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Should I remove DiscountExt?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
82% remove it18% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #33,034
United States Rank #40,716
Reach 0.0039%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 21.24 days
626.66 days >
Average installed length: 329.26 days

DiscountExt

What is DiscountExt?

This adware program is a JustPlug.It web browser extension that is delivered via the WebPick (InstalleRex) download and install manager. It is included with various adware offer bundles and is a cross browser extension that runs with multiple parts including a Windows service, an auto-starting component and the browser toolbar/plugin which is designed to inject advertisements in the browser in form of banner ads, hyper-text links and popups. In addition, some versions might hijack existing advertising on web sites as well as inject affiliate codes in links as coupon offers. The program will install itself in a folder with a random name in Program Files or ProgramData and each of the included files will also have a shared random generated name. The advertisements that are displayed in the browser could include deceptive malvertising ads for 'required' updates of known common programs as well as unwanted pop-ups advertisements. If downloaded these programs install a number of bundled adware utilities and additional browser extensions. Additionally components of the program will modify the browser's default security levels.

Overview

The main program executable is DiscountExt.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days.
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
  • Installs bundled adware using the WebPick InstalleRex
  • Lowers the security level of the web browser
  • Installs with little or no user consent as an 'optional' offer
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DiscountExt.
DiscountExt.exe (79f9311ac6a5009fef1a5756a0a529d3) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVware 1.5.0.21 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International 4.0.3.141120 PUA.Win32.Agent.81
Clam AntiVirus 0.98/21511 Win.Adware.Mplug-52
McAfee 5600.6941 RDN/Generic.dx!dgr
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.6941 BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.fc
Symantec 8/6/2014 rev. 4 Trojan.ADH.SMH
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.237 TROJ_GEN.R047H05HE14
VIPRE Antivirus 34928 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: DiscountExt
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\discountext
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\DiscountExt\DiscountExt.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""

Program filesFiles installed by DiscountExt

Program executable:DiscountExt.exe (Malware detected)
7z 安装自释放
Path:C:\Program Files\discountext\DiscountExt.exe
MD5:79f9311ac6a5009fef1a5756a0a529d3

How do I remove DiscountExt?

You can uninstall DiscountExt from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program DiscountExt, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove DiscountExt.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 47%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 82%
Keep it 18%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,034

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 51.32%
Windows 10 47.37%
Windows XP 1.32%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.37%
Windows 8.1 17.11%
Windows 7 Professional 15.79%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.84%
Windows 10 Home 11.84%
Windows 8 Pro 3.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

27.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 27.06%
  Italy 8.24%
  Canada 4.71%
  United Kingdom 4.71%
  Sweden 3.53%
  Czech Republic 3.53%
  MA 2.35%
  South Africa 2.35%
  France 2.35%
  Norway 2.35%
  Austria 2.35%
  Estonia 2.35%
  Germany 2.35%
  Egypt 2.35%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 36.07%
Lenovo 14.75%
Acer 13.11%
Toshiba 9.84%
Dell 8.20%
ASUS 4.92%
Samsung 4.92%
Intel 3.28%
Sony 1.64%
MSI 1.64%
American Megatrends 1.64%
Common models
LENOVO 80G0 6.15%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 4.62%
HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... 4.62%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.62%
ASUS All Series 3.08%
Sony SVF1521MSGB 1.54%

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