DealGrabbers Adware

What is DealGrabbers?

DealGrabbers is a potentially unwanted application claiming to provide features to supposedly save time and money while shopping online. Some users are tricked by these false claims into believing that DealGrabbers is a legitimate and useful browser plug-in.

In fact, DealGrabbers is categorized as adware and a potentially unwanted program (PUP). This application infiltrates the Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Following stealth installation, DealGrabbers displays intrusive online advertisements and monitors users' Internet browsing activity.

The advertisements are displayed using a virtual layer, which enables placement of any third party graphical content on visited sites. Although coupons, banners, pop-ups, and other ads generated by this adware might seem harmless, they can redirect to rogue sites containing infectious content.

Therefore, there is a high probability that clicking these advertisements will cause further computer infections. In addition, they overlay website content, thereby diminishing the Internet browsing experience. Another downside of DealGrabbers is information tracking.

This app continually monitors and collects information such as IP addresses, visited website URLs, viewed webpages, search queries entered, and other Internet browsing-related data. This information might contain personally identifiable details, which DealGrabbers shares with third parties.

Some of these personal details can be misused to generate revenue, and thus, having DealGrabbers installed on your system might lead to various privacy issues. For these reasons, you are strongly advised to uninstall this adware.

DealGrabbers is virtually identical to hundreds of other PUPs offering identical features including, for example, ComparingGenie, DealXplorer, and FirstOffer.  Most adware is presented as legitimate software that enables various 'useful' functionality, however, this is simply an attempt to trick users to install.

Rather than providing the features promised, applications such as DealGrabbers display intrusive ads and collect personally identifiable information. Adware-type apps are developed solely to generate revenue for the developers - they are useless for users.

How did DealGrabbers install on my computer?

As with other adware-type apps, DealGrabbers is distributed using a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' - stealth installation of third party apps with regular software. The developers are aware that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software.

Therefore, they conceal bogus applications within the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings. Unaware of this, users often skip this section, thereby unwillingly installing rogue applications and exposing their systems to risk of further computer infections.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

To prevent installation of DealGrabbers and other similar adware, pay close attention when downloading and installing software.

Follow each step and opt-out of all third party applications listed for download/installation. Furthermore, these processes should be performed using the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' options - this will reveal any concealed rogue applications listed for installation and allow you to cancel them.

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Quick menu:

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

DealGrabbers 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 "DealGrabbersV16.08", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove DealGrabbers adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, DealGrabbers did not install its browser plug-ins on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox, however, it was bundled with other adware. Therefore, you are advised to remove all potentially unwanted browser add-ons from your 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 any recently-installed suspicious browser extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by dealgrabbers, 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, select these entries and click the trash can icon.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the ads by dealgrabbers, 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 plug-ins 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 all recently-installed suspicious browser plug-ins.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with ads by dealgrabbers 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 ads by dealgrabbers, 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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