2014-02-09

How to Stop and Remove WBSvCouponApp Completely from the Computer?

I am always getting annoying popping up ads from WBSvCouponApp. I don’t know how it comes into my computer. And I have tried many ways to remove it no luck. Don't worry, you can read this post carefully and seek for solutions.

Description of WBSvCouponApp


WBSvCouponApp can be classified as an adware which displays a lot of pop-ip ads, banners, coupons and sponsor links on the browsers such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and other frequent-used browsers. This is a ads-supported program created by the cyber criminals to collect money. This adware can get into your computer along with unknown email attachment and free downloads.

Once WBSvCouponApp is installed, it will change your browser setting. It will begin to display pop-up ads on the browsers you are visiting. Cyber criminals can get the revenue from generating the traffic when computer users click to those ads. This endless ads will always disturb your online activates. Those malicious websites can keep track of your typed information and will be bound with some unwanted programs. If you click those malicious links, it will bring more infections to your computer.

Impact of WBSvCouponApp


* WBSvCouponApp is adware that comes into your computer without your permission
* WBSvCouponApp records your internet activity data
* WBSvCouponApp displays lots of annoying commercial advertisements
* WBSvCouponApp may come with spyware or other privacy-invasive software
* WBSvCouponApp steals your privacy and compromises your security

Technical details for removing WBSvCouponApp

Generally speaking, you can uninstall it in two ways, you can remove it first manually as the steps show below, or you can delete it with SpyHunter, an anti-malware tool. 

Step 1- Reset Internet Explorer by the following guide (take IE as an example):

Open Internet Explorer >> Click on Tools >> Click on Internet Options >> In the Internet Options window click on the Connections tab >> Then click on the LAN settings button>> Uncheck the check box labeled “Use a proxy server for your LAN” under the Proxy Server section and press OK.


Step 2- Open Windows Task Manager and close all running processes.

( Methods to open Task Manager: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.)


Step 3- Remove add-ons:

Internet Explorer

1) Go to 'Tools' → 'Manage Add-ons';
2) Choose 'Search Providers' → choose 'Bing' search engine or 'Google' search engine and make it default;
3) Select 'Search Results' and click 'Remove' to remove it;
4)  Go to 'Tools' → 'Internet Options', select 'General tab' and click 'Use default' button or enter your own website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save the changes.


Google Chrome

1) Click on 'Customize and control' Google Chrome icon, select 'Settings';
2) Choose 'Basic Options'.
3) Change Google Chrome's homepage to google.com or any other and click the 'Manage search engines...' button;
4) Select 'Google' from the list and make it your default search engine;
5) Select 'Search Results' from the list remove it by clicking the "X" mark.


Mozilla Firefox

1) Click on the magnifier's icon and select 'Manage Search Engines....';
2) Choose 'Search Results' from the list and click 'Remove' and OK to save changes;
3) Go to 'Tools' → 'Options'. Reset the startup homepage or change it to google.com under the 'General tab';



Step 4- Clear all the cookies of your affected web browsers.

Since the tricky virus has the ability to use cookies for tracing and tracking the internet activity of users, it is suggested users to delete all the cookies before a complete removal.

Google Chrome:

Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options".
Click the "Under the Bonnet" tab, locate the "Privacy" section and Click the "Clear browsing data" button.
Select "Delete cookies and other site data" and clean up all cookies from the list.

Mozilla Firefox:

Click on Tools, then Options, select Privacy
Click "Remove individual cookies"
In the Cookies panel, click on "Show Cookies"
To remove a single cookie click on the entry in the list and click on the "Remove Cookie button"
To remove all cookies click on the "Remove All Cookies button"

Internet Explorer:

Open Internet explorer window
Click the "Tools" button
Point to "safety" and then click "delete browsing history"
Tick the "cookies" box and then click “delete”

If you carry all the steps out but it doesn't work, try with SpyHunter. 
1-Click the following button to download SpyHunter.

2-Click Save to save its application into your computer.

3-Follow the steps in the installation instructions.

4-Click Finish, then it can be installed into your computer successfully.

5-Press Start New Scan to find out dangerous program or software.
6-Tick Select All and then Remove to get rid of all threats.

The following video removal guide is for your reference




Note: Malware like WBSvCouponApp is very baleful. Sometimes it may be late when you notice it and remove it manually. But if you install an antivirus like SpyHunter , it can detect them at the time they try to attack your computer and block them automatically. Then, further losses can be prevented. You can install SpyHunter by clicking the following link.



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