Should I remove Coupon Companion?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #9,564
United States Rank #4,825
Reach 0.0387%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 26.96 days
795.39 days >
Average installed length: 417.92 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.24.151.151 |
75.10% |
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1.23.151.151 |
7.34% |
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1.22.150.150 |
1.31% |
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1.20.150.150 |
0.13% |
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1.18.149.149 |
16.12% |
|
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Coupon Companion
What is Coupon Companion?
Coupon Companion by Awesome Apps (215 Apps/ run by 50OnRed) is a Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer that monitors web pages for possible affiliate merchant partners. Coupon Companion will let you know when there are coupons by showing a counter in the top right of Web sites. Coupon Companion is an adware type program that has causes serious performance issues to your PC by installing a number of plug-ins and add-ins to your web browser and Windows. It injects ads directly by modifying web pages based on your surfing habits.
The Plugin currently displays several basic types of advertising, including but not limited to:
- sponsored links
- banner ads, "pop-unders" and interstitial ads
- coupons
- video targeted ads
About (from 215 Apps)
The Coupon Companion shopping companion will help save you money by finding and presenting the top active coupons for the site you're browsing. After installation Coupon Companion will let you know when there are coupons by showing a counter in the top right of Web sites. Coupons from Coupon Companion apply with a sing... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
- During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
- Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
- Connects to the Internet
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Coupon Companion.
Uninstall.exe (620d31ea3964da2e58430b8d91f803e3) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
1150 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
AVG |
2014.0.3628 |
MalSign.Skodna |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131212 |
HackTool.Win32.CrossRider.H |
Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1730 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
HW32.CDB |
Comodo Security |
17409 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0346 |
Adware.Plugin.14 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.12.12.11 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
ESET-NOD32 |
7.9148 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.B |
G Data |
13.12.22 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
AdWare.Agent |
K7GW |
13.174.10446 |
Trojan ( 0048c26f1 ) |
McAfee |
5600.7284 |
Artemis!620D31EA3964 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7284 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-SFX.G |
MicroWorld-eScan |
14.0.0.1038 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
Panda Antivirus |
13.12.12.11 |
Suspicious file |
Symantec |
12/12/2013 rev. 5 |
WS.Reputation |
The Hacker |
6.8.0.5.373 |
Trojan/VBKrypt.yps |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.346 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH07IE13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
Trojan.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24164 |
GamePlayLabs (fs) |
Coupon Companion-bg.exe (b340fa59f69258d6760e5c68381d2d32) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Skodna.4D3 |
Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod78f.Trojan.e564 |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-2199 |
Comodo Security |
17403 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Plugin.14 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.Agent.NNP (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
9145 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
G Data |
22 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
K7GW |
9.174.10446 |
Riskware ( 0040f01a1 ) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!B340FA59F692 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!B340FA59F692 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Suspicious file |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1H0AID13 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
Trojan.Agent |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24128 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.907648 |
Coupon Companion.dll (084d56d0a52603a72ae9b25854068c91) has been flagged by the following 18 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.105.54 |
Adware/VidSaver.1.83 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Win.Adware.Vidsaver |
Comodo Security |
17026 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Plugin.24 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
8859 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/VidSav.A.gen!Eldorado |
G Data |
22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.4.0 |
AdWare.Win32.Toolbar |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.172.9720 |
Adware |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Adware.Crossid!rem |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OIT13 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0OIT13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21964 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
ButtonUtil.dll (15107281c0f1ff6adb07feab7651da0a) has been flagged by the following 13 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Skodna.4D3 |
CAT-QuickHeal |
12.00 |
Adware.Crossid (Not a Virus) |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Plugin.14 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9115 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.G |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.174.10361 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
K7GW |
9.174.10361 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!15107281C0F1 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!15107281C0F1 |
Sophos |
4.95.0 |
Generic PUA AH |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH05JB13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23868 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Coupon Companion.exe (9ccfd55f97ee0c7addb3a010a8655e5b) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Plugin.24 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8791 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.E |
PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Adware.Crossid!rem |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
ADW_GAMEPLAYLABS |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21402 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
View all 80 all detections

Coupon Companion 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
URL: coupon-companion.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Coupon Companion\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.91 MB
Files installed by Coupon Companion
Program executable: | Coupon Companion-bg.exe |
Name: | Coupon Companion |
| Coupon Companion exe |
Signed by: | Friendly Apps |
Path: | C:\Program Files\coupon companion\Coupon Companion-bg.exe |
MD5: | 36d141d4b497090ef2efcd5c27cc3758 |
| Coupon Companion exe (coupon companion-bg.exe) is a background process that is loaded with Internet Explorer via the Coupon Companion BHO. Coupon Companion is an adware type program that has causes serious performance issues to your PC by... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Coupon Companion.dll - Coupon Companion (Coupon Companion BHO)
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(Malware detected) Coupon Companion.exe - Coupon Companion exe
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(Malware detected) Coupon Companion-bg.exe
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Coupon CompanionGui.exe
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(Malware detected) Uninstall.exe - Coupon Companion Installer
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(Malware detected) ButtonUtil.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Coupon Companion.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Coupon Companion' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011441193} (CrossriderApp0004493).
Network connections
- Coupon Companion-bg.exe connects to LB140.NYNY.COTENDO.net (208.93.143.190 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
Coupon Companion-bg.exe |
Memory: | 3.25 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0248292791% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01401435% | |
User CPU: | 0.01081493% | |
Switches/sec: | 2 | |
How do I remove Coupon Companion?
You can uninstall Coupon Companion 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 Coupon Companion, 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 Coupon Companion.
- 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 Coupon Companion 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) 73%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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GLOBAL RANK
#9,564
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
75.72% |
|
Windows Vista |
8.53% |
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Windows XP |
8.40% |
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Windows 10 |
7.35% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.29% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.14% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.36% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.56% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.70% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.72% |
|
Geography
90.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
90.68% |
Australia |
3.05% |
United Kingdom |
2.01% |
Canada |
1.85% |
Iran |
0.56% |
Israel |
0.24% |
India |
0.16% |
LY |
0.08% |
Vietnam |
0.08% |
Singapore |
0.08% |
Thailand |
0.08% |
UA |
0.08% |
SD |
0.08% |
RS |
0.08% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
32.82% |
|
Dell |
32.63% |
|
Acer |
10.88% |
|
ASUS |
5.73% |
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Toshiba |
5.73% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.44% |
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Intel |
3.05% |
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Samsung |
1.91% |
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Lenovo |
1.72% |
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Gateway |
1.15% |
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Alienware |
0.95% |
|
Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
8.19% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.69% |
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Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.49% |
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Dell Inspiron 620 |
2.49% |
|
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.14% |
|
Dell Inspiron 580 |
2.14% |
|
About 215 Apps
215 Apps developes a number of adware driven toolbar programs such as DropinSavings, Vid-Saver, Giant Savings, Savings Sidekick, etc.
Publisher URL: www.215apps.com