What is Dealply (Dealply virus)?

Dealply, often referred to as the Dealply virus, is a potentially unwanted advertisement serving platform and browser hijacker, categorized as adware that can be manually installed from dealply.com or may bundle with third party malware, software, and files including add-ons, extensions, freeware, shareware, codecs, and torrents. Dealply displays potentially unwanted pop-up advertisements while the user is browsing the internet. The Dealply pop-up advertisements may contain coupons and deals related to the internet user’s internet browsing habits.

Is Dealply safe (Dealply.com)?

Dealply is more-so a “privacy-invading nuisance” that desperately displays advertisements in order to generate a revenue, than a malicious tool used to infect computer systems with malware. Dealply participates in unethical marketing practices, including techniques used to entrap unsuspecting victims to indirect terms they would not normally agree with. Dealply is also linked to some of the most unethical third-party malware, including adware, spyware, and browser hijackers which is the cause for many security experts to believe that Dealply is not safe.

Many Dealply users have reported that the Dealply adware serving platform, in the form of a browser helper object, add-on, and/or extension is difficult to remove. Uninstalling Dealply software and removing the Dealply browser attachment may not always be the solution for removing Dealply and stopping Dealply advertisements.

Dealply often bundles with third party software and browser attachments. In some scenarios  removing third-party browser attachments related to Dealply will stop unwanted pop-up ads. This is how Dealply infects a computer system without consnet. To view a large list of browser attachments related to Dealply and Text Enhance adware please click here.

If Dealply is installed onto your computer system, if you are experiencing Dealply pop-up advertisements, deals, and coupons while browsing the internet, or if you are simply looking for instructions detailing how to remove the Dealply virus, please use the free instructions provided in this article to immediately remove Dealply and third-party malware.

1. Antivirus Software

Scan for and Remove Dealply from your computer system using Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (other suggested removal software).

Instructions: 1. Install Malwarebytes 2. Update the software 3. Perform full scan (Image).

2. How To Uninstall Dealply & Third Party Software

1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel.

2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.

3. In the list of installed programs, search for Dealply and suspicious third party software. To uninstall the unwanted software double click the programs icon, or highlight the program in the list and click Uninstall.

3. How To Remove Dealply & Third Party Add-ons And Extensions

As stated above, Dealply often bundles with third party browser attachments. In some scenarios  removing these third party add-ons, extensions, and toolbars may stop Dealply advertisements from popping up.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.

2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for Dealply and additional third party add-ons and remove them.

Google Chrome

1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.

2. Search for Dealply and additional third party extensions. Remove them by clicking the trashcan icon adjacent to them.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.

2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for Dealply and additional third party add-ons and remove them if located.

4. Alternative Dealply Adware Removal Options & Tips:

The alternative methods below can be used to block and remove or treat annoying symptoms Dealply adware.

System Restore

A System Restore is an easy solution to restore an infected computer to a date and time before issues. System Restores can be used to remove software that may have installed without consent, including adware serving platforms such as Dealply.

• Windows XP to 7 Instructions (& other)
• Windows 8 Instructions (Refresh/Reset)

Deny Flash

Many adware platforms serve pop-up advertisements utilize flash to serve pop-up ads.

• To disable (deny) flash visit: Macromedia.com and select the “Deny” radio option (pictured below).

Hosts File (Advanced)

• Hosts file instructions

127.0.0.1  dealply.com

Internet Browser Troubleshooting

In many cases, Dealply and relating malware may change existing intenret browser settings often causing browsers to startup on and redirect to unwanted websites.

Repair “Hijacked” Home Page

CCleaner ↔ Install

An alternative recommendation is to use a program such as CCleaner to repair all browser settings at once with productive accuracy.

1. Install CCleaner.

2. Navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.

Manually Remove Hijacked Home Page

In Google Chrome click the customize icon (wrench or 3 bars) and navigate to Settings. Click “Set pages” under the On startup option. Remove any malicious websites and replace with your preferred URL.

In Mozilla Firefox navigate to Tools > Options. Under the General tab remove any malicious URL from the “Home Page:” field and replace with your preferred home page.

In Microsoft Internet Explorer navigate to Tools >Internet Options. Remove any malicious URLs from the Home Page field and replace with your preferred URL.

Repair “Hijacked” Search Engine

CCleaner ↔ Install

1. Install CCleaner.

2. Navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.

Manually Remove Hijacked Search Engine

In Google Chrome, click the customize icon (wrench or 3 bars) and navigate to Settings > Manage search engines… click the X next to any suspicious search engines.

In Mozilla Firefox, click the small search magnify glass near the search box (not url/search field) and click “Manage Search Engines…”. Remove any suspicious search engines from the list by highlighting the selection and clicking remove.

In Microsoft Internet Explorer navigate to Tools > Manage Add Ons and remove the malicious search engine from the list.