AllStarDeals Adware

What is AllStarDeals?

The AllStarDeals application supposedly helps to save time and money while shopping online - "Use the AllStarDeals browser add on and start shopping today without hurting your budget. It’s the complete online shopping tool that gives you the ultimate advantage of comparing the nest deals, discounts, and promotions from all your favourite online shopping sites."

These false claims are employed to trick users into believing that this application is legitimate and useful. In fact, AllStarDeals is a potentially unwanted adware-type program (PUP). This is due to its rogue behavior, which includes stealth installation without users' consent, tracking of Internet browsing activity, and delivery of intrusive online advertisements.

Be aware that AllStarDeals continually monitors users' Internet browsing activity, gathering various information such as search queries entered into search engines, website URLs visited, pages viewed, Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, and other data.

This information is not only shared with third parties, but it can also contain personally identifiable details that are misused to generate revenue. Thus, AllStarDeals poses a direct threat to your privacy and identity. Furthermore, AllStarDeals employs a virtual layer to generate coupon, comparison shopping, pop-up, and other intrusive ads.

Most redirect to e-commerce websites, however, some may redirect to infectious sites. There is a high probability that clicking them will cause high-risk adware or malware infections. If you are concerned with your privacy and Internet browsing safety, eliminate AllStarDeals immediately.

AllStarDeals is identical to LuckySave, HaggleDazzle, FantasticDiscounts, and a number of other adware-type applications. All offer identical features, and yet, none provide any real value for users. These apps are designed solely to generate revenue for the developers.

AllStarDeals displays intrusive online advertisements (via the 'Pay Per Click' [PPC] advertising model) and collects personally identifiable information (which is later shared with third party companies to generate revenue).

How did AllStarDeals install on my computer?

Although AllStarDeals has an official download website, most users install this application inadvertently without their consent.

The developers are aware that many users do not express enough caution when downloading and installing software, and thus, employ a deceptive software marketing method called 'bundling' (stealth installation of third party apps with regular software/apps) to distribute AllStarDeals adware.

Bundled applications are often hidden within the 'Custom/Advanced' download/installation settings. By rushing these processes and skipping this section, users often install applications such as AllStarDeals inadvertently.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Be aware that bundled applications are usually rogue and you should never accept download or installation of them. These apps are commonly hidden, and therefore, you should select the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' settings when downloading and installing software - this will reveal any hidden PUPs listed for installation and enable you to cancel them.

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Quick menu:

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

AllStarDeals 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 "AllStarDeals", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

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

Remove AllStarDeals adware from Internet browsers:

At time of research, AllStarDeals 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 allstardeals, 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 allstardeals, 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 allstardeals 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 allstardeals, 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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