How to remove Search.coupons-bar.com homepage from IE-Firefox-Chrome

Last updated Mar 1, 2014

Question

I couldn’t remove Search.coupons-bar.com from my Internet Explorer homepage, url is http://Search.coupons-bar.com/. I tried a lot to remove it, but it comes again and set as my homepage automatically, after reboot computer . Please help me with manual working steps How to remove Search.coupons-bar.com homepage from my computer.

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Solved Answer

Search.coupons-bar.com is a regular search engine but their bad thing is that it installs silently in the background of installation of other programs. even you can’t see the installation of Search.coupons-bar.com because it installs silently. Actually Search.coupons-bar.com is categorized as a browser hijacker and PUP (Potentially Unwanted Programs). So when it installed into your computer you’ll get lots of other changes on your computer seems like you got changed homepage to http://Search.coupons-bar.com/, and got changed default search engine to http://Search.coupons-bar.com/, got redirection on host file. Anyway, we have the proper solution to get rid of Search.coupons-bar.com completely, please follow below mentioned steps in a right way.

Once Search.coupons-bar.com installed, first thing is that Search.coupons-bar.com is not installed with their own name, it must be installed with another name. When it installed into computer it’s also installed into computer registry as well. and then you try to uninstall it from control panel, their uninstaller won’t remove all the files, folders, registry entries related to Search.coupons-bar.com.

If you want to uninstall Search.coupons-bar.com completely from your computer, you have to remove all the files, folders, registry entries, scheduled tasks, services, computer start-up which is related to Search.coupons-bar.com manually. It’s really hard and taking time process. Anyway, we also have made Fixit tool to do it easily & automatically. Please use our tool or you can follow our manual steps, both are listed below.

So keep protected from these type of ad-wares, please keep my some point in mind.

1) Do not download anything from 3rd party downloading websites, should download only from their own website.

2) Do Un-check all the unwanted checkbox if prompts while installing any software.

3) Read all the agreements carefully before accept during installing any software.

4) Do not run unwanted executable file from email.

Search.coupons-bar.com Removal Guide

It’s removal process is not so easy, but we are giving you the proper steps by step guide. so please follow the below mentioned steps.

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Manual Steps

Step 1 : To Uninstall Search.coupons-bar.com from computer

Click on Start button and then click on Control Panel.
Now click on Programs –> Uninstall a program or Program and Features (Windows-7, 8, Vista).

Uninstall a program image 1 — Uninstall a program for Vista, 7, 8

For Windows XP users click on Add/Remove Programs.

Uninstall a program image 2 — Uninstall a program for Windows xp

You will get a window which have listed all the installed programs.
Uninstall Search.coupons-bar.com from there.
Also do uninstall all the programs which are listed in Suspicious Programs list below, if you find any installed into your computer. Because all these programs are unwanted. You should uninstall all them immediately if you found any.

Suspicious Programs list

coupons-bar
Browser defender
Browser protect
Browser protected by conduit
Delta search, Babylon
LessTabs
WebCake 3.0
Yealt
LyricsContainer
VideoSaver
AddLyrics
privacy safe gaurd
unfriend checker
Price peep today
Coupon amazine
TidyNetwork.com
DownloadTerms 1.0
Yontoo
Uninstall all the unwanted programs, which are not listed here.

Step 2 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Internet Explorer.

Step 2.1 : Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from homepage

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab. Now look into under HOME PAGE Edit Box you got www.Search.coupons-bar.com, replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.

Step 2.2 : Remove Search.coupons-bar.com add-ons from Internet Explorer.

Open Internet Explorer then go to Tools menu (press “alt” key once to active menu bar) and then click on Internet Option a configuration page will be opened
click on Programs tab then click on Manage Addons, now you’ll get a window which have listed all the installed addons.
Now disable the Search.coupons-bar.com add-on, also disable all the unknown / unwanted addons from this list. (As per below screenshot).

disable-add-ons-from-ie

Step 2.3 : Reset Internet Explorer

Open Internet Explorer. Click on Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active the menu bar), click on Internet Option. A internet option window will open.
For IE9, IE10 users may click on Gear icon . Then click on tools.

Click on Advanced tab, then click on RESET button.
Now you will get a new popup for confirmation, tick mark on Delete personal setting then click on RESET button on that. (As shown on below screenshot)
Now your Internet Explorer has been Restored to default settings.

Internet Explorer Reset2

Now you will appear a popup stated “complete all the tasks”. After completion click on close button.

Step 3 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Mozilla Firefox

Step 3.1 : Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Mozilla Hompeage

Open Mozilla Firefox, Click on Tools menu (If tools menu doesn’t appear then press “F10” key once to active the menu bar) then go to Options, after that a configuration page will be opened, then click on General tab and then look on the very first section named as Startup. Under Startup you will see a HOME PAGE Edit Box, under this edit box you will see www.Search.coupons-bar.com, please replace it to www.google.com, then click on apply and close.
Restart Firefox Browser

Step 3.2 : Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from add-ons

Open Firefox and then go the Tools menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar) click on Add-ons, you’ll get a page click on extensions from the left side pane. now look on right side pane you’ll get all the installed add-ons listed on there. Disable or Remove Search.coupons-bar.com addon, also disable all the unknow / unwnated addons from there. (As per below screen shot)

remove-unwanted-addons-from-firefox

Step 3.3 : Reset Mozilla Firefox

Open Firefox and then go the Help menu (Press “F10” key once to active Menu bar)
Go to Help menu then click on “Troubleshooting information”
Note: you can also open this page in this ways, open Firefox then type this command in the address bar “about:support” (without quote) and then hit enter or OK.
You will get a page “Troubleshooting information” page, here you will get “Reset Firefox” option in the right side of the page.
Click on Reset Firefox option. and follow their instruction to reset.
Now your Mozilla Firefox has been Restored to default settings.

Firefox Reset1

Firefox Reset2

Step 4 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Google Chrome

Step 4.1 : Remove unwanted homepage & search engine from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), click on Settings. You will get a configuration page.
Under configuration page find a option named as “Open a specific page or set of pages” click on their Set Pages. A another window will come up. Here you will appear the bunch of URL’s under “Set pages”. Delete all them and then enter only one which you want to use as your home page.

Google Chrome Homepage step1 — Google Chrome Homepage Reset step1

Google Chrome Homepage2 — Google Chrome Homepage reset step 2

In the same configuration page click on Manage search engines button. Delete all the search engines from there, just keep only www.goole.com as your default search Engine.

Google Chrome Homepage3 — Google Chrome search engine step 3

Google Chrome Homepage4 — Google Chrome search engine step 4

Google Chrome Homepage5 — Google Chrome search engine Step5

Step 4.2 : Remove unwanted extensions from Google Chrome

Start Google Chrome, click on options icon (Located in very top right side of the browser), then click on Tools then, click on Extensions. (As shown on below screenshot)

Google Chrome remove extensions1

You will get a configuration page. which have listed all the installed extensions, Remove Search.coupons-bar extension & also remove all the unknown / unwanted extensions from there. To remove them, click on remove (recycle bin) icon (as shown on screenshot)

Google Chrome remove extensions2

Step 4.3 : Reset Google Chrome

Close all Google Chrome browser’s window
Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) , then you will get Run box.
Copy and Paste this following command “as per your OS” in this Run box then click on OK button. You’ll get open a location in windows explorer.
Windows XP
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\DefaultWindows 7, 8, Vista
%UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default

In the default folder location, Rename a file named as “Preferences“ to “Preferences.old“
In the same default folder location, Rename one more file named as “Web Data“ to “Web Data.old“
Now your Google Chrome has been Restored to default settings.

Step 5 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Registry

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “REGEDIT” into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a registry editor window.
In the registry editor, click on Edit menu and then click on find option, you’ll get edit box to search any string into registry editor
Type “Search.coupons-bar” into the find box and then click on Find Next.
The search result will highlight the key or value which have contains the Search.coupons-bar string.
Now delete the Registry Key/Value/Value-Data if any one contains “Search.coupons-bar.com” string (must see the example screenshot below)
Note:- Do not delete the complete value data, just delete the Search.coupons-bar.com path only (for example see screenshot3 below)
Use F3 key to find Next. and do the last step to all results.
We are giving you the example on “Conduit” Adware.

Screenshot 1

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Screenshot 2

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Screenshot 3

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Step 6 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Autorun Tasks

Click on Start button and then do Right-Click on the computer and then do left-click on Manage. A manage window will appear.
In the manage window click on Tasks Scheduler from right side pane, then click on “Task Scheduler Library“, Now look on left side pane and Remove all the Tasks which have contains Search.coupons-bar string and also remove all the unknown / unwanted tasks from there (As per the screenshot below).

scheduled-tasks-removal

Step 7 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Startup

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG into the run box then click on OK. You’ll get a msconfig window.
In the msconfig window click on Startup tab, here you’ll get all the startup entries, so look on the list and then do Un-check the entries which is contains Search.coupons-bar.com. Also Un-check all the others entries which you found unwanted. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

remove-unwanted-startup

Step 8 : To Remove Search.coupons-bar.com from Services

Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R) you will get Run box then type “MSCONFIG” into the run box then click on OK. . You’ll get a msconfig window.
In the msconfig window click on Services tab, here you’ll get all the startup services list, click on “Hide Windows Services” all the windows related services will be hidden. now it’s only display the 3rd party installed services, now look on the list and then do Un-check the service which have contains Search.coupons-bar.com. Also Un-check all the unknown / unwanted services. then click on OK to apply all the changes.

remove-unwanted-services

Step 9 : To remove Search.coupons-bar.com registry entries with Adwcleaner.exe

Here is the proper step-by-step guide to remove any adware from registry, please follow the steps.

9.1 : Download AdwCleaner from the below link.

Click Here to Download: Adwcleaner.exe

9.2 : Run that downloaded file (Adwcleaner.exe).

9.3 : When you get it started, click on scan button to search the Search.coupons-bar.com files and registry entries (As shown below screenshot).

adwcleaner-scanning-process

9.5 : When scanning process will be finished, click on Clean button to delete all the Search.coupons-bar.com files and registry entries (as shown on below screenshot)

adwcleaner-cleanup-process