OfferssDirect virus - How to remove

OfferssDirect is browser add-on that you don’t want to see installed on your computer. Even though it is described as useful tool that will help you in various ways, it is not true – making money using deceptive methods is the only thing it is meant to.

If you have a suspicion that this extension is operating on one of your Internet browsers, you might be dealing with adware virus. Luckily, this problem is easy to solve, so just keep reading the article and we will instruct you how to remove OffersDirect virus from your computer for good.

Unwanted advertisements by OfferssDirect virus

OfferssDirect is a typical adware infection, so it is obvious that the main purpose of it is to display additional portion of advertisements and make money this way. As an user, you probably are not very fascinated about the idea of extra ads, right?

We have already mentioned that OfferssDirect is operating as a browser add-on. As we know, this add-on is compatible with all most popular web browsers, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorers. It might get automatically added to the web browser when you download and install some freeware from the Internet. This distribution method is called ‘bundling’ and while it is not considered to be illegal, most of the users don’t want to install additional tolls to their web browsers and do it out of lack of knowledge or simply by mistake.

The same can be said about this tool itself. It is not considered to be illegal, yet it’s presence will only bring you unwanted consequences. For instance, adware CheapMe is working the same way – installing add-on to a web browser and then displaying various advertisements.

Speaking of ads, they can be delivered to you in all kinds of different forms. Usually adware just opens a new tab or pop-up window to display sponsored content when you are browsing the Internet. This can be very frustrating because your web browsing will be interrupted. Other, less popular forms of advertisements are possible as well, such as banner ads or hyperlinks.

It is not clear if double s in the name of the tool is a misspell or an actual name, so do not get confused if you notice ads by OffersDirect on your computer. Feel free to take a look at their official website at www.offerssdirect.com. As you can see, they are promoting this tool as a one that will help you to find best deals and coupons online. You should not believe it – this won’t help you to shop online. Actually, we don’t even recommend to click on any of those ads delivered by OfferssDirect because they can lead you to unreliable websites.

Final reason to remove this add-on – excessive use of cookies. Every website you visit is collecting some information about you to make your browsing experience more personalised and relative to you. It’s absolutely OK, however, when it comes to add-ons like this, providing developers of OfferssDirect with your personal information might be not a good idea.

How to kill OfferssDirect virus?

Basically, there are two ways to remove adware infection. The fastest and easiest way to do it is to download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter and scan your computer with it. However, if you feel like downloading additional anti-malware software is too much – feel free to take a look at our step-by-step OffersDirect adware removal guide below this article.

Manual removal for OfferssDirect virus

How to remove Offerss Direct using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete OfferssDirect virus from your applications.

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

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the OfferssDirect virus. 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 Offerss Direct, 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.