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Should I remove SavingsBullFilter?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,162
United States Rank #7,505
Reach 0.0266%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 5.82 days
171.83 days >
Average installed length: 90.29 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0.0.0 100.00%

SavingsBullFilter

What is SavingsBullFilter?

Savings Bull is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported /affiliate coupon supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads. It also runs as a background Windows Service.

From the EULA:
"The Toolbar interacts with your computer by: 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; Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; 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; 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 Adpeak)

After you have Savings Bull installed, just go about your shopping as usual! When we have coupons available for the site you are on, we will notify you with our toolbar. When alerted that there are coupons available, simply click on "View All Available Coupons" for all the deals on the site you're browsing. Click the c...  Read more
Overview
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Displays unwanted advertisements
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • Generally known to have a low reputation
  • The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
SavingsBullFilter 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: SavingsBull Filter
URL: www.savingsbull.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savingsbullfilter
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{813BA625-B0FA-48D8-9B75-59759C88C219}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.35 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SavingsBullFilter

Program executable:savingsbullfilterservice.exe
Path:C:\Program Files\savingsbullfilter\savingsbullfilterservice.exe
MD5:8274f260a93ab09adc06cc7fb6031e0a
Additional files:
  • microsoft.deployment.windowsinstaller.dll (by Outercurve Foundation) - Windows Installer XML
  • netfilter64.sys (by NetFilterSDK.com) - NetFilter SDK (NetFilter SDK TDI Hook Driver (WPP))
  • installbat64.dll
  • nfapi.dll
  • nfregdrv.exe
  • protocolfilters.dll
  • sample.dll
  • savingsbullfilterservice64.exe
  • svcconfig64.exe
  • svccontrol64.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Services
  • savingsbullfilterservice64.exe runs as a service named 'SavingsbullFilterService64' (SavingsbullFilterService64).
  • savingsbullfilterservice.exe runs as a service named 'SavingsbullFilterService' (SavingsbullFilterService).

How do I remove SavingsBullFilter?

You can uninstall SavingsBullFilter 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 SavingsBullFilter, 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 SavingsBullFilter.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 8.1 0%
 
HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 59.54%
Windows 10 31.68%
Windows XP 5.92%
Windows Vista 2.86%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 46.54%
Windows 8.1 14.81%
Windows 8 9.04%
Windows 7 Professional 7.31%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.96%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.62%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.22% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 80.22%
  Germany 9.89%
  Canada 3.90%
  United Kingdom 2.09%
  France 1.11%
  Australia 1.11%
  Saudi Arabia 0.56%
  Brazil 0.28%
  Finland 0.14%
  Argentina 0.14%
  Japan 0.14%
  Philippines 0.14%
  Iran 0.14%
  Malaysia 0.14%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 30.56%
Dell 23.32%
Acer 17.16%
Toshiba 8.85%
ASUS 6.70%
Lenovo 4.29%
Samsung 2.95%
GIGABYTE 2.68%
Medion 1.07%
Sahara 1.07%
Intel 0.80%
Alienware 0.54%
Common models
HP 2000 Notebook PC 5.26%
HP PAVILION DV7 NOTEBOOK ... 4.31%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 3.83%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 2.87%
Dell Inspiron N5050 2.39%
Dell Inspiron N5110 2.39%

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