DealsFactor - How to remove

DealsFactor is one application that you should not trust because of its malicious activities. It is listed as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) and an adware. You can visit its official website at www.dealsfactor.com to get an all-around view about this application. You can find Terms of Use and Privacy policy of this application at that same website. Please notice, that there is no valid contact information, therefore you can’t be sure who is responsible for this piece of software and this fact makes both Terms of Use and Privacy policy completely null and void. However, after a little bit of research we found out that DealsFactor was developed and published by WebPick Internet Holdings Ltd. This company is based in Tel Aviv, Israel (found in 2010) and provides its clients with various solutions of online advertising in order to grow web traffic and monetise various websites. I bet you have already noticed that it is not possible to download DealsFactor from its official website. Why? Because it is distributed using fishy promotion methods. Usually this application comes bundled with other free software downloaded from the Internet. So there is a chance that you are not even aware that DealsFactor is operating on your computer. As a matter of fact, if your system is infected with DealsFactor, this application will automatically start every time you turn on your PC.

If you look through the Privacy Policy of this application, you will see the line stating “We may collect certain information about your web usage and websites you have visited, which may be shared with third parties and used for advertising.”. I.e. that DealsFactor will collect your private information. If that is not enough, it will be transferred to the third parties. And if you are wondering what those “third parties” could be, let me answer this quickly – anyone! That means that various cyber criminals, like scammers or developers of malicious software can be using DealsFactor as a channel to advertise their products or services and they will be able to see your private information, such as browsing history or search queries. It is not a big deal as this information can’t be used against you, but they will make changes to their ads based on the given findings. That means, that all those ads displayed on your web browser by DealsFactor will be extremely relevant to your browsing habits and it will be tough not to click on them. However, you should stay strong and avoid clicking on ads by DealsFactor for one elementary reason – you click on an ad, you get redirected. And no one knows where you are going to end up. There is a chance that you will face a malicious website that will infect your computer with even more malware.

Lets analyse the DealsFactor application in more details. It is a browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Don’t forget that in case your computer was infected with DealsFactor, you need to remove this adware from all web browsers that are installed on your OS (see removal instructions below). Once installed, it will display various advertisements on your web browsers. They can come in a form of pop-up or banner ads on various websites. By the definition at DealsFactor official website, it should be a useful application that would help you to save both your time and money when shopping online by providing you with various coupons, deals and commercial offers. There is a glimpse of truth in it – it will display various offers in a form of pop-up ads (especially on e-commerce websites like Amazon or eBay) but it will not save your time or money. All those offers from the third parties can be fake and you already know that you should not click on them.

A lot of users think that DealsFactor is a virus because they don’t remember installing it. It is not a dangerous virus that can cause a lot of damage itself but you should be aware that it can lead you to some more serious cyber security problems, therefore it needs to be uninstalled as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the higher is the possibility that your computer will get infected with other malware.

As mentioned before, DealsFactor is distributed bundled with other free software. That being said, if you want to avoid installing this malicious application, you should be very careful during the installation of free software downloaded from suspicious looking websites. Do not skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible (this will allow you to see all available options). Look for various check boxes as they can be already checked for you and make sure that you don’t allow any additional software that you are not aware of to be installed alongside. If it too late for this advise and your computer is already infected with DealsFactor malware, we highly recommend scanning your computer with a trustworthy anti-malware, such as Spyhunter or malwarebytes. It will detect and remove the threat automatically. Moreover, your computer will be protected from similar malware in the future as well. In case you don’t want to use any additional software and perform all this by yourself, you may follow our step-by-step DealsFactor removal instructions given below.

How to get rid of DealsFactor virus

How to remove DealsFactor using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make DealsFactor 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.

After you complete the removal from your OS Control Panel, you can move on to the removal from your web browsers.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor, 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.

Please notice, that you need to remove it from every single web browser you use.

TopRemoving DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor, 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.

Removal for Google Chrome is also similar to the removal from both IE and Firefox

TopRemoving DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor. Click on the trash bin icon next to DealsFactor 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 DealsFactor, 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.

If you use other web browsers (for example, Opera or Safari) feel free to contact us at a comment section below and ask how to remove it.

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