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Should I remove ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #16,676
United States Rank #7,957
Reach 0.0153%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 540.37 days
1364.23 days >
Average installed length: 716.80 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.5.1 100.00%

ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1

What is ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com is a web browser toolbar designed for various charity organizations with the intention of providing a percentage of any purchases made by the user using the toolbar through a valid merchant back to the charity. The We-Care.com toolbar relies on the consumer becoming a member. If the consumer buys through this toolbar throgh a set of affiliate merchants they will donate a percentage of their purchase to a charity of their choice.

About  (from We-Care.com)

Use these Downloads to promote and raise money for your cause. The We-Care Reminder automatically makes your purchases count, even when you forget to click through the mall. You and your friends can fundraise as a team with the Shop & Give Gadget. And you can use our Web Badges to drive traffic from your website, blog,...  Read more

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The main program executable is iehelperv2.5.0.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 4.21 MB (4,411,392 bytes). wcautoupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: aspca.We-Care.com/GetStarted
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{1CCF681C-C203-49B3-83F4-A54F0F944416}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.21 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1

Program module:iehelperv2.5.0.dll
Name:WeCareReminder
We-Care.com Browser Helper
Path:C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\iehelperv2.5.0.dll
MD5:0d9a6f93c5924e7066e3e4e65d2e52ed
WeCareReminder tracks the web pages you view agianst a large remote database of affliate partners, it it sees a know affiliate it will direct any purchasing transactions through that affiliate so that it can generate revenue. In some cases,...
Additional files:
  • wcautoupdate.exe - Auto-Update.exe for We-Care Reminder
  • reminderhelper.exe - ReminderHelper (WeCareReminder Helper App)
  • iehelperv2.5.0ps.dll
  • wecarereminderro.crx

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • iehelperv2.5.0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'WeCareReminder Class' with the class of {D824F0DE-3D60-4F57-9EB1-66033ECD8ABB} (WeCareReminder).

How do I remove ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

You can uninstall ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
    • Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
  2. When you find the program ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1, click it, and then do one of the following:
    • Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
    • Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com.
  4. If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win XP 0%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,676

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.23%
Windows Vista 14.85%
Windows XP 5.61%
Windows 10 1.98%
Windows Server 2003 0.33%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 63.79%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 12.62%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.98%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.98%
Windows 7 Professional 5.65%
Windows 10 Home 1.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

98.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 98.12%
  Canada 0.38%
  United Kingdom 0.38%
  Korea 0.19%
  India 0.19%
  Greece 0.19%
  Iran 0.19%
  Netherlands 0.19%
  BA 0.19%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell 34.09%
Hewlett-Packard 29.55%
Acer 17.27%
Toshiba 10.45%
Lenovo 3.64%
GIGABYTE 2.27%
ASUS 1.82%
Gateway 0.91%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.49%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.49%
Gateway NV55C 1.92%
Dell Inspiron 620 1.92%
Dell Studio 1555 1.92%
Dell XPS 8300 1.92%

About (from We-Care.com)

We-Care.com is much more than an online shopping mall. With more than 2500 merchants, we empower you to Shop with Purpose.
Publisher URL: www.we-care.com

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