Do you know what WinDealist is?
WinDealist is an adware program that gets installed on your computer and function as a browser extension. It means that the application is compatible with all of the main browsers, including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Computer security specialists recommend removing WinDealist from your system, because it might expose you to potential security threats. Although this program is not a direct computer security threat, it can make use of various security loopholes that in the long run could become responsible for a serious malware infection.
If you are wondering how this adware program found its way into your computer, you might be surprised – chances are you have installed WinDealist yourself. It happens, because currently the application cannot be downloaded from its official website. That means, WinDealist mostly travels bundled with freeware or other applications you download from third party websites. Make no mistake – each time you download a program NOT from its official distributor, you expose yourself to potential threats, because third parties might as well bundled the application you want with some undesirable software programs. WinDealist might as well be one it.
Although this application is not extremely dangerous it might prove to be very annoying, because WinDealist is known to display coupon deals and discount offers each time you access the Internet. It supports a lot of popular online shopping malls (such as Walmart, for example), but you should remember that WinDealist has nothing in common with these online stores. It simple makes use of the names to convince you that the pop-up coupons you are seeing on your screen are there to help you save money.
Unfortunately, WinDealist cannot check all the advertisements that are displayed on its coupons. It means that the application is not responsible for a third party content, and a malevolent third party could easily make use of WinDealist and embed a corrupted content into the coupons. Needless to say, that the chance of you clicking one corrupted ad is not that high, but you should never risk your system’s security for a good buy.
Remove WinDealist from your PC and your browser right now and then run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner, in order to check whether your computer is absolutely safe. Invest in a powerful antimalware tool if need be. Do all it takes to protect your system from harm.
How to uninstall WinDealist
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
- Click Settings on Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
- Open Uninstall a program and remove WinDealist.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program and remove WinDealist.
Windows XP
- Click Start menu button and go to Control Panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall WinDealist.
Remove WinDealist from your browser
Internet Explorer
- Pres Alt+X and click Manage add-ons.
- Remove WinDealist from Toolbars and Extensions.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Ctrl+Shift+A and Add-ons manager tab will open.
- Disable and remove WinDealist from Extensions.
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and click Tools.
- Go to Extensions and remove WinDealist.
If you have any questions about how to remove WinDealist you can always leave me a comment below.
In non-techie terms:
WinDealist is a potentially unwanted program that displays a lot of commercial pop-ups and possibly exposes you to dangerous computer threats. Hence, it is for the best to remove WinDealist right now, and acquire a reliable computer security application.
Aliases: Win Dealist.