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Downloader: A program designed to retrieve and install additional files, when run. Most will be configured to retrieve from a designated web or FTP site.
Adware: Software that displays popup/popunder ads when the primary user interface is not visible or which do not appear to be assocaited with the product.
Browser Helper Object: (BHO). A component that Internet Explorer will load whenever it starts, shares IE's memory context, can perform any action on the available windows and modules. A BHO can detect events, create windows to display additional information on a viewed page, monitor messages and actions. Microsoft calls it "a spy we send to infiltrate the browser's land." BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are seen by the firewall as your browser itself. Some exploits of this technology search all pages you view in IE and replace banner advertisements with other ads. Some monitor and report on your actions. Some change your home page.
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Privacy Policy:
What Information We Collect
Couponica Inc.’s Couponica.com Web site (the "Site") collects information you may provide to us through a voluntary, opt-in process.
Personally Identifiable Information
Personally identifiable information is any information that would reveal specific information about you as an individual. Examples of personally identifiable information include your name, street address, phone number and e-mail address.
Couponica Inc. only collects this type of information when you provide it to us voluntarily. If you contact us voluntarily and provide us with your personally identifiable information, we will only use that information in order to respond to your question or fulfill your request. We want to be very clear: we will not obtain personally identifiable information about you when you visit our Site, unless you choose to provide such information to us.
Links to Other Sites
This Site may contain links to other websites that are owned and operated by third parties. Couponica Inc. is not responsible for the privacy or confidentiality practices or the content of such Web sites. We encourage you to carefully read the privacy policies of each site you visit.
Agreeing to Terms
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Detection and Removal
Automatic Removal:
PestPatrol detects this.
PestPatrol removes this.
Manual Removal:
Kill these running processes with Task Manager:
Go To the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run.
If you find the value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run\couponica, delete it and reboot the machine immediately.
Remove these registry items (if present) with RegEdit:
Remove these files (if present) with Windows Explorer:
Remove these directories (if present) with Windows Explorer: