Should I remove Deal-Dropper?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
79% remove it21% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 38.40 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Smart Apps
Deal-Dropper
from Smart Apps
What is Deal-Dropper?
Deal-Dropper is an adware extension that plugs into the user's web browser for IE, Chrome and Firefox and will display additional advertisements in search engines such as Bing and Google. It installs itself as a browser extension/toolbar and runs as a background process. Once installed, it displays ads by injecting new ads in search as well as various web pages that use 3rd party advertising and replaces these ads with its own. It also constantly will display pop-up ads when the user is doing various activities such as watching a video or viewing a specific shopping web site.
This potentially unwanted ad-supported (adware) software is developed and distributed by International Web Services/ 50onRed and is typically included as an offer in a 3rd party installation.
Overview
The main program executable is SoftwareDetector.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.03 MB (1,082,558 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Deal-Dropper.
| SoftwareDetector.exe (d277bec3154e086ecfaba5f32c3f1ef0) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3497 |
Generic5 |
| ByteHero BDV |
4.22.2014.10 |
Trojan.Malware.Obscu.Gen.006 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Adware.Plugin.111 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.9574 |
a variant of Win32/AdWare.SmartApps.A |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58491 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.ctuoah |
| Sophos |
4.98 |
Deal Slider |
Deal-Dropper 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
Installation folder: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Deal-Dropper
Uninstaller: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Deal-Dropper\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.03 MB
Files installed by Deal-Dropper
| Program executable: | SoftwareDetector.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Deal-Dropper\SoftwareDetector.exe |
| MD5: | d277bec3154e086ecfaba5f32c3f1ef0 |
Additional files:
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uninstall.exe
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(Malware detected) SoftwareDetector.exe
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gpedit.exe
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sqlite3.exe
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storageedit.exe
How do I remove Deal-Dropper?
You can uninstall Deal-Dropper 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 Deal-Dropper, 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 Deal-Dropper.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 7%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
38.40
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
42.86% |
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| Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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| Windows 8 |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
21.43% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
83.33% |
| Canada |
16.67% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
46.15% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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| Acer |
15.38% |
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| American Megatrends |
15.38% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion 061 PS583AA-A... |
8.33% |
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| HP Pavilion TS Sleekbook ... |
8.33% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.33% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
8.33% |
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| Gateway DX4860 |
8.33% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 380 |
8.33% |
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