Disable/uninstall Safe Price

[bob3160]

Wouldn't it be easier to just cut to the chase and turn off the browser protection which makes these add-ons available in the first place?

You can turn it off in Chrome and/or remove it. In Firefox you can only disable the add-on.

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The developers have really gone overboard and of you take notice a few of the regular posters here have a habit of talking DOWN to posters not discussing their concerns.

I did NOT give previous permission to these add-ons, and I went out of my way to remove them previously and sure enough safe price tried to re-install again tonight.

Avast got to where they are because independent tech's in the field recommended Avast because we could install the free version on customers computers and encourage them to upgrade to the paid version (knowing that even the free version worked well) and we did so because Avast did not play the games that others did with add-ons and spyware type commission stealers, but they have gone down that route.

Although I still use Avast on a few of my machines, I no longer put it on customers systems and opt for others.

Too bad I have been a loyal promoter of Avast for many years.

[bob3160]

@ universal4,
Posting in old outdated topics is never a good idea since things change rapidly.
What was posted here has long since been addressed.
If you have a current problem, please start your own, new, topic.

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I can't for the life of me figure out how to disable or uninstall Safe Price. The two previous posts on the subject do not provide the answer. Please help me get rid of it before I have to get rid of Avast altogether.

I had the same issue, and FINALLY got rid of it! I use Firefox, and there is no option for removing it; all I could do previosly was disable it.

Follow the instructions in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCt8xQGFP0

One caveat: depending on our version of Windows, the folder you are looking for may not be in the "Avast Software" file. It may be in a file called Alwil Software.

If all else fails, do a Windows search for Safe*, and when you see the Safe Price folder, delete the sucker from the search screen.

[bob3160]

I can't for the life of me figure out how to disable or uninstall Safe Price. The two previous posts on the subject do not provide the answer. Please help me get rid of it before I have to get rid of Avast altogether.

I had the same issue, and FINALLY got rid of it! I use Firefox, and there is no option for removing it; all I could do previosly was disable it.

Follow the instructions in this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDCt8xQGFP0

One caveat: depending on our version of Windows, the folder you are looking for may not be in the "Avast Software" file. It may be in a file called Alwil Software.

If all else fails, do a Windows search for Safe*, and when you see the Safe Price folder, delete the sucker from the search screen.

An old video posted in response to an old topic doesn't help.
If you want to remove SafePrice,  do it through your settings, select Components,
scroll down to SafePrice and select it and then select uninstall.

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Remove what Avast dont know how to remove throught this path(its about removing net framework assistant):
http://www.ghacks.net/2009/02/09/remove-microsoft-net-framework-assistant-from-firefox/
only go down to 2.
Dont remove whats written here but remove the two avast settings there in registry: regedit in command-line (admin-rights needed or in admin-account.
Remove the add-on by deleting the {20a82645-c095-46ed-80e3-08825760534b} subkey in the Windows Registry. You find it for 32-bit systems in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions and for 64-bit systems in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions.

[DavidR]

That really is using a sledge hammer to crack a nut. Not to mention many users don't want to be modifying the registry.

As has been said an old topic is likely to have old information as program features/functions change.
In the current avast version 12.3.2280 - to remove the SafePrice browser extension - avastUI > Settings > Components and scroll down to you see the SafePrice browser extension.

[Eddy]

Removing that registry key is not removing SafePrice, it only disables it from running in FireFox.

[bob3160]

@ Michael1067
Not installing it in the first place would have been a much better move.
I always use the custom install where I can elect what gets installed and what's left out.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l90ZHFSsYx8

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After this registry removal and first smartscan. avast closed after smartscan, Safe Price and Webrep wanted to be reinstalled. So you are wrong with only disabled in Firefox. I WAS RIGHT with registry removal. ITS GONE.

Maybe now i cant see details after a smartscan. see new thread by me.

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To remove SafePrice Browser Extension:
1. Open Control Panel
2. Select Programs & Features
3. Right click on "Avast free Antivirus"
4. You will then have two options: Uninstall and Change, select Change.
5. A box will open giving you two more options: Repair and Change, select Change.
6. You will now see a list of options add/remove from Avast software, select "SafePrice browser extension."
7. Remove the check mark in the box next to "SafePrice browser extension."

You're done.

[bob3160]

To remove SafePrice Browser Extension:
1. Open Control Panel
2. Select Programs & Features
3. Right click on "Avast free Antivirus"
4. You will then have two options: Uninstall and Change, select Change.
5. A box will open giving you two more options: Repair and Change, select Change.
6. You will now see a list of options add/remove from Avast software, select "SafePrice browser extension."
7. Remove the check mark in the box next to "SafePrice browser extension."

You're done.

https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=145852.msg1359950#msg1359950

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The web browser where your save and other items are is a safeprice icon.  Just wave your pointer over it and it will show you where it is at.  It had covered one of my other icons.  Safe price had taken over my browser where everytime I went to a sight safeprice would popup.....Its a damn shame that the company that is supposed to protect you from intrutions is the one intruding.   I also cant get my automatic blocker to stay set or save my settings.  Every time I leave to go to another site it is the same thing.   None of this started happening until they said I need to upgrade and I was stupid enough to do so.  Avast is turning into another market sellout!!!!!!

[DavidR]

The web browser where your save and other items are is a safeprice icon.  Just wave your pointer over it and it will show you where it is at.  It had covered one of my other icons.  Safe price had taken over my browser where everytime I went to a sight safeprice would popup.....Its a damn shame that the company that is supposed to protect you from intrutions is the one intruding.   I also cant get my automatic blocker to stay set or save my settings.  Every time I leave to go to another site it is the same thing.   None of this started happening until they said I need to upgrade and I was stupid enough to do so.  Avast is turning into another market sellout!!!!!!

If you don't like or want it, just remove it as outlined in this topic.

[Eddy]

Michael1067,

no you are not right.
Removing (or changing) a registry key never deletes files.
The files are still there, so it is not gone.