Remove iDeals Ads from Chrome/Firefox/IE

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Have you been recently attacked by ads labeled “Brought to you by iDeals” or “Powered by iDeals”? If so, it won’t come as breaking news that your computer is affected with the iDeals virus. This incredibly sneaky parasite is classified as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP) and once it enters your device, it will definitely not remain unnoticed. Adware is considered the least dangerous PC threat out there but that doesn’t remotely change the fact it’s still a computer virus and it still has to be deleted. Advertised as a clever tool that will save you time and money, iDeals displays discounts, offers and various deals. What its developers don’t tell you though is that some of these commercials are real, some are fake and some are corrupted. Needless to say clicking the wrong ad will cause great damage to your device and seriously jeopardize your entire online safety.

How did I get infected with?

Adware parasites often apply underhanded techniques to infiltrate computers and iDeals is no exception. This virus can get attached to freeware and then travels the web is so-called “bundles”. A bundle is not only a convenient downloading method; it’s also a golden opportunity for hackers to get you infected. Crooks try to take advantage of every bad habit PC users tend to show and, unfortunately, this is one of them. Unless you want to install a malicious bonus program on your computer (which might be iDeals or a Trojan or even ransomware), always pay attention to the installation process. Opt for the advanced option in the Setup Wizard and deselect anything unfamiliar. Remember that viruses seek your permission; make sure they don’t get it. What makes such stealthy methods dangerous is the fact that your PC gets infected in absolute silence, you know nothing about it and when exactly the infection will reveal itself is entirely up to the hackers. Enough reasons to feel anxious?

Why are these ads dangerous?

Let us put it that way – iDeals isn’t the ideal program to have on your computer. Adware parasites get more dangerous as time passes so the most reasonable thing to do is remove the iDeals virus before it manages to ruin your entire Internet experience. The way this virus works is, it installs a browser extension or an add-on to your browsers. And by browsers we mean all of them – no matter which one you currently use, iDeals will successfully take down Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. This rogue extension starts displaying the intrusive iDeals ads and you will soon be convinced that this program is very stubborn and incredibly annoying. Pop-ups, pop-unders, in-texts, various banners, discounts,  offers, deals, “best prices” – you name it, iDeals offers it. And the only reason hackers show you such a parade of commercials is because they get paid to do so. That means the sponsored links behind these ads are about as unreliable as the virus itself and could hide numerous dangers. Remember that iDeals was not created to make your online shopping experience better. It was designed to make cyber criminals rich. The iDeals virus might trick you into downloading some additional software which could also turn out to be malicious. In addition, it tracks your browsing activities and sends this entire information to hackers, including IP addresses, browsing history, pages visited, search queries. Your browser could start crashing occasionally and the entire Internet connection might experience some difficulties. To prevent further damage such as identity theft, you have to get rid of the virus. If you decide to remove iDeals manually, you can follow the comprehensive guide we’ve prepared down bellow.

How Can I Remove iDeals Ads?

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the iDeals 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.

STEP 1: Uninstall iDeals from your Add\Remove Programs

STEP 2: Delete iDeals from Chrome, Firefox or IE

STEP 3: Permanently Remove iDeals from the windows registry.

STEP 1 : Uninstall iDeals from Your Computer

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

Type “Appwiz.cpl”

Locate the iDeals 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 iDeals 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 any unknown 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 iDeals Leftovers

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