ShoppingSidekick

ShoppingSidekick is a browser plugin which is compatible with most popular Internet browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Most computer users will install this application from the official website shopping-sidekick.com, where the plugin is advertised as a tool which helps you to shop online using reliable and beneficial virtual coupons. Some security researchers consider the browser add-on as an adware plugin because it is linked to third party members who could produce misleading online coupons and pop-up ads. Needless to say, if you want to keep your virtual security protected, you may start thinking about ShoppingSidekick removal. Continue reading to learn how you can delete the plugin from your operating Windows system and your web browsers.

It is no secret that ShoppingSidekick developers link their services to third parties. This is declared in the Privacy Policy, which you can find in the official page of the plugin. Here is an important excerpt:

We employ other companies and individuals to perform functions on our behalf. Examples include storing and analyzing data, providing search results and links (including paid listings and links), hosting, and providing customer service. These third-party service providers have access to user information needed to perform their functions, but may not use it for other purposes.

You should be extremely cautious about programs which may collect information about your private browsing habits. Moreover, you should be cautious about third-party pop-ups flooding the screen because this is a security backdoor which could be employed by cyber crooks to infiltrate malicious programs onto your personal computer! If you wish to prevent this, you can delete ShoppingSidekick. Below are the manual removal instructions which will help you delete the program and the plugin from your PC and browsers.

How to remove ShoppingSidekick from the PC?

Windows 8:

1. Right-click on the Metro UI start screen and select All apps.
2. Go to Control Panel and open Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click on the unwanted program and select Uninstall to delete it.

Windows Vista/7:

1. Open the Start menu and go to Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and find the program you wish to remove.
3. Right-click on it and select Uninstall.

Windows XP:

1. Click on Start (left of the Task Bar) and go to Control Panel.
2. Double-click on Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select the unwanted application and click Remove.

How to remove ShoppingSidekick from the browsers?

Internet Explorer:

1. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. Click on Manage Add-ons and go to Toolbars and Extensions.
3. Select Excellent Coupons and click Disable.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A to open Add-ons Manager.
2. Select Extensions from the menu on the left.
3. Navigate to the Excellent Coupons and click Remove (on the right).

Google Chrome:

1. Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
2. Go to Tools and click on Extensions.
3. Find Excellent Coupons, click on the trash icon placed next to it and select Remove.