84,488,480 programs installed

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

What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,198
United States Rank #18,284
Reach 0.0038%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 449.56 days
1405.84 days >
Average installed length: 738.66 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.0.13.5 100.00%

ASPCA Tri Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.13.5

What is ASPCA Tri 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 primary executable is named iehelperv2.5.0.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.09 MB (4,288,512 bytes). The installed file wcautoupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
ASPCA Tri 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{C34C7BE6-51B7-4DE5-A341-F4AA684EC594}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.09 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ASPCA Tri Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.13.5

Program module:iehelperv2.5.0.dll
Name:WeCareReminder
We-Care.com Browser Helper
Path:C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\iehelperv2.5.0.dll
MD5:0fe576e71ea69f96403e2e0da19224d2
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).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

reminderhelper.exe
Memory:2.03 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0061707690%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00452523%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00164554%
0.015104% average
I/O reads/min:686 Bytes
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:1.89 KB
105.02 KB average

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

You can uninstall ASPCA Tri 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 Tri Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.13.5, 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 Tri 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 Tri Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.13.5 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 67%
Win Vista 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#33,198

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 74.67%
Windows Vista 18.67%
Windows XP 6.67%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.05%
Windows 7 Professional 16.22%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 14.86%
Microsoft Windows XP 6.76%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.05%
Windows Vista Home Basic 4.05%

Distribution by countryGeography

97.60% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 97.60%
  Iran 0.80%
  Canada 0.80%
  Turkey 0.80%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 47.06%
Dell 29.41%
Toshiba 7.35%
Acer 5.88%
Sony 2.94%
Gateway 2.94%
Sahara 1.47%
GIGABYTE 1.47%
American Megatrends 1.47%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 2.86%
HP G62 Notebook PC 2.86%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.86%
HP Pavilion dv4 Notebook ... 1.43%
HP G72 Notebook PC 1.43%
HP G70 Notebook PC 1.43%

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

comments1 comment

user comment
user comment
pixieover a year ago
It is a vicious program and should not be used.