Threat Database Adware The Coupon Store

The Coupon Store

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 28
First Seen: April 10, 2017
Last Seen: February 22, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Coupon Store browser extension that Web surfers can find at Thecouponstore.co is promoted via ads generated by adware and may land on computers in the company of riskware such as Nonereblock and TappyTop. The Coupon Store browser extension is offered to Web surfers as a shopping enhancer that can provide access to free coupons on your new tab page along with a weather forecast and a powerful search. Computer users that use Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome can add The Coupon Store app to their collections of extensions while Internet Explorer may want to switch to Chrome or Firefox if they want to benefit from The Coupon Store app. You might want to reconsider installing The Coupon Store extension because it is deemed as adware that may flood your browser with unsolicited marketing materials and redirect you to untrusted merchants.

The Coupon Store adware is not listed on the Chrome Web store and lacks an official page on the Mozilla Add-ons Platform. Computer security researchers reported that The Coupon Store adware might alter the new tab page in Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox so that thecouponstore.co/homepage/homepage.html?id=11002&firstTime=1 is loaded on your screen. The page on thecouponstore.co/homepage/homepage.html?id=11002&firstTime=1 lacks a weather forecast widget but it has a clock in the top right corner. The center of the page is taken by a search bar powered by a custom build of Yahoo. When you enter keywords on thecouponstore.co/homepage/homepage.html?id=11002&firstTime=1 you are redirected to Search.yahoo.com that does not offer search filters other than sorting by time. Additionally, thecouponstore.co/homepage/homepage.html?id=11002&firstTime=1 offers quick links to retailmenot.com, groupon.com and coupons.com, which are recognized as trusted sources for freebies and coupons. Web surfers may find useful links to Facebook, YouTube, Amazon, Reddit, and Netflix at tretailmenot.com, groupon.com and coupons.com. However, you do not need to install The Coupon Store extension to load the services provided at thecouponstore.co/homepage/homepage.html?id=11002&firstTime=1.

The app may be used to access your browsing history, downloads log and bookmarks directly. The data gathered by The Coupon Store adware may be used to facilitate the display of targeted commercials. The Coupon Store app may attempt to disable third-party extensions like uBlock Origin and Adblock Plus that are likely to interfere with its work. Computer users may want to install a reputable anti-malware solution that can delete The Coupon Store adware and related tracking cookies safely.

URLs

The Coupon Store may call the following URLs:

thecouponstore.co

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