Discount Buddy

What is Discount Buddy?

Discount Buddy is a browser add-on created by 215 Apps and promises to help users save time and money when shopping online. This browser add-on displays discount and coupon ads when users visit various online shopping websites such as Toys R Us, Walmart, Petsmart, Best Buy, etc.

Discount Buddy is just one of many browser extensions developed by 215 Apps, and these add-ons are known to install on users' computers without their consent. Moreover, these plug-ins cause unwanted ads, diminished browser performance, and privacy issues.

Commonly, this browser add-on installs on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox) together with free software downloaded from the Internet.

Installation of potentially unwanted programs (PUPS) such as Deal Buddy is a consequence of reckless freeware installation. Today, many freeware developers and download websites use a software distribution method called 'bundling'.

This is used to monetize free software downloads, however, the downside of this marketing method for the user is that it installs additional unwanted software or browser add-ons together with the downloaded freeware.

To avoid unwanted software installation, always closely inspect each installation step of free software, disallowing any suggested changes to Internet browser settings and installation of additional software or browser add-ons. Discount Buddy is not strictly a computer virus, however, it is adware, which according to computer user reports, is difficult to remove.

Discount Buddy adware is similar to other browser extensions created by 215 Apps, such as Deal Boat, Savings Explorer, Shopping Sidekick, and many others. A common source of these PUPs is download websites, which use 'download clients'. These offer installation of additional software together with the freeware downloaded by Internet users.

Note that some devious software distribution networks use 'silent installers', by which additional software is installed without the user's permission. If you feel that Discount Buddy was installed on your computer without your consent, use the removal guide provided to eliminate this adware from your Internet browser/s.

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Quick menu:

• What is Discount Buddy?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Discount Buddy application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Discount Buddy add-on from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Discount Buddy plugin from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Discount Buddy extension from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Discount Buddy extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Discount Buddy removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Discount Buddy", select this entry and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

After uninstalling Discount Buddy, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. Recommended malware removal software.

Remove Discount Buddy from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for Innovative Apps related entries ("Discount Buddy") and disable them.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the discount buddy virus, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions".  Locate: "Discount Buddy", select it and click on the trash can icon.

If the Discount Buddy extension is greyed-out and you cannot remove it ("This extension is managed and cannot be removed of disabled"), please follow this removal guide - how to remove a managed Google Chrome extension?

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the discount buddy virus, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and disable this add-on: "Discount Buddy".

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with discount buddy virus removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active, click Safari menu, and select Preferences....

In the opened window click Extensions, locate any recently installed suspicious extension, select it and click Uninstall.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the upper-right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons and click "Remove" below their names.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the discount buddy virus, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

Commonly, adware or potentially unwanted applications infiltrate Internet browsers through free software downloads. Note that the safest source for downloading free software is via developers' websites only. To avoid installation of adware, be very attentive when downloading and installing free software. When installing previously-downloaded free programs, choose the custom or advanced installation options – this step will reveal any potentially unwanted applications listed for installation together with your chosen free program.

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