Deal2Deal Ads

Deal2Deal is a known adware infection. Deal2Deal has been associated with irritating advertisements containing messages like 'Ads by Deal2Deal', 'Delivered by Deal2Deal', 'Coupons by Deal2Deal', 'Courtesy of Deal2Deal', etc. These types of advertisements may be extremely irritating and intrusive, making it difficult to use the affected Web browser effectively. Adware like Deal2Deal is quite common and may be delivered by convincing computer users that Deal2Deal helps them to gain access to special offers and coupons. However, Deal2Deal and other adware also may be distributed using common threat techniques or by bundling Deal2Deal with other software. Deal2Deal may be installed in the form of a Web browser extension, and may affect various Web browsers on the market today, including Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Deal2Deal and Its Associated Advertisements may be Very Disturbing

Deal2Deal displays numerous pop-up windows containing advertising material on the affected computer. Deal2Deal also may open new tabs on the affected Web browser automatically. Although Deal2Deal and similar adware are not considered threatening, many of the symptoms that are associated with these kinds of components may make it very difficult for computer users to use the affected computer. Some of the advertisements and pop-up messages that may be associated with Deal2Deal:

• Advertisements associated with Deal2Deal may try to convince computer users that they need to update their software. In most cases, the supposed update is another low-level threat such as adware or another PUP.
• Some Deal2Deal advertisements may claim that the computer user won a contest or a drawing for a prize. In most cases, Deal2Deal advertisements may try to convince the computer user to fill out a survey in order to win a prize. These types of messages are designed to convincing inexperienced computer users to interact with Deal2Deal advertisements in order to download content or be exposed to various advertisements or other affiliate marketing content.
• Some Deal2Deal advertisements may claim that there is a security problem on the affected computer as a way of convincing computer users to download a bogus security program or call a fake technical support number.
• The main type of advertisements that may be associated with Deal2Deal are sidebars or pop-up content advertising coupons and special deals. These may be associated with content being viewed on the affected Web browser, often appearing in conjunction with popular online shopping websites.
• Deal2Deal may replace advertising material on websites viewed on the affected Web browser with its own advertisements.

The main purpose of Deal2Deal is to generate revenue at the expense of computer users. Deal2Deal does this in a variety of ways, but its two main sources of revenue are advertisements and affiliate marketing. These involve ensuring that computer users are exposed to advertisements repeatedly or that they visit certain websites or click on certain links.

How Deal2Deal may be Installed on Your Computer

The most common way of distributing Deal2Deal is by bundling Deal2Deal advertisements with other software. Using a third-party installer or a download manager, Deal2Deal may be bundled with popular free software. This is a very common practice on software downloading websites. These types of installers may give computer users the option to opt out of installing Deal2Deal and similar content. However, in most cases the option to opt out is not readily accessible, often hidden behind convoluted language or made difficult to access on purpose. In many cases, computer users need to use custom or advanced installation options in order to access the feature that allows them to opt out of bundled software such as unwanted Web browser extensions and toolbars (which may include Deal2Deal and other adware).