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What is Discover Treasure?

Recently many computer users complained that their computer have been infected with Discover Treasure:

On most sites, the sidebar will pop out with ads that say Related Search by Discover Treasure. Sometimes when I click on links, it will open up another webpage with adverts or virus warnings with a number to call. This happened after I tried to install an art program I wanted to use. 

What is Discover Treasure? How can this infection get into the computer? How to blocking the ads and remove Discover Treasure related contents from the computer completely？

Discover Treasure is an ad-supported extension which can be classified as an adware. In general, Discover Treasure can get into the computer along with suspicious downloads from the Internet along with third party software, such as browser update, Java update, Flash Player update, Video Player update, video recording, download-managers or PDF creators. If you didn't pay attention to the installation process, you may have Discover Treasure to download. Once gets into the computer, Discover Treasure will compromise your browser and modify browser setting. It will attach on the browser as a browser helper object and inject unwanted add-ons or extensions to your browser. When you surf the Internet, Discover Treasure is capable to generate a lot of pop-up ads to show on the webpage you are visiting.

The tricky ads by Discover Treasure may redirect you to malicious sites which promote unwanted products.You should be careful not to click to malicious or suspicious links. Discover Treasure may drop down malicious programs. Discover Treasure may connect to the Internet to request data and download files. Discover Treasure is also capable to gather your personal information by cookies. By typing your financial account, Discover Treasure may track your personal information for marketing purpose.It is suggested to remove Discover Treasure from the computer as soon as possible to avoid further damage. It is better to scan your computer with a powerful antivirus program like Spyhunter to check out the problem and remove viruses. Guide to remove Discover Treasure.

How to remove Discover Treasure 

Method 1: Manual removal

Step 1: Stop related running processes in Windows Task Manager first.

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or Press the Start button->click on the Run option->Type in taskmgr and press OK.

Step 2: Remove any infection related program from Control Panel.

Windows Vista and Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and click Uninstall a program.
3. Remove the related programs.


Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel and then click Add or Remove Programs.
3. Uninstall related programs.


Windows 8

1. Press Win+R.
2. Type in control panel and click OK.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Remove the related programs.

Step 3: Remove Discover Treasure extension or add-ons from your browsers.

Internet Explorer

Google Chrome



Mozilla Firefox

Step 4: Show all hidden files and clean all the malicious files.

(1).Click the Start button and choose Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, to find Folder Options then double-click on it.
(2).In the pop-up dialog box, click the View tab and uncheck Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).

Step 5: Go to the Registry Editor and remove all related registry entries.

(Steps: Hit Win+R keys and then type regedit in Run box to search)

 

Method  2:  Remove with SpyHunter

It is safe and easy to remove Discover Treasure by Spyhunter.

Step 1: Click the following button to download SpyHunter.

Step 2: Save it into your computer and click on the Run choice to install it step by step.

Step 3: Scan the computer and delete all threats.

Note: To keep Discover Treasure on the computer is not a wise choice. This infection can bring in many other potentially virus and damage. Install Spyhunter can help you remove Discover Treasure and also protect your computer.

（Gary）