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Should I remove ShopperReports?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
64% remove it36% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #13,011
United States Rank #14,334
Reach 0.0238%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 14.08 days
415.47 days >
Average installed length: 218.30 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.7.37 32.34%
2.7.34 26.81%
2.7.32 5.11%
2.7.31 0.43%
2.7.29 0.43%
2.7.27 1.06%
2.7.21 13.62%
2.7.17 0.64%
2.7.12 2.77%
2.6.90 0.43%
2.6.85 0.43%
2.6.79 4.89%
2.6.71 2.55%
2.6.63 0.21%
2.6.60 0.21%
2.6.58 2.77%
2.6.56 1.06%
2.5.0 3.19%
2.0.26 0.64%
2.0.24 0.21%
2.0.0 0.21%

ShopperReports

What is ShopperReports?

Shopper Reports is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monitization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, search settings and in some cases will modify Internet Explorer's load time threshold, place a lock file within firefox to prevent competing software from changing its settings as well as disable the browser's Content Security Policy in order to allow for cross site scripting of the plugin.

Overview

The most common release is 2.7.37, 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 ShoppingReport.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 1.17 MB (1,231,890 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in ShopperReports.
ShoppingReport.dll (ad7e087607a25925c759b38d7e90b59c) has been flagged by the following 25 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2012.04.10 Win-Adware/BHO.ShoppingReport.1144096
Avira AntiVir 7.11.27.78 TR/Spy.1144096
Bitdefender 1.0.20.1220 Gen:Adware.Heur.fv9@Rua!Atji
CAT-QuickHeal 9.13.12.00 Adware.ShopperReports (Not a Virus)
Clam AntiVirus 0.98/18155 Adware.Shoper
Commtouch SDK 5.3.2.6 W32/MalwareF.FKNS
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 8.13.09.01.07 AdWare.Hotbar!IK
F-Prot v6.4.6.5.141 W32/MalwareF.FKNS
F-Secure 11.2013-01-09_1 Gen:Adware.Heur.fv9@Rua!Atji
G Data 13.9.22 Gen:Adware.Heur.fv9@Rua!Atji
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.1.1.118.0 AdWare.Hotbar
K7 AntiVirus 13.136.6626 Riskware
McAfee 5600.7185 SmartShopper
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7185 SmartShopper
Microsoft Security Essentials 1.163.1557.0 Adware:Win32/ShopperReports
ESET NOD32 7042 Win32/Adware.Toolbar.Shopper.AB
Norman 10.20130901 W32/Suspicious_Gen2.HPWMK
PC Tools 2013 Adware.Hotbar!rem
Sophos 4.73 TP 180solutions
Symantec 9/1/2013 rev. 1 Heuristic.ADH
Trend Micro 10.465.01 ADW_SHOPER
TrendMicro-HouseCall 7.2.244 ADW_SHOPER
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.16.4 Adware.Toolbar.Shopper.AB
VIPRE Antivirus 11776 Pinball Corporation. (v)
VirusBuster 14.2.18.0 Adware.Agent!hJBBUN4dsqw
Uninst.exe (63cc25d89ff72daaa1782111e9608ae9) has been flagged by the following 33 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Lavasoft Ad-Aware 12.0.163.0 Adware.Hotbar.GG
Agnitum Outpost 5.5.1.3 Adware.Hotbar.XC
AhnLab-V3 2014.01.02.00 Adware/Win32.Hotbar
Avira AntiVir 7.11.123.8 Adware/HotBar.dh.119
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:HotBar-CJ [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Adware.Win32.HotBar.aL
Bitdefender 7.2.5028.0 Adware.Hotbar.GG
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clod0c1.Trojan.52d7
CAT-QuickHeal 12.00 AdWare.Agent.nk (Not a Virus)
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 Suspect.W32.AdInstall
Comodo Security 17533 ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.HotBar.DE
Dr.Web Adware.Hotbar.764
Emsisoft Anti-Malware 3.0.0.596 Adware.Hotbar.GG (B)
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 Adware/PlatriumSA
G Data 22 Adware.Hotbar.GG
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.5.6.0 AdWare.Hotbar
K7 AntiVirus 9.174.10689 Riskware ( 0015e4f21 )
K7GW 9.174.10689 Riskware ( 0015e4f21 )
Kaspersky 12.0.0.1221 not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.HotBar.dh
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.4.9.267 Win32.Troj.Generic.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 Adware.ShoppingReports2
McAfee 5.600.0.1067 Generic PUP.x!hq
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Generic PUP.x!hq
MicroWorld-eScan 12.0.250.0 Adware.Hotbar.GG
NANO AntiVirus 0.28.0.57029 Trojan.Win32.Hotbar.iedpy
Rising Antivirus 25.0.0.11 PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12BB9576!314283382
Sophos 4.96.0 ClickPotato Installer
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1032 Adware.Zango
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 Adware.ADH
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 TROJ_SPNR.0BB713
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 AdWare.HotBar
VIPRE Antivirus 25002 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 58 all detections
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Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: ShopperReports
URL: www.ShopperReports.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\shoppingreport2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\ShoppingReport2\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 1.17 MB

Program filesFiles installed by ShopperReports

Program module:ShoppingReport.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Smart-Shopper
Signed by:Smart Shopper Inc
Path:C:\Program Files\shoppingreport2\Bin\2.7.12\ShoppingReport.dll
MD5:ad7e087607a25925c759b38d7e90b59c
SmartShopper by Pinball is a side-bar plugin that shows price comparision results by viewing the laoded web pages and extracting product and merchant data and comparing it with prices of affiliate merchants. When checking out of an...
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Uninst.exe
  • (Malware detected) ShoppingReport.dll (by SmartShopper Networks) - Smart-Shopper

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • ShoppingReport.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ShoppingReport2' with the class of {258C9770-1713-4021-8D7E-1F184A2BD754}.
Internet Explorer Bar
  • ShoppingReport.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'ShopperReports' with a class of {BDEA95CF-F0E6-41E0-BD3D-B00F39A4E939}.
Internet Explorer Extension
  • ShoppingReport.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {EB620C54-E229-4942-87CE-E717109FC8C6}.

How do I remove ShopperReports?

You can uninstall ShopperReports 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 ShopperReports, 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 ShopperReports.
  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 ShopperReports you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 64%
Keep it 36%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#13,011
 
REACH
~0.02%
PC installation base

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.70%
Windows Vista 23.83%
Windows XP 13.83%
Windows 10 0.64%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.38%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 19.35%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.55%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.88%
Windows 7 Professional 5.81%
Windows Vista Home Basic 3.66%

Distribution by countryGeography

35.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 35.22%
  France 7.30%
  United Kingdom 6.93%
  Italy 6.57%
  Canada 3.28%
  Israel 2.74%
  Portugal 2.55%
  Belgium 2.37%
  Sweden 2.19%
  Germany 2.01%
  Netherlands 2.01%
  DK 2.01%
  Australia 1.82%
  MA 1.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.70%
Acer 25.95%
Dell 19.62%
Toshiba 9.18%
GIGABYTE 4.11%
Samsung 2.53%
ASUS 1.58%
Sahara 1.58%
Sony 1.27%
Lenovo 0.95%
American Megatrends 0.95%
MSI 0.95%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.09%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.06%
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 3.05%
Dell Inspiron 1545 3.05%
Dell Inspiron N5010 3.05%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.05%

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