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

What percent of users and experts removed it?
73% remove it27% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #30,346
United States Rank #16,124
Reach 0.0047%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 439.34 days
1337.38 days >
Average installed length: 702.69 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
5.0.5.1 100.00%

ASPCA TriMini Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1

What is ASPCA TriMini 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 throgh a set of affiliate merchants they will donate a percentage of their purchase to a charity of their choice.

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

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The primary executable is named iehelperv2.5.0.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 4.29 MB (4,497,408 bytes). The installed file wcautoupdate.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Known to reinstall itself
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
ASPCA TriMini 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{1CCF681C-C203-49B3-83F4-A54F0F944416}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.29 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by ASPCA TriMini Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1

Program module:iehelperv2.5.0.dll
Name:WeCareReminder
We-Care.com Browser Helper
Path:C:\ProgramData\wecarereminder\iehelperv2.5.0.dll
MD5:0d9a6f93c5924e7066e3e4e65d2e52ed
WeCareReminder tracks the web pages you view agianst a large remote database of affliate partners, it it sees a know affiliate it will direct any purchasing transactions through that affiliate so that it can generate revenue. In some cases,...
Additional files:
  • wcautoupdate.exe - Auto-Update.exe for We-Care Reminder
  • reminderhelper.exe - ReminderHelper (WeCareReminder Helper App)
  • iehelperv2.5.0ps.dll
  • 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 TriMini Reminder by We-Care.com?

You can uninstall ASPCA TriMini 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 TriMini Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1, 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 TriMini 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 TriMini Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 74%
Win XP 1%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 73%
Keep it 27%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#30,346

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.17%
Windows XP 10.87%
Windows Vista 9.78%
Windows 10 2.17%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.84%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.89%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.69%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.40%
Windows 7 Starter 1.10%

Distribution by countryGeography

97.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 97.48%
  Israel 0.63%
  Canada 0.63%
  Saudi Arabia 0.63%
  United Kingdom 0.63%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 47.30%
Dell 25.68%
Acer 8.11%
ASUS 6.76%
Toshiba 6.76%
Lenovo 1.35%
Intel 1.35%
GIGABYTE 1.35%
Gateway 1.35%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 4.65%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 3.49%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 3.49%
HP G71 Notebook PC 2.33%
Hewlett-Packard s5710f 2.33%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655D 2.33%

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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Patricia013•over a year ago
My we care garbage is not ASPCA it is CleanWaterAction Reminder by We-Care.com v5.0.5.1 will this same program remove it? I didn't ask for this, didn't want it and never went on their website....its a rip off as far as I'm concerned!