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Should I remove ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
70% remove it30% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,617
United States Rank #12,180
Reach 0.0073%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 287.12 days
1205.95 days >
Average installed length: 633.64 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.0.19.1 100.00%

ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.19.1

What is ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com is a web browser toolbar designed for various charity organizations with the intention of providing a percentage of any purchases made by the user using the toolbar through a valid merchant back to the charity. The We-Care.com toolbar relies on the consumer becoming a member. If the consumer buys through this toolbar through a set of affiliate merchants they will donate a percentage of their purchase to a charity of their choice.

The software is typically bundled with third party installers such as Open Candy. "Offer your users a free browser add-on which politely informs them when a portion of their online purchase will be donated to the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) -- at no additional cost to the user. The ASPCA works to rescue animals from abuse, pass humane laws and share resources with shelters nationwide."

About  (from We-Care.com)

Use these Downloads to promote and raise money for your cause. The We-Care Reminder automatically makes your purchases count, even when you forget to click through the mall. You and your friends can fundraise as a team with the Shop & Give Gadget. And you can use our Web Badges to drive traffic from your website, blog,...  Read more
Overview
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installed as part of a co-bundle
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com 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

URL: aspca.We-Care.com/GetStarted
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{987F1753-1F42-4DF2-A5EA-0CCB777F3EB0}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.16 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.19.1

Program module:iehelperv2.5.0ps.dll
Path:C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\iehelperv2.5.0ps.dll
MD5:d64c5f5af0840f9df8c20e066503028c
Additional files:
  • wcautoupdate.exe - Auto-Update.exe for We-Care Reminder
  • iehelperv2.5.0.dll - WeCareReminder (We-Care.com Browser Helper)
  • reminderhelper.exe - ReminderHelper (WeCareReminder Helper App)
  • wecarereminderro.crx

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • iehelperv2.5.0.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'WeCareReminder Class' with the class of {D824F0DE-3D60-4F57-9EB1-66033ECD8ABB} (WeCareReminder).

How do I remove ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com?

You can uninstall ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com 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 ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.19.1, 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 ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com.
  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 ASPCA Reminder by We-Care.com v4.0.19.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 75%
Win 10 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#24,617

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 78.32%
Windows Vista 14.69%
Windows XP 4.90%
Windows 10 2.10%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 66.43%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.89%
Windows 7 Professional 6.99%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.90%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.20%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.80%

Distribution by countryGeography

99.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 99.61%
  PR 0.39%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 41.03%
Dell 26.50%
Acer 10.26%
Toshiba 10.26%
GIGABYTE 3.42%
Intel 2.56%
Gateway 1.71%
ASUS 1.71%
Samsung 1.71%
Alienware 0.85%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.03%
HP G62 Notebook PC 3.45%
Dell Inspiron 570 1.72%
Acer Aspire 7741 1.72%
Dell Inspiron N7010 1.72%
Dell Inspiron N5110 1.72%

About (from We-Care.com)

We-Care.com is much more than an online shopping mall. With more than 2500 merchants, we empower you to Shop with Purpose.
Publisher URL: www.we-care.com

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