CoupCoup Ads

The CoupCoup ads are intrusive advertisements that may include a message or label reading 'CoupCoup Ads', 'Ads by CoupCoup', 'Courtesy of CoupCoup Ads', 'Delivered by CoupCoup', etc. If your Web browser is displaying CoupCoup advertisements, this may indicate the presence of adware on your Web browser. Adware associated with CoupCoup may take the form of a Web browser add-on or extension that is specifically designed to cause Web browsers to display numerous advertisements in order to generate revenue at the expense of computer users. CoupCoup advertisements may affect the most popular Web browsers on the market, including Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Since adware associated with CoupCoup may be installed as a Web browser add-on, this means that these types of problems may affect different operating systems, not limited to a single one.

The main purpose of adware associated with CoupCoup is to cause the affected Web browsers show pop-up messages containing CoupCoup advertisements or opening new tabs constantly. One of the problems with CoupCoup advertisements is that many of these irritating advertisements may contain potentially unsafe content, promoting known tactics that may try to generate revenue at the expense of computer users or trick them into installing PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs), adware or even threats. They may also contain known tactics such as claiming that the computer user has won a prize or promoting 'work from home' hoaxes or fake technical support services.

How Adware Associated with CoupCoup may be Installed on a Computer

Adware may be installed by bundling it with other software. Legitimate software may be bundled with adware, which may be included in the installation process as an added 'extra' that computer users may include with the main program being installed. Computer users should avoid installing these types of added components when installing new software. Adware linked to CoupCoup may be promoted as some kind of useful or helpful Web browser extension. In this case, CoupCoup is a Web browser extension that supposedly helps computer users access special deals and coupons for online shopping. PC users may reject the installation of these types of components. However, the option to opt out may be hidden or difficult to access, only accessed via advanced or custom installation or hidden behind convoluted language or instructions.

How CoupCoup may be Used to Make Money at the Expense of Computer Users

Most Websites generate revenue from advertising. However, advertisements like the ones displayed by CoupCoup may be considered problematic because they may not deliver advertisements offering interesting or useful content. Rather, these types of components may force their advertising content onto affected computer users, displaying pop-up advertisements on affected Web browsers constantly and forcing them to visit certain Websites. These types of adware components also may add advertisements into websites viewed on the affected Web browser, replacing other advertisements and changing text into hyperlinks. Many of the advertisements associated with CoupCoup may promote known tactics and lead to additional problems. For example, PC security analysts have seen CoupCoup advertisements that promote fake technical support services or try to convince computer users download and install fake updates or known PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). CoupCoup advertisements also may be linked to components designed to track the computer users' online activities, keeping track of the affected computer user's online searches, history and habits.

Removing CoupCoup

CoupCoup can be stopped by taking steps to remove any adware present on the affected Web browser. To remove advertisements associated with CoupCoup, computer users should run a reliable anti-malware application that is prepared to deal with adware and other low-level threats. To prevent CoupCoup advertisements, computer users should monitor any new installation to prevent added components from being bundled with any new software being installed on the affected computer.