Remove FreeDeal Ads from Chrome/FF/IE

 

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If the FreeDeal application has infiltrated your PC, there are two things that will make an impression on you: your computer will become slower and ads labeled “By FreeDeal” will start popping up on the websites you visit. The reason for this is that FreeDeal is categorized as adware. Ads by FreeDeal may appear as coupons, deals, offers, web banners, and so on. What they have in common is that they are highly intrusive and may expose your system to a number of threats. It is in your best interests to stop the ads and you can only do that by deleting FreeDeal.

How did I get infected with?

FreeDeal is not the type of application that you will find distributed officially. It may arrive on your system together with or instead of other software. For example, when you see an ad promoting some program or updates for any of your players and you click it, you will be taken to a website from which you can acquire the particular program or updates. Then, instead of the promoted content, you may receive FreeDeal or another similar app. Also, when you download freeware from dubious file sharing websites, the applications are likely to get installed together adware and potentially unwanted programs. Thus, if you want to avoid FreeDeal, you should be careful with the content you acquire.

Why are these ads dangerous?

Ads by FreeDeal mostly rely on presenting users with exclusive deals for a variety of products to attract them. There is a great chance that many of these deals will be for products you have viewed or for ones found on websites you often visit. This is possible because as a typical adware program FreeDeal will collect your search queries, clicks, impressions, browsing history, and any other information related to your browsing habits. The more appealing an ad is, the greater the chance to click on it becomes. And more clicks means more money for the developers of FreeDeal. Unfortunately, more clicks also means increased likelihood of infecting your system with malware. Hence, it is obvious that you should stay away from FreeDeal ads, and in order not to click on one by accident, we strongly recommend that you erase FreeDeal right away.

 

How Can I Remove FreeDeal Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the FreeDeal infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs. Be sure that you are comfortable editing your Windows Registry.

STEP 1: Delete FreeDeal from your Windows Registry

STEP 2: Disable FreeDeal from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove FreeDeal

STEP 1 : Delete FreeDeal from the registry

Simultaneously press the Windows Logo Button and then “R” to open the Run Command

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the FreeDeal program and click on uninstall/change. To facilitate the search you can sort the programs by date. review the most recent installed programs first. In general you should remove all unknown programs.

 

STEP 2 : Remove FreeDeal from Chrome, Firefox or IE

Remove from Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools—> Extensions
• Remove any unknown extension by clicking on the little recycle bin
• If you are not able to delete the extension then navigate to C:\Users\”computer name“\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\and review the folders one by one.
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• If you are using the latest chrome version you need to do the following
• go to settings – Add person

• choose a preferred name.

• then go back and remove person 1
• Chrome should be malware free now

Remove from Mozilla Firefox

• Open Firefox
• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable and remove the unwanted add on
• Open the Firefox’s Help Menu

• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

Remove from Internet Explorer

• Open IE
• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Go to Toolbars and Extensions
• Disable any suspicious extension.
• If the disable button is gray, you need to go to your Windows Registry and delete the corresponding CLSID
• On the Upper Right Corner of Internet Explorer Click on the Gear Icon.
• Click on Internet options

• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset.

• Check the “Delete Personal Settings Tab” and then Reset

• Close IE

Permanently Remove FreeDeal Leftovers

To make sure manual removal is successful, I recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify any registry leftovers or temporary files.