Friday
2017-05-24, 11:03
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast installs a toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://www.getcouponsfast.com
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetCouponsFastTooltab\TooltabExtension.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca\12.600.11.14489_0\manifest.json".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetCouponsFastTooltab".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "GetCouponsFast" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GetCouponsFastTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "<regexpr>http\://hp.myway\.com/getcouponsfast. ".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
pups
Description:
PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast installs a toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network.
Links (be careful!):
: ttp://www.getcouponsfast.com
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetCouponsFastTooltab\TooltabExtension.dll".
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca\12.600.11.14489_0\manifest.json".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\GetCouponsFastTooltab".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Extension Settings\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\kmpiginflanjbioamnmdohldnimbjcca".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "GetCouponsFast" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\".
Delete the registry key "GetCouponsFastTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\".
If PU.Mindspark.GetCouponsFast uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Browser:
The following browser plugins or items can either be removed directly in your browser, or through the help of e.g. Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) or RunAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=runalyzer).
Please check your bookmarks for links to "<regexpr>http\://hp.myway\.com/getcouponsfast. ".
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
There are more files or system entries belonging to this product that <$SPYBOTSD> can remove, but that cannot be easily described in text. Please use <$SPYBOTSD> to make sure <$PRODUCTNAME> gets completely removed.