Savings Wave
What is Savings Wave?
Innovative Apps' Savings Wave is the Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access and monitor all loaded and requested web pages and content. Removing Savings Wave is usually a good idea. Savings Wave has been known to have adverse effect on your web browser's and overall PC's performance and stability.
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Overview
The most common release is 1.26.153.3, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named Savings Wave.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 16 files and is usually about 5.76 MB (6,044,232 bytes).
This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.
- 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
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Savings Wave.
| Savings Wave.dll (986119c76b8c7399052a74351a4509da) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-131023 |
Win32:Installer-M [Adw] |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8866 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
| Symantec |
10/23/2013 rev. 4 |
WS.Reputation |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22026 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
| Savings Wave-bho.dll (ba3b1a04a2174a1e4c3463e7df127858) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Installer-M [Adw] |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19278 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Savings Wave 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
Displayed publisher: Innovative Apps
URL: www.50onred.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savings wave
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Savings Wave\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 5.76 MB
Files installed by Savings Wave
| Program module: | Savings Wave.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Savings Wave |
| Savings Wave BHO |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\savings wave\Savings Wave.dll |
| MD5: | 986119c76b8c7399052a74351a4509da |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Savings Wave.dll (by Innovative Apps) - Savings Wave (Savings Wave BHO)
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Savings Wave64.exe (by Innovative Apps) - Savings Wave exe
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Savings Wave-bg.exe
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Savings Wave-bho.dll
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Savings Wave-buttonutil.exe
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Savings Wave-buttonutil64.exe
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Savings Wave-codedownloader.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Savings Wave Installer
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Savings Wave-buttonutil.dll
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Savings Wave-buttonutil64.dll
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Savings Wave-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- Savings Wave-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Wave' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110111271165} (CrossriderApp0012765).
- Savings Wave.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Wave' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110111271165} (CrossriderApp0012765).
How do I remove Savings Wave?
You can uninstall Savings Wave 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 Savings Wave, 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 Savings Wave.
- 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 Savings Wave 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) 57%
Win XP 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #20,168
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
60.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.87% |
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| Windows XP |
15.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.19% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
38.68% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
10.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.43% |
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| Windows 8 |
8.02% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.25% |
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Geography
48.08% of installs come from Italy
Which countries install it?
| Italy |
48.08% |
| France |
26.44% |
| Spain |
20.19% |
| United States |
4.33% |
| Sweden |
0.48% |
| United Kingdom |
0.48% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
32.85% |
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| Acer |
17.52% |
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| ASUS |
13.14% |
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| Samsung |
11.68% |
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| Dell |
8.76% |
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| Toshiba |
7.30% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.65% |
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| Sony |
2.92% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.46% |
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| Intel |
0.73% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.69% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.69% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.13% |
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| Samsung RC530/RC730 |
3.13% |
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| Samsung 300E4C/300E5C/300... |
3.13% |
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| ASUSTeK K53SD |
2.34% |
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About 215 Apps
215 Apps developes a number of adware driven toolbar programs such as DropinSavings, Vid-Saver, Giant Savings, Savings Sidekick, etc.
Publisher URL: www.215apps.com