Should I remove soafe saaVoe?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0005%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 47.28 days
782.85 days >
Average installed length: 411.33 days
soafe saaVoe
What is soafe saaVoe?
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 51d6bc821c9a6.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files.
- 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
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in soafe saaVoe.
51d6bc821c9a6.dll (05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
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 |
soafe saaVoe 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: safe save
URL: safesaver.net
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\soafe saavoe
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\soafe saaVoe\uninstall.exe" /path=C:\ProgramData\soafe saaVoe
Files installed by soafe saaVoe
Program module: | 51d6bc821c9a6.dll (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\soafe saavoe\51d6bc821c9a6.dll |
MD5: | 05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107 |
Additional files:
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51d5f4d2d486d.dll
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uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 51d6bc821c9a6.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}.
- 51d5f4d2d486d.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'soafe saaVoe' with the class of {7B90A4E6-03DE-759F-F5EF-B6C5978D0502}.
How do I remove soafe saaVoe?
You can uninstall soafe saaVoe 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 soafe saaVoe, 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 soafe saaVoe.
- 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 soafe saaVoe 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 7 (SP1) 56%
Win 7 11%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
411.33
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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Windows 10 |
22.22% |
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Windows Vista |
11.11% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Professional |
44.44% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
11.11% |
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Windows Vista Business |
11.11% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
11.11% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
11.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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Geography
35.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
35.71% |
Mexico |
14.29% |
MK |
7.14% |
MA |
7.14% |
TN |
7.14% |
Colombia |
7.14% |
BM |
7.14% |
DZ |
7.14% |
Germany |
7.14% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
50.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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Acer |
16.67% |
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Common models |
innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
14.29% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
14.29% |
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HP 500B Microtower |
14.29% |
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Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
14.29% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
14.29% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
14.29% |
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