Should I remove PriceGong?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,188
United States Rank #29,487
Reach 0.0075%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 29.94 days
883.29 days >
Average installed length: 464.10 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2.6.9 |
100.00% |
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PriceGong 2.6.9
What is PriceGong?
PriceGong is a browser add-in for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox that analyzes web sites your browser visits and attempts to find coupons and other deals associated with the merchant's product offerings or services. If PriceGoing sees a corresponding deal, it will attempt to inject an affiliate 'code' in order to collect various affiliate based commissions if a purchase is made while trying to offer you the best price of that particular product, or, in many cases try and show you an alternative product that is similar even if it is sold by a different merchant. When visiting one of the domains on the limited list, the PriceGong extension will send the product or service information you are viewing to its servers in order to search for alternatives.
About (from PriceGong)
PriceGong is a browser plug-in that helps you save a lot of money. When you are shopping online, PriceGong automatically recognizes which product you are looking for and will suggest a variety of attractive, alternative offers for this product. PriceGong also offers you coupons that can help you save even more money.... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PriceGong.
PriceGong 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.PriceGong.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\pricegong
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\PriceGong\uninst.exe
Estimated size: 490.33 KB
Files installed by PriceGong 2.6.9
| Program module: | PriceGongIE.dll |
| Name: | PriceGong |
| PriceGong Comparative Shopping Tool |
| Signed by: | PriceGong Software Ltd |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\pricegong\2.6.9\PriceGongIE.dll |
| MD5: | 5a68a8a9c81cf5738cfaf8a377f3d8b1 |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe - PriceGong (PriceGong Comparative Shopping Tool)
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npPriceGong_FF.dll
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PriceGongIE.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- PriceGongIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Shopping Assistant Plugin' with the class of {1631550F-191D-4826-B069-D9439253D926} (PriceGong).
How do I remove PriceGong?
You can uninstall PriceGong 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 PriceGong 2.6.9, 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 PriceGong.
- 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 PriceGong 2.6.9 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) 68%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #24,188
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.32% |
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| Windows XP |
11.49% |
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| Windows Vista |
9.46% |
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| Windows 10 |
4.73% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.21% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.07% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.27% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.53% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
5.48% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.48% |
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Geography
29.19% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
29.19% |
| Germany |
13.04% |
| Brazil |
12.42% |
| France |
6.83% |
| United Kingdom |
4.97% |
| Italy |
4.35% |
| Netherlands |
3.11% |
| Thailand |
2.48% |
| Mexico |
2.48% |
| Spain |
2.48% |
| Iran |
2.48% |
| Belgium |
1.86% |
| Russia |
1.86% |
| Norway |
1.24% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.41% |
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| Acer |
18.18% |
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| Dell |
17.05% |
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| Toshiba |
10.23% |
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| Samsung |
5.68% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.68% |
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| ASUS |
5.68% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.41% |
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| Lenovo |
3.41% |
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| Medion |
2.27% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.91% |
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| Dell Inspiron N4050 |
1.94% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
1.94% |
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| HP ProBook 4530s |
1.94% |
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| Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
1.94% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C655D |
1.94% |
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About (from PriceGong)
PriceGong was founded in January 2009 by a group of experts in internet technologies, online shopping and the comparison shopping industry.
Publisher URL: www.pricegong.com