed with it. To avoid this situation, don’t download freeware and shareware from unknown websites. Download only license software from official websites. Pay attention to every step during installation process. Choose Custom or Advanced setup settings and disable installation of unwanted programs.
How to remove eDeals?
To remove eDeals you can use special removal tool, it fully removes all malware from your PC. Also you can read manual removal guide and remove it by yourself.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to eDeals – 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 eDeals.
Manual eDeals 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 eDeals;
- 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 eDeals;
- 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 eDeals 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 1-3 point by typing “chrome://settings/” in address bar.
- Open Google Chrome;
- Click on Options Icon or press Alt+E, Alt+F;
- Click Settings;
- Click Extensions;
- Find eDeals;
- Click on bin icon to remove extension.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
You can skip steps 1-2 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 eDeals;
- 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 eDeals and Click Disable ;
- Click More information button;
- Click Remove
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Conclusion
eDeals – is an ad-supported software, that poses as helpful program. It may be the reason of many problems, it is recommended to remove it as fast as possible.