Remove Ads by Outrageous Deal - Here's how

If you have caught the "Ads by Outrageous Deal" adware, you can and should remove it immediately. We'll show you how to do it step by step.

Ads by Outrageous Deal - what is it?

The software "Ads by Outgrageous Deal" is relatively harmless, but also quite persistent adware. Your computer is not really in danger, but the software can get annoying.
Ads by Outrageous Deal wants one thing above all in your browser: place advertising. Various words are underlined on almost every website. If you move the mouse over the words, small advertisements will open. Changes to the home page and other restrictions are also possible.
Usually, the adware gets onto your computer by installing other free software. If you are not careful during the installation, several unwanted programs will quickly end up on your computer.

Uninstall Outrageous Deal: Open Control Panel and sort the list of installed programs by the installation date. Remove the "Outrageous Deal" entry and all other new entries. You can find detailed step-by-step instructions here.
AdwCleaner: The free AdwCleaner usually does the rest for you. Run the short scan and remove any finds. After a restart, the last remnants of the adware should also have disappeared.
Clean up links: If the start page has also changed in your browser or if you continue to notice changes, also check the browser links. There, a few additional letters are sufficient for a far-reaching change.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: If you want to be on the safe side, you can also check your system for viruses. Malwarebytes' free virus scanner is extremely reliable in both the detection and removal of viruses.

In the next practical tip, we will show you how to check individual files online for viruses.