RightCoupon Ads - How to remove

RightCoupon (or Right Coupon) is a browser extension that is supposed to be helpful but instead displays numerous ads when you browse the Internet and interrupts your browsing sessions. Although it is not a virus, it is quite an intrusive program. On top of that, this extension is in many cases installed in secret, without getting an explicit agreement from the user of the browser.

That is why most of the users have no idea why they see these ads and even blame viruses for that. In the cases that we tested, Right Coupon Ads were named SaveClicker in the bundles and the plugin name was the same. So, you might have no idea which plugin is the one that’s showing the ads.

Currently, the RightCoupon adware is not as popular as it used to be, but it’s still a problem for some, as are browser add-ons of similar type that do nothing but display a ton of ads and collect information about the person’s browsing habits.

RightCoupon adware symptoms and other characteristics:

RightCoupon classification	PUP (potentially unwanted program) Adware Browser hijacker
Symptoms	RightCoupon-labeled ads on various websites online Sluggish browser Other unfamiliar browser extensions installed
Possible harm	Ads from unvetted vendors Too many ads getting in the way of the browsing Bad ads introducing malicious websites Private information being exposed to scammers
Remove RightCoupon ads	Manually remove suspicious programs (Control Panel, Applications) Scan your device to remove adware components (SpyHunter (PC), Combo Cleaner (Mac)) Manually remove RightCoupon extensions form your browser

Problems with RightCoupon Adware

RightCoupon service for online-shopping assistance has been around since February of 2014. It is meant to serve the hottest deals around the Internet in blocks, presumably shown in online-shopping websites. However, the service was not considered a respectable and safe one as it was put in the adware category (Spyware, Malware, Adware, or Virus Interfering with Steam), meaning that most of the online material was transmitted to random users or was malicious/fraudulent.

We have encountered dozens of similar infections, such as Coupon Ahoy and Ads By Couponizer, and they always cause problems to their users. In addition to this, adware parasites like Price Master and PriceItDown have additional capabilities that are similar to RightCoupon. The point is, we are often offered coupons, vouchers, and discounts as a way to trick us into inviting more ads — which makes money for the creators of these extensions.

Ads to make matters worse, RightCoupon promises to find the best deals with a “unique and advanced algorithm”, but displays products from unreliable vendors, which can cause you to waste money on low-quality products or even scams.

After all this, the red flags present during the installation of RightCoupon PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program (What is a potentially unwanted application or potentially unwanted content?)) are much more obvious. Users will be informed that this ad-funded software will show coupons in users’ browsers while they surf the web! It doesn’t inspire confidence that this browser extension is created by the same developers that have introduced such threats as BestDealWiz and TopDealMaster. Shopper For Torch is also generated by the same company, Linkular LLC.

Best Price Ninja is also adware, related to RightCoupon, together with another adware parasite called Dealbarium. We figured these associations because of these official websites of these services are hosted on the same server. It also appears that the web server located at 192.254.235.179 may be hosting one or more web sites with explicit content which might be blocked by filtering software. Basically, RightCoupon keeps company with malicious programs. You might want to scan your device after this.

RightCoupon should really be removed

RightCoupon promises the best deals and coupons and users who like shopping online may think that they are indeed very useful. However, the creators of this program are not doing this out of the kindness of their hearts — in fact, they’re making money from every click on the ads that RightCoupon injects into your browser. This is called affiliate marketing and although it is a legal way of promoting things, having in mind that this adware is installed without the user’s consent, it makes it a potentially unwanted program.

Another, more problematic, goal of this adware is to spy on users’ browsing habits, like your browsing history and search queries. This information is used to improve the relevance of ads by RightCoupon and for other marketing-related purposes.

And finally, it is a very annoying application that wastes a lot of your time and interrupts your browsing.

You are highly recommended to remove RightCoupon from your computer as soon as you detect its ads on your browser — and to avoid any similar browser extensions, given they so many of them are straight-up adware.

You can scan your device using Combo Cleaner for Mac or SpyHunter for PC to remove any components that might prevent RightCoupon from being removed, as well as to see if any other potentially unwanted programs have infected your device.

Automatic Malware removal tools

You can also do things manually. First of all, you have to uninstall RightCoupon from the Programs list in the Control Panel if you use Windows and from your Applications folder if you use macOS, and then restore your browser settings. Below you can find detailed instructions on how to remove RightCoupon form your browser. Depending on which browser was affected, choose the one suitable for you.

Manual removal instructions of RightCoupon Ads

Using Control Panel to remove the main RightCoupon Ads components and installers

1. Go to Control Panel. On Windows XP/Vista/7 open Start -> Control Panel , Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall . On Windows 8 enter Control Panel in the search box, then look for Uninstall a program. You may need to confirm that you are the administrator on this PC, in both cases.
2. Look for RightCoupon and /or similar looking items on the list of programs. By default, I recommend removing Yontoo, WebCake, anything “savings” or “coupon” related. Scanning with Anti-Malware programs like Spyhunter or Stopzilla might give a good idea of what programs you should remove from there as well.
3. Close Control Panel.

Removing RightCoupon Ads from Internet Explorer

1. Press on the Wench icon->Manage Add-ons.
2. Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to RightCoupon, SaveClicker and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
3. Close the Options.

Removing RightCoupon Ads from Firefox

1. Enter about:addons in URL field.
2. Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything RightCoupon and SaveClicker 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 probably you do not need it.
3. Optionally, reset Firefox: go to Firefox ->Help (Help in menu for OSX users) -> Troubleshooting Information. Then Reset Firefox.

Removing RightCoupon Ads from Chrome

1. Enter chrome://extensions in URL field.
2. Go through extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to RightCoupon or SaveClicker. If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
3. Restart Chrome.
4. Optionally, you can enter chrome://settings in URL bar, press Advanced settings, scroll to the bottom of the list and press Reset browser settings.

NOTE:

If you found an extension that can’t be removed from the browser, it has either to be removed from Control Panel or with antimalware programs (like Spyhunter, malwarebytes) or program uninstallers (like RevoUninstaller).