PriceCongress Adware

What is PriceCongress?

Developed by a company of the same name (PriceCongress Ltd or SimplyTech Ltd), PriceCongress is a potentially unwanted application claiming to improve users' online shopping experience and saving time and money by providing coupons, enabling comparison shopping, and displaying the latest special deals/discounts available on website stores.

The developers of this rogue browser add-on employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install PriceCongress on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome) without users' consent.

Bundling is a way to stealthily distribute applications together with other software, and for this reason, most infections are caused by careless free software downloads from freeware download websites.

Although PriceCongress appears to deliver useful and legitimate functionality, be aware that it is categorized as adware, since after successful browser infiltration, it tracks users' Internet browsing activity and generates intrusive online ads.

There is a long list of intrusive advertisements generated by this dubious application including, for example, coupons, sponsored links, various deals, photographic, and other graphics-related advertisements. It is highly probable that clicking these advertisements will cause high-risk adware or malware infections.

Furthermore, users' Internet browsing activity is continually monitored since PriceCongress records various information that is likely to be personally identifiable including Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (to determine users' locations), unique identifier numbers, computer and operating system types, Internet service providers, and other details.

This behavior may result in serious privacy issues or identity theft, and for this reason, you are strongly advised to uninstall PriceCongress from your Internet browsers.

PriceCongress is similar to other PUPs such as SaveMass, DiscountApp, and SecureSave. Neither PriceCongress, nor any of these other browser plug-ins, provide any real value for the user - their purpose is to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads.

Research also reveals that adware such as PriceCongress is mostly distributed on freeware download websites (for example, download.com, soft32.com, and softonic.com).

Most popular freeware download websites employ small download programs called 'download managers' or 'download clients' to monetize their free services by offering installation of advertised (according to the developers, '100% legitimate and virus-free') browser extensions together with the chosen free software.

Thus, reckless download and installation of freeware frequently results in adware or malware infections. Installation of PriceCongress or other similar PUPs can be prevented by closely inspecting each step of the free software download process and never accepting installation of any additional programs offered.

Furthermore, select the 'Advanced' or 'Custom' installation options when installing software downloaded from the Internet - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to opt out. Internet users who have already installed PriceCongress adware should read the following removal instructions to eliminate it from their Internet browsers.

Deceptive free software installer used in PriceCongress adware distribution:

PriceCongress adware generating intrusive online ads 'Hot Deals!' in various online shopping websites ('Powered by PriceCongress'):

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Quick menu:

• What is PriceCongress?
• STEP 1. Uninstall PriceCongress application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove PriceCongress ads from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove PriceCongress advertisements from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Ads by PriceCongress from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove PriceCongress extension from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

PriceCongress adware 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 "PriceCongress", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes PriceCongress ads), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Remove PriceCongress adware from Internet browsers:

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

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for "PriceCongress", select this entry and click "Remove". Note that PriceCongress ads can be caused by other adware. In the Manage Add-ons window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the powered by pricecongress ads, 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: "PriceCongress", select this entry and click the trash can icon. Note that PriceCongress ads can be caused by other adware. In the "extensions" window of Google Chrome, remove all suspicious browser extensions.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the powered by pricecongress ads, 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 the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions", in the opened window remove "PriceCongress". Note that PriceCongress ads can be generated by other adware. In the "Add-ons Manager" window, remove all suspicious browser add-ons.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with powered by pricecongress ads 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 powered by pricecongress ads, 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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