Should I remove DropinSavings?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

86% remove it14% keep it

Overall Sentiment

Bad

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How common is it?

Reach <0.001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.15.149.149	100.00%

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What is DropinSavings?

DropinSavings is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The extension/toolbar will modify the browser's search and home pages as well as various other features such as 404 erros and DNS redirections, etc as well as may change some browser settings that might cause lessen its security levels. This is a potentially unwanted program and may interfere with the functions of some of the browser's normal features and web search behaviors. In many cases in addition to modify the search provider and default home pages, the toolbar will push additional advertisements to the browser.

About (from 215 Apps)

The Plugin also delivers ads. Let's be clear about that - by downloading and using the Plugin, you will see various types of ads based on the website you are visiting. This advertising is what enables us to provide the Plugin to you free of charge (our advertisers pay us so that you don't have to). Note that the ads ar... Read more

Overview

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
Hijacks the web browser's home page
Hijacks the browser's default search provider
This program has a poor reputation
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in DropinSavings.

DropinSavings.dll (255241b4fd1c53ae51df1b36a25ad6dc) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Bitdefender	1.0.20.1630	Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
Comodo Security	16797	ApplicUnwnt
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0326	Adware.Bho.3849
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	8.13.11.22.03	Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver
ESET-NOD32	7.8708	Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider
F-Secure	11.2013-22-11_6	Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
G Data	13.11.22	Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver
MicroWorld-eScan	14.0.0.978	Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.326	TROJ_GEN.R06H1EI
VIPRE Antivirus	20704	GamePlayLabs (v)
ViRobot	2011.4.7.4223	Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.489472.BID

DropinSavings 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

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dropinsavings

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DropinSavings\Uninstall.exe

Estimated size: 3.37 MB

Files installed by DropinSavings

Program executable:	DropinSavings.exe
Name:	DropinSavings
	DropinSavings exe
Path:	C:\Program Files\dropinsavings\DropinSavings.exe
MD5:	45fbc69e49ebb0806dbc2aa18a078809

Additional files:

(Malware detected) DropinSavings.dll - DropinSavings (DropinSavings BHO)
DropinSavings.exe - DropinSavings exe
DropinSavingsGui.exe
Uninstall.exe - DropinSavings Installer

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

DropinSavings.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'DropinSavings' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011161100} (CrossriderApp0001600).

How do I remove DropinSavings?

You can uninstall DropinSavings 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 DropinSavings, 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 DropinSavings.
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.