What is AVG Rewards?
What is it?
AVG Rewards is a web browser addin that checks the sites you visit and aggregates deals from third party affiliates networks in order to delivers these deals directly to you by injecting a 'page curl' in the upper rigth corner of the current web page you are on. BHO checks if your current URL matches one of our thousands of merchant partners. Deals and offers are sent to the BHO for that merchant. A small notification in the top right of the browser.
Why should I uninstall AVG Rewards?
AVG Rewards is a web browser addin that monitors your surfing habits and sends this information to its partner affiliates in order to deliver you ads by hijacking the current web page.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\AVG Rewards\
Description from the publisher“Never miss a deal again! Our browser extension delivers offers directly to you as you are browsing your favorite merchants. Remove the hassle of scouring the Internet for the best deals and see how easy it is to save while shopping. We want you to have the same level of confidence shopping smaller merchants as you would buying from the largest retailers. The AVG Rewards program collects users' feedback about offers so you can be sure of your online purchases. AVG Rewards doesn't just save you money! Earn points as you make purchases and redeem your points for AVG merchandise, including AVG's award-winning anti-virus software! A free, lightweight browser extension for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. BHO aggregates deals from the largest affiliate merchant networks and delivers these deals directly to you as you are browsing your favorite merchants. ”
Publisher about URL: http://www.avgrewards.com/
How to Automatically Uninstall AVG Rewards (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button , this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called AVG Rewards . (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well AVG Rewards performs on your PC.)
AVG Rewards
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove AVG Rewards from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall AVG Rewards (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall AVG Rewards. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select AVG Rewards from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select AVG Rewards from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select AVG Rewards from the list of programs and click Remove.