PriceMinus - How to remove

PriceMinus is a real headache for Internet users all over the world. It is officially listed as an adware because once installed it will display various advertisements on all of your web browsers. Those ads are not only annoying, but malicious as well, thus you should not keep PriceMinus installed on your computer. If you have just discovered that your computer is infected with this malware and don’t know what to do, you have come to the right place. In this article we will provide you with full instructions how to get rid of PriceMinus both manually and automatically.

It’s completely up to you which method to choose but we recommend you to do it automatically because it’s much easier and time efficient. Simply download reliable anti-malware application, such as Spyhunter or Malwarebytes, install it and scan your computer with it. It should detect and eliminate the threat just in a few seconds. You can use other anti-malware applications of your choice as well.

In case you would like to perform this manually, we have developed a special PriceMinus manual removal guide – you can find it below this article. Simply try to complete all steps correctly and you will be able to eliminate PriceMinus by yourself. If you have faced some troubles during the removal of PriceMinus, you can always ask us in the comments section below and we will do our best to help you.

If you would like to learn more about specific features of PriceMinus, please continue reading this article.

About PriceMinus adware

It works as browser add-on that can be added to all most popular web browsers, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer or even Safari. That means Apple users can get infected as well. Even though it’s described as useful tool 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. The problem is that all those deals and offers are displayed in an annoying form of web advertisements, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. They appear completely randomly, from time to time and offers you to purchase some particular goods at very appealing price rate. However, don’t fall for that – usually those offers are fake, it’s just a wise trick to win your attention and make you click on one of those advertisements. It’s the main goal of developers of PriceMinus because they get paid for every click you make on those ads.

Another unwanted attribute of PriceMinus is data collection. Once installed it will collect your personal information, such as browsing history, search queries, most visited sites or even your IP and email addresses. They adjust those advertisements according to collected data an make them even more relevant and attractive to you, so chances that you will click on one of them rise this way.

Distribution Method of PriceMinus

You can get infected with PriceMinus simply by downloading and installing freeware from unreliable websites. For instance, when you download and install some freeware, there is a chance that PriceMinus will be installed alongside without you even being aware of that. So if you want to avoid this happening, always pay close attention to the installation process of freebies.

Never skip any steps and always opt out for a custom or advanced install mode if possible. This way you will be able to see all available options and make needed changes. In case your computer is already infected with this unwanted application, wait no more and eliminate it right now if you don’t want to face more severe cyber security problems.

Manual removal of PriceMinus

How to remove PriceMinus using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete PriceMinus from your applications.

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

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