What is ThisCounts Ads - How DO I Remove the ThisCounts Ads

If you have noticed any ThisCounts Ads being displayed on your computer when you browse the Internet, there is something you need to know about them. They are caused by an adware program which in fact is related to the activities by third parties. You should be very careful with these ads if you don’t want to be involved into any of their projects.

Although ThisCounts is presented as a useful application, it is actually very intrusive and it is not recommended to keep it on your computer if you don’t want to be facing any problems. The program is supposed to provide coupons for your purchases online. It claims to help you to save a lot of time and money. However, it doesn’t mention about its additional goals – affiliate marketing and working as a tracking cookie.

Every ThisCounts Ad has a link embedded which redirect computer users to some commercial websites. The program seeks to build bigger traffic for these pages and also increase their page ranking in search results. The content of the ads differ depending on your search history. ThisCounts records your browsing history and uses this information to generate ads relevant to your interests. Although some users may think it’s a good idea, as this way they get offers that actually might be interesting for them, you should know that this information can be also passed to the third parties which is not safe for your privacy.

It is highly recommended to remove ThisCounts Ads from your computer as soon as you detect them. Check out the guide provided below this article for a quick solution. Don’t forget to restore the settings of all affected browsers. ThisCounts is compatible with Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome.



Using Control Panel to remove the main ThisCounts Ads components and installers

Go to Control Panel. On Windows XP/Vista/7 open Start -> Control Panel , Add/Remove Programs or Uninstall . On Windows 8 enter Control Panel in the search box, then look for Uninstall a program. You may need to confirm that you are the administrator on this PC, in both cases.
Look for ThisCounts and /or similar looking items on the list of programs. By default, I recommend removing Yontoo, WebCake, anything “savings” or “coupon” related. Scanning with Anti-Malware programs like Spyhunter or Stopzilla might give a good idea of what programs you should remove from there as well.
Close Control Panel.
Removing ThisCounts Ads from Internet Explorer

Press Wench icon->Manage Add-ons.
Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to ThisCounts and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
Close the Options.
Removing ThisCounts Ads from Firefox

Enter about:addons in URL field.
Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything ThisCounts related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe probably you do not need it.
Optionally, reset Firefox: go to Firefox ->Help (Help in menu for OSX users) -> Troubleshooting Information. Then Reset Firefox.
Removing ThisCounts Ads from Chrome

Enter chrome://extensions in url field.
Go through extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to ThisCounts. If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
Restart Chrome.
Optionally, you can enter chrome://settings in URL bar , press Advanced settings, scroll to the bottom of the list and press Reset browser settings.