Ads by PrestoSavings

What is PrestoSavings?

Created by Engauge Marketing, LLC, PrestoSavings is a browser add-on claiming to save time and money by enabling coupons, comparison shopping, and displaying special deals/discounts available within online stores. This may seem legitimate and useful functionality, however, be aware that Presto Savings is categorized as adware or a potentially unwanted program.

Presto Savings employs a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' to install on Internet browsers without users' permission. Following successful infiltration on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, Presto Savings generates intrusive online advertisements and tracks users' Internet browsing activity.

This application generates numerous intrusive online advertisements such as banner, coupon, pop-up, and price comparison ads. There is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause further adware or malware infections. Additionally, PrestoSavings collects various software and hardware information that may be personally identifiable.

For example: URLs visited, pages viewed, search queries, cookies, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other details. This information tracking may result in serious privacy issues or identity theft. PrestoSavings is similar to other applications that claim to enable identical features.  

Deals Finder, BuyNsave, ShoppingOn, DealCola, and PriceFountain are just some examples. Presto Savings, and these other applications, provide no significant value for the user.

Browser plug-ins of this type are developed to generate revenue by the display of intrusive online ads and sharing collected data with third parties. Therefore, you are strongly advised to eliminate Presto Savings from your Internet browsers.

Close examination of PrestoSavings reveals that most users install this adware when downloading free software from freeware download websites. Popular freeware download websites (such as download.com, softonic.com, soft32.com, etc.) use small programs called 'download managers' as free services and traffic monetization tools.

These applications offer installation of promoted (according to the developers, '100% legitimate and virus-free') browser extensions together with the chosen software. Therefore, not paying close enough attention during freeware download and installation is usually the main reason for adware and malware infections.

To avoid installation of PrestoSavings, closely inspect each step of the free download process and click 'Decline' if installation of any other programs is offered.

Furthermore, if you are installing downloaded software, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings - this will reveal any bundled applications listed for installation and allow you to decline them. If your computer is infected with Presto Savings, read the following removal guide and uninstall this adware from your Internet browsers.

PrestoSavings adware installer setup:

Presto Savings adware generating intrusive online ads ('by PrestoSavings'):

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Quick menu:

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

PrestoSavings 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 "PrestoSavings for Internet Explorer" (and other recently-installed suspicious applications), select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove PrestoSavings 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 "Lango" and "KangoBHO" (and any other recently-installed suspicious plug-ins), select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the presto savings adware, 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 "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious plug-ins, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the presto savings adware, 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 "Extensions", in the opened window, remove any recently-installed suspicious plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with presto savings adware 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 presto savings adware, 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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