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What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #47,871
Reach 0.0016%

Other programs by BrowseToSave.info (Amazing Apps)

BroiWse2save

What is BroiWse2save?

This program is related to other adware browser extensions created by 215 Apps, a known adware developer. It is also a variant of the BrowseToSave program just renamed to help confuse users.

Warning, this is detected as malware by multiple anti-virus products and is detected as Win-Adware/KorAd, Adware.Plugin and a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug. The program monitors the web sites a user visits in order to display coupons, deals, discounts, special offers, promotional codes, or sales offered by affiliate stores or other merchants based on the context of the user's web browsing activities.

About  (from BrowseToSave.info (Amazing Apps))

THE PLUGIN MAY COLLECT OR STORE INFORMATION FOR AMAZING APPS(“LICENSOR”, “WE” OR “US”) ABOUT THE WEB PAGES YOU VISIT AND YOUR ACTIVITY ON THOSE PAGES, SUCH AS IMPRESSIONS AND CLICKS. IN SOME CASES, INFORMATION COLLECTED BY THE PLUGIN MAY BE PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE, AND INFORMATION (INCLUDING INFORMATION FROM OR ABOUT P...  Read more
Overview
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Delivered through a thrid-party offer
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in BroiWse2save.
5132b705a2fc6.dll (00ce3831a16a62c6d7ea4b21049e4b22) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AVG 2014.0.3449 Generic_c
CAT-QuickHeal 5.13.12.00 Adware.Saveas.gen (Not a Virus)
Comodo Security 16321 Application.Win32.AdWare.MultiPlug.~I
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0146 Adware.Plugin.49
ESET-NOD32 7.8375 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
F-Prot v6.4.7.1.166 W32/MegaSearch.A
F-Secure 11.2013-26-05_1 Adware:W32/SaveAs
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.Agent.BV.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes v2013.05.26.02 PUP.Adware.MultiPlug
NANO AntiVirus 0.24.0.52214 Trojan.Win32.Plugin.bnzmxw
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.1 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 18122 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BroiWse2save 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: BrowseToSave
URL: browsetosave.info
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\broiwse2save
Uninstaller: "C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\BroiWse2save

Program filesFiles installed by BroiWse2save

Program module:5132b705a2fc6.dll (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\broiwse2save\5132b705a2fc6.dll
MD5:00ce3831a16a62c6d7ea4b21049e4b22
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • 5132b705a2fc6.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search-NewTAb' with the class of {6F4F20BB-AD84-CE48-C4C7-DE63E239F70B}.

How do I remove BroiWse2save?

You can uninstall BroiWse2save 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 BroiWse2save, 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 BroiWse2save.
  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 BroiWse2save you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 6%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#47,871

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.75%
Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 10 12.50%
Windows Vista 6.25%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 6.25%
Windows 8.1 6.25%
Windows 8 3.13%

Distribution by countryGeography

48.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 48.94%
  Brazil 8.51%
  Taiwan 6.38%
  Italy 4.26%
  Peru 4.26%
  Canada 2.13%
  DZ 2.13%
  Egypt 2.13%
  Finland 2.13%
  GP 2.13%
  Croatia 2.13%
  Indonesia 2.13%
  Israel 2.13%
  India 2.13%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 48.28%
Acer 20.69%
Dell 6.90%
Toshiba 6.90%
Sony 3.45%
Samsung 3.45%
Sahara 3.45%
American Megatrends 3.45%
ASUS 3.45%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 6.90%
TOSHIBA Satellite L855 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite L300 3.45%
TOSHIBA Satellite C655 3.45%
Sony VPCS135FW 3.45%
Samsung R519/R719 3.45%


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