CouponGiant - How to remove

CouponGiant might look as useful application at firs sight, but it’s not true. It is officially listed as an adware, so once inside it will flood your web browsers with various advertisements in all kinds of forms.

In case you have recently discovered that your computer is infected with this malware but you don’t know how to eliminate it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with detailed instructions how to get rid of this malware either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose.

If you have no previous experience removing viruses like CouponGiant we recommend to do it automatically – it’s much easier and less time consuming. Simply download reliable anti-malware application and scan your computer with it. We recommend to use either Spyhunter or Malwarebytes in this case. Either one of these applications will detect and remove the virus just in a few moments. You can use other anti-malware software of your choice as well.

However, if you don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, you can get rid of CouponGiant manually. This process might be complicated to you if you don’t have needed experience in removing viruses like this, therefore we recommend to follow our step-by-step CouponGiant manual removal guide – you can find it below this article. Just try to complete all steps correctly and you should be able to eliminate virus manually by your own.

If you have faced some difficulties during the removal, feel free to ask us for help in the comments section below. To learn more about specific features of CouponGiant please continue reading this article.

About CouponGiant adware

Even though it is described as useful application that will help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and commercial offers, this is not true. It is officially listed as an adware, so all those coupons and deals will be displayed in annoying form of web advertisements, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with ad on it can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer or even Safari. This means Apple users can get infected as well.

CouponGiant is like advertising network for cyber criminals. Since they are banned from all legitimate advertising networks like Google or Facebook ads, they use adware like this to promote their websites and drive some traffic to them. This being said, if you keep CouponGiant installed on your computer various cyber criminals will be able to reach you right on your web browser on a daily basis and that’s very dangerous. That’s why you should eliminate this infection from your computer as soon as possible.

Distribution Methods of CouponGiant adware

CouponGiant is traveling the same way as most of other adware of this type – bundled with various freeware that can be downloaded from the Internet. For example, if you download and install some PDF generator or media player from unreliable website, there is a chance that CouponGiant will be downloaded and installed alongside without you even being warned about that. So if you don’t want this to happen, always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware (never install additional software you are not aware of) and keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware application all the time.

Manual removal of CouponGiant Ads

How to remove CouponGiant using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like CouponGiant install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to CouponGiant . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make CouponGiant easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove CouponGiant from macOS

Delete CouponGiant from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the CouponGiant app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to CouponGiant and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to CouponGiant, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving CouponGiant from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to CouponGiant. Click on the trash bin icon next to CouponGiant or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to CouponGiant, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving CouponGiant from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything CouponGiant related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to CouponGiant, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove CouponGiant from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to CouponGiant. Click on the "Remove" icon next to CouponGiant or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving CouponGiant from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the CouponGiant. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to CouponGiant, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

Manual removal