Adware.DealPly

Short bio

This is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for a family of adware targeting browsers on Windows systems.

Symptoms

Adware.Dealpy typically installs browser extensions/add-ons that display advertisements in the browser, and that do not originate from the sites the affected users are visiting.

Type and source of infection

This family specializes in creating browser extensions and displays the advertisements in the affected browser.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from Adware.Dealpy by using real-time protection.

Malwarebytes blocks Adware.Dealpy

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Adware.Dealpy without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. Then click Finish.
4. Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
5. If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
6. When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
7. Restart your computer when prompted to do so.