Should I remove CWA Reminder by We-Care.com?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,989
United States Rank #18,199
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 258.62 days
1181.06 days >
Average installed length: 620.55 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.1.19.3 |
100.00% |
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CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.19.3
What is CWA Reminder by We-Care.com?
CWA 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)
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
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 4 files and is usually about 3.88 MB (4,067,328 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!
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 details
URL: www.we-care.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{F5575DD6-8112-45A6-8FFA-C7249C3D8E1F}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.88 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.19.3
| Program module: | iehelperv2.5.0.dll |
| Name: | WeCareReminder |
| We-Care.com Browser Helper |
| Path: | C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\iehelperv2.5.0.dll |
| MD5: | f44ee05aa333062d5800add558a1a99c |
| 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:
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wcautoupdate.exe - Auto-Update.exe for We-Care Reminder
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reminderhelper.exe - ReminderHelper (WeCareReminder Helper App)
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iehelperv2.5.0ps.dll
Behaviors 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).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| reminderhelper.exe |
| Memory: | 3.88 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0188662817% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01785162% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00101466% | |
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.
- 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.
- When you find the program CWA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.1.19.3, 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).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove CWA Reminder by We-Care.com.
- 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 v4.1.19.3 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 79%
Win 10 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #33,989
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.56% |
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| Windows Vista |
13.89% |
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| Windows XP |
4.17% |
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| Windows 10 |
1.39% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
71.83% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.63% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.82% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.82% |
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Geography
99.20% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
99.20% |
| PR |
0.80% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
31.34% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
29.85% |
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| Acer |
11.94% |
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| Toshiba |
10.45% |
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| ASUS |
4.48% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.99% |
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| Sony |
2.99% |
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| Gateway |
1.49% |
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| Samsung |
1.49% |
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| Lenovo |
1.49% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.49% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 560 |
6.06% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.03% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.03% |
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| Dell Inspiron 620 |
3.03% |
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| Dell Inspiron 570 |
1.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545s |
1.52% |
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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