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

What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #34,520
Reach 0.0010%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 677.45 days
1583.23 days >
Average installed length: 831.86 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.17.3 100.00%

CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.17.3

What is CWA Reminder by We-Care.com?

This is a web browser plugin that is potentially unwanted and ad-supported. In addition to displaying advertisements, as part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to the web browser settings. Such changes may include the following:

- Modifying/changing the default home page and tab URL
- Changing the search assistance provider (built-in search box) and search pages
- Adds additional menus and buttons to the browser
- Updating some browser settings which might lower overall security
- May provide automatic updates and present the user with additional software offers

Within Internet Explorer the toolbar runs as a Browser Helper Object (BHO), in Google Chrome it is an extension and in Firefox it is an addon.

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. Every purchase supports your nonprofit, and you save with special discounts, deals, and coupons. We're more than an online charity mall. From shoes and clothing to travel and hotels, our stores hav...  Read more
Overview
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
CWA 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: www.we-care.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{78FADD33-5D93-4FB8-AC29-1D823C0574B8}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.32 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.17.3

Program executable:reminderhelper.exe
Name:ReminderHelper
WeCareReminder Helper App
Path:C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\reminderhelper.exe
MD5:0690233355d0542c14332bbc4607959c
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
  • iehelperv2.5.0.dll - WeCareReminder (We-Care.com Browser Helper)
  • merchanthash.json
  • 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:4.72 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0395663557%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.03420685%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00535951%
0.015104% average

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

You can uninstall CWA 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 CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.17.3, 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 CWA 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 CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.17.3 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 90%
Win 10 5%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
 
US RANK
#34,520

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 90.00%
Windows Vista 5.00%
Windows 10 5.00%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 85.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 94.12%
  Singapore 2.94%
  United Kingdom 2.94%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 45.00%
Dell 15.00%
Toshiba 10.00%
Sony 10.00%
Samsung 10.00%
ASUS 5.00%
Lenovo 5.00%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 10.53%
TOSHIBA Satellite L355D 5.26%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 5.26%
Sony VGN-NW350F 5.26%
Samsung RF511/RF411/RF711 5.26%
Samsung 305V4A/305V5A 5.26%

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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