Should I remove sAvenshare?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach <0.001%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2.2.0.1811 |
100.00% |
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sAvenshare
from 34stateshare.com
What is sAvenshare?
The SaveNShare toolbar/web browser extension is ad/search-supported that is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to an affiliate search portal using a primary search engine in order to collect shared search revenue. It will also modify the default search provider as well.
About (from 34stateshare.com)
Online shopping is now made even easier and more convenient with the save n share add-on. Download it for free and watch as it retrieves all the available deals, discounts, and coupons out there in the Web. Now you can compare between item prices, and then purchase the one that best suits your budget.
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named uaLXS.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package is about 569.71 KB (583,382 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in sAvenshare.
uaLXS.exe (8300c91b40229b42301aebc6d8859907) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2014.0.3598 |
Skodna.Generic |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/18155 |
win.Adware.Saveshare-3 |
Comodo Security |
17142 |
Application.Win32.Agent.~AVL |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0295 |
Trojan.Crossrider.3 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.127 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Plugie.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2013.10.22.04 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
Norman |
10.20131022 |
Suspicious_Gen4.FCNHT |
Panda Antivirus |
13.10.22.04 |
Adware/SaveShare |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.131020 |
Trojan.Win32.Plugie.a |
Sophos |
4.93 |
MultiPlug |
Trend Micro |
10.465.22 |
ADW_SAVESHARE |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.295 |
ADW_SAVESHARE |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22620 |
JustPlugIt (fs) |
oJLN.dll (e9b27306a18f18b88945cdf066de2fc9) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:BHO-AML [Spy] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Generic5.AFXS |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4246 |
HW32.Laneul.tesi |
Comodo Security |
16996 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
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Trojan.Crossrider.3 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8840 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.172.9682 |
Riskware |
K7GW |
12.7.0.14 |
Riskware |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!E9B27306A18F |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!E9B27306A18F |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21806 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
View all 27 all detections
sAvenshare 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: saeVenshare
URL: 34stateshare.com
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\savenshare
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\sAvenshare\uaLXS.exe" /s /n /C:"ExecuteCommands;UninstallCommands" ""
Estimated size: 569.71 KB
Files installed by sAvenshare
Program executable: | uaLXS.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\savenshare\uaLXS.exe |
MD5: | 8300c91b40229b42301aebc6d8859907 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) uaLXS.exe (by Setup)
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(Malware detected) oJLN.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- oJLN.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SearchNewTab' with the class of {885D1CB3-872A-D62A-A2D7-EC7C7E3B2174}.
How do I remove sAvenshare?
You can uninstall sAvenshare 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 sAvenshare, 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 sAvenshare.
- 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 sAvenshare 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.
USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP2)
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COUNTRY POPULARITY
83.33%
United States
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
83.33% |
Canada |
16.67% |