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Should I remove saFe saVVee?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.62 days
549.21 days >
Average installed length: 288.57 days

saFe saVVee

What is saFe saVVee?

Safe Saver (Safe Save) from Moshe Caspi of bestdealapp.info is an adware/spyware web browser hijacker. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.

About  (from Moshe Caspi)

Safesaver is a brand new cross browser add-on that helps you to get the best online shopping experience. As soon as it is downloaded and installed, it scans the Web for the latest coupons, and discounts.

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named 51f1cffa43739.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 8.79 MB (9,215,798 bytes).
  • 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
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in saFe saVVee.
51f1cffa43739.dll (05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.07.05 Adware/Win32.MegaSearch
Comodo Security 16548 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 7.8529 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.MultiPlug.I.(kcloud)
Sophos 4.90 FastSave
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.2 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 19314 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
saFe saVVee 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: safe save
URL: safesaver.net
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\safe savvee
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\saFe saVVee\uninstall.exe" /path=C:\ProgramData\saFe saVVee
Estimated size: 8.79 MB

Program filesFiles installed by saFe saVVee

Program module:51f1cffa43739.dll (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\safe savvee\51f1cffa43739.dll
MD5:05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • 51f1cffa43739.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'savenashare' with the class of {6754CBE8-FD9F-55AC-60F1-1CA59D326461}.

How do I remove saFe saVVee?

You can uninstall saFe saVVee 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 saFe saVVee, 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 saFe saVVee.
  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 saFe saVVee you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 59%
Win XP 5%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
 
AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
288.57
Days

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 81.82%
Windows 10 9.09%
Windows Vista 4.55%
Windows XP 4.55%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.82%
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.27%
Windows 7 Home Basic 13.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.55%
Windows 7 Enterprise 4.55%
Windows 7 Starter 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

36.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 36.00%
  Egypt 8.00%
  MA 8.00%
  AZ 4.00%
  BG 4.00%
  Canada 4.00%
  Chile 4.00%
  Colombia 4.00%
  Croatia 4.00%
  Indonesia 4.00%
  IQ 4.00%
  El Salvador 4.00%
  Turkey 4.00%
  Taiwan 4.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
Dell 14.29%
Acer 14.29%
GIGABYTE 9.52%
ASUS 9.52%
Sony 9.52%
Samsung 4.76%
Lenovo 4.76%
Common models
Sony VPCEH17FX 4.55%
Sony VGN-FW45TJ_B 4.55%
MSI MS-7623 4.55%
MEGAWARE H55H-CM 4.55%
LENOVO HuronRiver Platfor... 4.55%
Hewlett-Packard Pavilion ... 4.55%


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