What is CouponBar?
By Coupons.com Incorporated
What is it?
The Coupons.com CouponBar is a web browser add-in that analyzes web sites your browser visits and attempts to find discount deals associated with the merchant's product offerings. If CouponBar sees a corresponding deal, it will attempt to inject an affiliate identifier in order to collect commissions if a purchase is made while trying to offer you the best price of that particular product or show you an alternative product even if it is sold by a different merchant. CouponBar will automatically change your home page to couponbar.coupons.com.
Why should I uninstall CouponBar?
Removing unwanted browser extensions is typically a good idea. CouponBar, like many browser plug-ins, has the potential to cause stability issues within the web browsers they load into, effecting overall PC performance. CouponBar is known to monitor your search queries and the web browesing habits in order show advertisements. By installing CouponBar you agree to let it automatically alter your home page settings.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\Coupons.com CouponBar\
Description from Coupons.com Incorporated“CouponBar Supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome & Safari Browsers. By clicking Install, you agree to our terms & conditions and to make us your default search provider and start page. 100's of Coupons - Organized by category always one click away.”
Publisher about URL: http://www.coupons.com
CouponBar technical details
Name: Coupons.com CouponBar
Publisher: Coupons.com, Inc.
Type: Toolbar
Class ID: {8660E5B3-6C41-44DE-8503-98D99BBECD41}
File: tbcore3.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\Coupons.com CouponBar
Name: TBSB07898 Class
Publisher: Coupons.com, Inc.
Type: Browser Helper Object
Class ID: {FCBCCB87-9224-4B8D-B117-F56D924BEB18}
File: tbcore3.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\Coupons.com CouponBar
Files installed by CouponBar
- coupons.com.dll
- lua5.1.dll
- TbCommonUtils.dll
- tbcore3.dll
- tbhelper.dll
- TbHelper2.exe
- uninstall.exe
- update.exe
Other programs by Coupons.com Incorporated
- Coupon Printer for Windows
Coupons.com Incorporated policies
The following can be found in Coupons.com Incorporated's privacy policies and terms of service:
“Additionally, when you download and install our coupon printing software, toolbar, or mobile applications on your computer or other device, we collect”
How to Automatically Uninstall CouponBar (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 CouponBar by Coupons.com Incorporated. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well CouponBar performs on your PC.)
CouponBar by Coupons.com Incorporated
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove CouponBar from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall CouponBar (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall CouponBar. 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 CouponBar 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 CouponBar 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 CouponBar from the list of programs and click Remove.