DiscountMan - How to remove

DiscountMan might look as useful application at first sight, but it’s just another malicious application that you should not keep installed on your computer. Once inside it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well, so wait no more and eliminate DiscountMan from your computer as soon as possible. In case you have discovered that your computer is infected with this adware but you don’t know how to get rid of it, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with full instructions how to get rid of DiscountMan both manually and automatically. It’s up to you which method to choose.

If you have no previous experience in removing infections, we recommend you to perform this automatically. It’s much easier and faster way to do it. Download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes and scan your computer with it. It will automatically detect and eliminate the infection just in a few seconds. You can use other anti-malware of your choice as well.

In case you prefer to perform this manually, scroll down below this article and take a look at our step-by-step DiscountMan manual removal guide. We have developed it to assist you throughout his complicated process of virus removal. Try to complete all steps carefully and correctly and you will be able to eliminate DiscountMan manually. However, even if you remove this malware by yourself, it’s still recommend to scan your computer with a decent anti-malware application afterwards because DiscountMan can infiltrate other infection into your computer that needs to be eliminated as well.

If you have faced some struggles during the removal, feel free to ask our help in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you. In case you would like to learn more about specific features of DiscountMan, please continue reading this article.

About DiscountMan adware

As we have mentioned before, it is listed as an adware. This means that once installed this application will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads can come in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window can be opened on your web browser at any time as well.

Developers of DiscountMan try to make money this way – every single time you click on any ad displayed by DiscountMan, they get paid. That’s why they are trying to infect a lot of computers and make those advertisements very appealing, so users would want to click on them. For that same reason DiscountMan collects your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email address. They hand over this data to their third party partners and they adjust their advertisements according to collected data. This way those ads look more relevant to your interests, therefore there is a higher chance that you will click on one of them.

DiscountMan works as browser add-on that can be added to all most common web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. This adware will display malicious advertisements to you, collect your personal information and infiltrate other infection into your computer, so it’s more than enough to eliminate it right now.

Distribution Methods of DiscountMan adware

It’s distributed using malicious method called bundling. Once you install some free app downloaded from unreliable website, there is a chance that DiscountMan will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. So to avoid this, always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware. Never skip any steps and opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. Don’t rush, because some of the most important information can be displayed in a very tiny font and you don’t want to overlook that. If you notice that some additional software that you are not aware of is being installed – don’t allow this installation to be completed because it can possibly be DiscountMan or any other adware that you don’t want to see installed on your computer.

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How to remove DiscountMan using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete DiscountMan from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan, 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 DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan. Click on the trash bin icon next to DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan, 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 DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan, 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 DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan. Click on the "Remove" icon next to DiscountMan 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 DiscountMan from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the DiscountMan. 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 DiscountMan, 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.

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