PursePerks - How to remove

PursePerks is definitely one application that shouldn’t be kept on your system. Recent researches revealed that it should be listed as an adware infection, so it’s likely to display various advertisements on your web browsers. Even though we do not find it very difficult itself it’s still recommended to eliminate PursePerks because it can lead you to some more severe cyber security problems.

If you came here looking for solutions how to eliminate PursePerks you have two main options – it can be done either manually or automatically, so it’s completely up to you which removal method to choose.

It’s much easier and less time consuming to eliminate PursePerks automatically, thus we recommend to do it this way. If you don’t have reliable anti-malware application yet, we recommend to get one. Two of the best applications for this kind of tasks are Spyhunter or Malwarebytes. Please notice: you can use other anti-malware applications of your choice as well. Simply scan your computer with one of these apps and it should detect and eliminate the infection just in a few moments. It will also protect your computer from similar infections in the future, so it’s wise to keep it installed.

For those of you who don’t want to download any additional anti-malware software, we have developed a step-by-step PursePerks manual removal guide – you can find it below this article. So all you have to do is to try to complete all steps correctly and you will be probably able to get rid of this infection manually by your own. However, if something goes wrong and you are not able to eliminate PursePerks, you can always ask us for help in the comments section below.

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

About PursePerks adware

This application is promoted as useful tool for various discounts and coupons. By using it you are promised to be provided with valuable offers for online shopping – this way you should be able to save tons of money. However, the truth is a little bit different. We can’t tell whether those offers are real or fake and if they will help you to save money or not, but we can tell that if you have PursePerks installed on your web browsers, you will notice various advertisements on your web browsers.

Those ads displayed by PursePerks can come in all kinds of forms, such as pop-up, pop-under, in-text, banner or contextual advertisements. New tab or even window with advertisement on it can be opened on any of your web browsers at any time as well.

We do not recommend to click on any of those ads displayed by PursePerks because if you do so, you will be immediately redirected to other websites that might be owned by various cyber criminals, such as hackers or scammers. This way your computer can get infected with other viruses or if you attempt to purchase something there you can even get scammed and lose your hard earned money.

Distribution Methods of PursePerks adware

PursePerks 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 free. For instance, when you download and install some PDF generator or downloads manager from unreliable website, there is a chance that PursePerks will be downloaded alongside without you even being warned about that. That’s why you should always pay close attention to the installation process of freeware and keep your computer secured with trustworthy anti-malware application.

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How to remove PursePerks using Windows Control Panel

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

Delete PursePerks from your applications.

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

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