Coupon Alert Toolbar
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Ranking: | 5,671 |
Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
Infected Computers: | 14,134 |
First Seen: | May 10, 2011 |
Last Seen: | September 18, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Table of Contents
Is the Coupon Alert Toolbar Add-on Considered Malware?
According to ESG team of PC security researchers, Coupon Alert Toolbar is not technically malware. However, this browser add-on exhibits some tendencies that, at best, make it an undesirable program to have installed on your computer. Commonly known as badware, these types of applications are closely associated with more dangerous malware infections. Programs like Coupon Alert Toolbar also have certain behaviors that can adversely affect your computer in several ways. ESG team of computer security researchers recommends removing the Coupon Alert Toolbar browser add-on from your computer. Running an in-depth scan of your computer after removing Coupon Alert Toolbar is also recommended.
The Coupon Alert Toolbar Add-on Can Have Several Undesirable Behaviors
Coupon Alert Toolbar is a toolbar for the Internet Explorer browser. Coupon Alert displays a toolbar that supposedly displays coupon alerts whenever a new special offer is found, or when the computer user visits retail websites. The Coupon Alert Toolbar add-on is heavily promoted online as a legitimate shopping tool. In fact, it has a very strong search engine presence. There are strong signs of both SEO and reverse SEO involved with the promotion of Coupon Alert Toolbar (these terms refer to Search Engine Optimization: the practice of writing content designed to appear high on search engine results, or to push negative reviews of Coupon Alert Toolbar down). The Coupon Alert Toolbar can also be installed along with certain freeware and shareware applications, often without the knowledge of the computer user that is installing them. While the Coupon Alert Toolbar does do what it claims, it also has certain behaviors that are associated with malware. For example, it can redirect your web browsing, display unwanted ads that may contain malware, and even alter your search engine results so that the websites it promotes show up higher in the results.
Computer Problems that are Related to the Coupon Alert Toolbar Add-on
ESG team of malware analysts recommends avoiding any program that forces you to install the Coupon Alert Toolbar. This add-on can cause several problems on your computer. Some of these problems include the following:
- The Coupon Alert Toolbar add-on runs in the background without your knowledge, starting and stopping file processes without your authorization.
- The Coupon Alert Toolbar add-on can use up system resources and bandwidth, making your Internet connection and computer's performance noticeably slower.
- The Coupon Alert Toolbar add-on has the capacity to store information about your browsing habits and online activity.
Aliases
14 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
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Kaspersky | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tyq |
Avast | Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP] |
ClamAV | Adware.Funweb-12 |
Avast | Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
DrWeb | Tool.InstallToolbar.5 |
Avast | Win32:FunWeb-F [PUP] |
McAfee | Artemis!5AFBF0822A13 |
eSafe | Win32.Trojan |
NOD32 | probably a variant of Win32/Adware.Softomate.AD |
DrWeb | Adware.Coupons.origin |
F-Prot | W32/Softomate.A.gen!Eldorado |
AVG | AdInstaller.FunWeb |
Antiy-AVL | AdWare/Win32.FunWeb.gen |
Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.FunWeb.heur |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Coupon Alert Toolbar
File System Details
# | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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1. | 2pbarsvc.exe | 0ddfb42668042b93298b4e1a1a49ea86 | 3,266 |
2. | 2pbrmon.exe | d187bd7494d9250921cdfc80da557636 | 2,916 |
3. | 2pSrcAs.dll | 635999beb7443c8ae6bc2563855b3314 | 2,234 |
4. | 2pbar.dll | 44e666c4ceb04862b3d8874d546df311 | 2,218 |
5. | 2pSrchMn.exe | 33a924000cbff03490a14ecc261571be | 9 |
6. | 2pmedint.exe | 1647e8afc7506772a78a4ec852883278 | 8 |
7. | 2pbarsvc.exe | 3489caaacb6747ac2cafee3756b5a857 | 7 |
8. | 2pbrmon.exe | 48a712bc3075bd5c64595a69aaa0c566 | 2 |
9. | Coupon Alert Installer(0006e060).exe | 23a41dabcb6e1c4da1f48d451c7cefff | 2 |
10. | 2pSrchMn.exe | a55cf1d1d0a346b9282713beb4d00208 | 2 |
11. | 2pSrchMn.exe | c76414d0e3482c7658a0b937ffc458c2 | 2 |
12. | 2pbrmon.exe | a6946d14ee944b26077182788113cdd7 | 2 |
13. | 2pbarsvc.exe | 766d063cbaea66756913a8f6ed3b1301 | 1 |
14. | 2pmedint.exe | 82da641e7046b289cd5bd1837f6db8f7 | 1 |
15. | 2pbarsvc.exe | 85e9247291f76253fa3b4415e0c3daed | 1 |
16. | 2PBAR.DLL | 30c2084502d1510871ea9b95f61841a3 | 1 |
17. | gktzywdu.dll | 04f20418c3e3e008160ab8ed74a9c646 | 1 |
18. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pbarsvc.exe | ||
19. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2phighin.exe | ||
20. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pdatact.dll | ||
21. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pbar.dll | ||
22. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2phttpct.dll | ||
23. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pregiet.dll | ||
24. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pregfft.dll | ||
25. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pscript.dll | ||
26. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pSrcAs.dll | ||
27. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\NP2pStub.dll | ||
28. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pmedint.exe | ||
29. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pimpipe.exe | ||
30. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pdlghk.dll | ||
31. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pfeedmg.dll | ||
32. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2phtmlmu.dll | ||
33. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pieovr.dll | ||
34. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pmlbtn.dll | ||
35. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pradio.dll | ||
36. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pskplay.exe | ||
37. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2puabtn.dll | ||
38. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pauxstb.dll | ||
39. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pbrmon.exe | ||
40. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pbrstub.dll | ||
41. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pdyn.dll | ||
42. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2phtml.dll | ||
43. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pidle.dll | ||
44. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pmsg.dll | ||
45. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pPlugin.dll | ||
46. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2pskin.dll | ||
47. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\2ptpinst.dll | ||
48. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\T8RES.DLL | ||
49. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin | ||
50. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\LOGO.BMP | ||
51. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00074EE9 | ||
52. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\0007A46B.bmp | ||
53. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\000756C8.bmp | ||
54. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00075D02.bmp | ||
55. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\chrome\2pffxtbr.jar | ||
56. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Settings\s_w1.dat | ||
57. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p | ||
58. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\CouponAlertBtn.html | ||
59. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\PopupProperties100064904.html | ||
60. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar | ||
61. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\INSTALL.RDF | ||
62. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Message\COMMON.T8S | ||
63. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00075BE9.bmp | ||
64. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00079C8C | ||
65. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\000757B3.bmp | ||
66. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\History\search3 | ||
67. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Settings\s_pid.dat | ||
68. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Settings\setting3.htm | ||
69. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\GrouponBtn.html | ||
70. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\PopupProperties200820798.html | ||
71. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p | ||
72. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\1.bin\CHROME.MANIFEST | ||
73. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\IE9Mesg\COMMON.T8S | ||
74. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00075AC0.bmp | ||
75. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00075F92.bmp | ||
76. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\000760BB.bmp | ||
77. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Cache\00075E2B.bmp | ||
78. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Settings\prevcfg2.htm | ||
79. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\bar\Settings\s_w2.dat | ||
80. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache | ||
81. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\CouponAlertNewDealsBtn.html | ||
82. | C:\Program Files\CouponAlert_2p\CouponAlert_2p\Cache\Radio.html |
Registry Details
URLs
Coupon Alert Toolbar may call the following URLs:
Coupon Alert |