Do you know what Coupon Time is?
The time has come to analyze the brand new adware application SuperWeb has recently rolled out. It has a pretty funny name: It’s called Coupon Time, and it does seem to display coupons time and time again. However, we don’t want that, and we assume that you don’t want that as well. So, if you are looking for ways to remove this infection, then you have come to the right place. This article contains a lot of relevant information regarding the functions, origins, and threats posed by this program. The article also contains a guide for manually removing this infection.
Coupon Time has been developed to display coupons, pop-ups, in-texts, banners, and so on. It goes without saying that all advertisements promoted by this adware are commercial in nature, and, for the most part, are provided by various third parties. Since Coupon Time’s developers do not check the authenticity of the ads, various shady entities could capitalize on that. Scammers could purchase their services and set up fake advertising campaigns. These fake advertisements could include ads for fake online shopping websites, Java or Adobe updates, and system utility tools. It is important to note that Coupon Time uses the pay-per-click system that generates income based on clicks, not views. So, the developers at SuperWeb and their clients are both very motivated and put a lot of effort into maximizing profits.
Coupon Time screenshot
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For this reason Coupon Time collects information about the user. The application is known to use browser cookies to gather information, such as browsing history, search queries, browser settings, and IP addresses among other information. This information is sent back to the developers for analysis for the purpose of adjusting their marketing strategies. At any rate, we condemn these practices and recommend that you remove this malicious program.
You should also remove any other “products” you might be infected with, since Coupon Time has a lot of clones, such as Zoom zoom, Special Box, Fruit basket, Water Plant, and so on, All of which have been developed by the infamous SuperWeb LLC. At any rate, Coupon Time is known to be distributed via freeware bundles found on websites such as Soft32.com or BrotherSoft.com. This means that you can remove Coupon Time from the installation process by choosing custom/advanced installation settings and unchecking the addition of Coupon Time.
Coupon Time is an adware application that displays commercial content of unreliable nature. Since the developers of the program do not endorse the content they promote, various cyber criminals can take advantage of that and use Coupon Time to promote fake content. It means that you can be tricked and suffer a financial loss. In addition, the infection gathers information about your browsing habits, which should be considered as an infringement of privacy rights. Therefore, we recommend that you remove this infection from your computer at your earliest convenience.
How to remove Coupon Time from your operating system
Windows 8/ Windows 8.1
- Move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of your screen and click Start Screen icon.
- Type Uninstall in the search box and then go to Settings.
- In the search results, click Uninstall a program.
- Find Coupon Time.
- Click Uninstall.
Windows 7/Windows Vista
- Move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of your screen and click Start.
- Select Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
- Find Coupon Time and click Uninstall.
Windows XP
- Move your mouse cursor to the lower left corner of your screen and click and open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel and select Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Coupon Time and click Uninstall.
Remove Coupon Time browser extension
Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+X.
- Select Manage Add-ons.
- Choose Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Remove Coupon Time and click Close.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A.
- Click Extensions.
- Click Remove Coupon Time.
In non-techie terms:
Coupon Time is an adware program designed to display commercial advertisements. However, the content promoted by the ads is likely to be misleading or fake, since Coupon Time’s developers to not check the legitimacy of the advertisements. In addition to that, the application collects information about the user's browsing habits such as browsing, search history, and so on. Therefore, we recommend that users remove this infection as soon as possible.