Should I remove iDeals Shopping Optimizer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #31,561
Reach 0.0013%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.01 days
177.29 days >
Average installed length: 93.15 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.1.1.0 |
4.00% |
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1.3.0.0 |
96.00% |
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iDeals Shopping Optimizer
from Shopping Optimization Solutions LTD
What is iDeals Shopping Optimizer?
iDeals is an adware program that integrates into the user's web browsers (IE, Chrome, Firefox) and will perform a number of functions mostly designed to generate advertising supported or affiliate revenue. During normal web browsing this program will randomly pop-up new web pages in a new tab for shopping sites (affiliated) for things ranging from pet products to general consumer goods. In addition to the new tab, it will display a banner at the bottom of the page for shopping offers, these offers will display "Ads by iDeals Shopping Optimizer".
The program will display a number of different ad formats by injecting the ads directly in the user's browser based on either the activity of the user's past and present behavior or based on the context of the web page. Ads are displayed as banners, text-links, search related adverts or in many cases malvertising in order to get a user to download and install additional software, mostly bundled adware.
"When users are assisted by any of the iDeals Shopping Optimizer widgets, some retailers pay us a small commission. This commission helps us keep our servers running, and the iDeals Shopping Optimizer staff busy adding more and more shopping knowledge at our users hands."
About (from Shopping Optimization Solutions LTD)
iDeals Shopping Optimizer is a browser add-on that helps uses take the pain out of shopping online. The iDeals Shopping Optimizer deals & advisor widgets are displayed on the right side of the site you’re currently browsing, providing you with exclusive either personal shopping assistant for products we have guides for... Read more
Overview
- Runs in the Firefox, Chrome and Firefox web browsers
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
iDeals Shopping Optimizer 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: getideals.com/faq
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ideals shopping optimizer
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\iDeals Shopping Optimizer\uninst.exe
Files installed by iDeals Shopping Optimizer
Program module: | ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll |
Name: | Shopping Optimizer BHO |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ideals shopping optimizer\ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll |
MD5: | 2235e8ee3012cdcd01aca48270a5584f |
Additional files:
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uninst.exe - iDeals Shopping Optimizer
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ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll - Shopping Optimizer BHO
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chrome-powl-deals.crx
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ideals-shopping-optimizer.xpi
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ShoppingOptimizerBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Addon Class' with the class of {79F768ED-0B12-42EF-8257-36751A0ECF3A} (ShoppingOptimizer BHO).
How do I remove iDeals Shopping Optimizer?
You can uninstall iDeals Shopping Optimizer 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 iDeals Shopping Optimizer, 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 iDeals Shopping Optimizer.
- 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 iDeals Shopping Optimizer 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 10 56%
Win XP 4%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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US RANK
#31,561
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
60.00% |
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Windows 7 |
24.00% |
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Windows Vista |
12.00% |
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Windows XP |
4.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 |
41.67% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
16.67% |
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Windows 8 |
12.50% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
4.17% |
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Geography
97.56% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
97.56% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
41.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
29.17% |
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ASUS |
8.33% |
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Toshiba |
8.33% |
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Acer |
8.33% |
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Lenovo |
4.17% |
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Common models |
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
12.50% |
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Dell Inspiron 570 |
8.33% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C55-A |
8.33% |
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Sony VGN-CR35G_T |
4.17% |
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LENOVO 20C6008SUS |
4.17% |
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innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
4.17% |
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