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Should I remove DealScout for Google Chrome?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #41,367
United States Rank #32,193
Reach 0.0023%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.58 days
1020.15 days >
Average installed length: 536.01 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
2.1.11.0 26.67%
2.1.3.0 13.33%
1.0.68.0 11.11%
1.0.31.0 26.67%
1.0.30.0 4.44%
1.0.22.0 17.78%

DealScout for Google Chrome

What is DealScout for Google Chrome?

From the EULA: "If you elect to install the Software on your computer and use the Comparative Service, you hereby expressly authorize DealScout and any of the participating Providers to: (i) analyze your shopping queries on certain e-commerce or related sites in order to perform relevant shopping searches for you, (ii) contact aggregators of alternative products and services, options or deals that might be relevant to your shopping query; (iii) serve as your shopping aggregator across numerous shopping related sites in order to compile data relevant to your search queries (iv) open a new browser window, frame or other form of display on your computer (resizing any open browser windows that might be necessary to resize); (v) display deals, offers and other search results based on your search queries, within the used form of display; (vi) collect basic information about any financial transactions performed via or facilitated through the Comparative Service in order for DealScout to receive its referral fee from the Providers."

About  (from Pinball)

DealScout brings the excitement back into the web shopping experience. Our price comparison tool makes online shopping fast and easy by delivering the best offers on the net directly to you without making you leave the site you're on. We help you save time and money. DealScout recognizes what you are looking for and op...  Read more
Overview
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
DealScout for Google Chrome 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: Pinball Corp.
URL: www.deal-scout.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\dealscout
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\DealScout\uninstall.exe

Program filesFiles installed by DealScout for Google Chrome

  • uninstall.exe

How do I remove DealScout for Google Chrome?

You can uninstall DealScout for Google Chrome 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 DealScout for Google Chrome, 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 DealScout for Google Chrome.
  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.

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 73%
Win 10 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#41,367

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 77.78%
Windows Vista 11.11%
Windows XP 8.89%
Windows 10 2.22%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 56.82%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 11.36%
Windows 7 Starter 9.09%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.09%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.82%
Windows 7 Professional 4.55%

Distribution by countryGeography

62.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 62.30%
  Italy 4.92%
  France 3.28%
  Philippines 3.28%
  Spain 3.28%
  Netherlands 3.28%
  MA 1.64%
  Brazil 1.64%
  Belgium 1.64%
  Norway 1.64%
  Switzerland 1.64%
  Mexico 1.64%
  Japan 1.64%
  Israel 1.64%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 32.56%
Dell 20.93%
Acer 13.95%
Samsung 6.98%
Sony 6.98%
ASUS 4.65%
Gateway 2.33%
Alienware 2.33%
Sahara 2.33%
Toshiba 2.33%
Lenovo 2.33%
American Megatrends 2.33%
Common models
HP G62 Notebook PC 5.13%
HP-Pavilion NY545AA-ABA p... 2.56%
Dell Inspiron 519 2.56%
Dell Inspiron 1564 2.56%
Dell Inspiron 1012 2.56%
Acer Aspire M3870 2.56%

About (from Pinball Corporation)

Pinball Corporation delivers online content and monetization solutions for small to mid-sized web publishers, and keyword-based online advertising solutions for direct-response and ecommerce marketers.
Publisher URL: www.pinballcorp.com

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