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Should I remove SavingsPlugin?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #42,220
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.16 days
594.80 days >
Average installed length: 312.52 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.1 90.48%
1.0 9.52%

SavingsPlugin

What is SavingsPlugin?

From the Terms of Service: "By agreeing to these terms, you acknowledge that you have read and consent to this License Agreement, that you understand it, and that you agree to be bound by its terms. In particular, you agree that the Toolbar may perform all its functions, including as described below. The Toolbar monitors and records the ways in which you use your computer and the websites you visit so that: you can receive targeted advertisements. The Toolbar interacts with your computer by:

1. Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear;

2. Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements;

3. Communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Toolbar, and whether an updated version of the Toolbar is available;

4. Monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click;"

About  (from Savings Plugin)

Our app automatically searches the whole internet for the best and most valuable coupons and deals. As soon as you land on a product page, you'll see our app appear with the best price for that specific product!

Our free browser add-on saves you time and money by automatically getting you the best deals for all ...  Read more
Overview
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SavingsPlugin.
Extension.dll (a45dc03e848ea6a139ade96ef19dfdfa) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Symantec 1/10/2014 rev. 6 WS.Reputation
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.63 TROJ_GEN.F47V1028
SavingsPlugin 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

Displayed publisher: SavingsPlugin
URL: savingsplugin.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.41 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SavingsPlugin

Program executable:Engine.exe
Name:Savings Plugin
Savings Plugin Extension
Path:C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1\Engine.exe
MD5:33f5a26141e24b3340387597de544aa8
Additional files:
  • Engine.exe - Savings Plugin (Savings Plugin Extension)
  • (Malware detected) Extension.dll
  • Uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Extension.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Plugin BHO' with the class of {2644FB6B-6153-4374-B23A-16009181C839}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • Extension.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Savings Plugin' with the class of {64FB8CA3-5B0F-4FB8-9927-3BACEE6B72AA}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • Extension.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Savings Plugin' with a class of {64FB8CA3-5B0F-4FB8-9927-3BACEE6B72AA}.

How do I remove SavingsPlugin?

You can uninstall SavingsPlugin 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 SavingsPlugin, 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 SavingsPlugin.
  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 SavingsPlugin you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 38%
Win 7 5%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 42.86%
Windows 10 33.33%
Windows Vista 23.81%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 8 19.05%
Windows 8.1 14.29%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 9.52%
Windows 7 Ultimate 9.52%
Windows Vista Home Basic 9.52%

Distribution by countryGeography

81.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 81.48%
  Iran 11.11%
  Belgium 3.70%
  Germany 3.70%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.58%
Acer 21.05%
Dell 15.79%
Toshiba 10.53%
Sony 5.26%
Medion 5.26%
Lenovo 5.26%
Intel 5.26%
Common models
Acer Aspire 5600U 11.76%
TOSHIBA Satellite L875D 5.88%
TOSHIBA Satellite L355 5.88%
Sony VPCY216FX 5.88%
LENOVO Lenovo H420 5.88%
HP-Pavilion FK543AA-ABA a... 5.88%

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