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Should I remove Deals App?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach <0.001%

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.0 100.00%

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Deals App

What is Deals App?

Deals App from 215 Apps (50OnRed) installs a web browser plugin that displays coupon deals and other advertisements when users visit various online shopping sites. When a user visits an online shopping site and the program has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert the user that other deals or prices exist, or in many cases just shows adverts. It injects ads and affiliate codes in product links directly by modifying web pages HTML content. In addition, it has been seen to display non-embedded pop-up advertisements that are non-attributed to the application making this program adware. This software is detected by various anti-malware programs that typically flag it as adware or a potentially unwanted program. It is typically included in various 3rd party software bundles. Warning, this program is very aggressive adware. Not only does it hijack the user's browser and settings, it hijacks visited web sites by injecting its own advertising over the web sites ads including Adsense. Removing this program is suggested. In addition it has observed as adversely effecting PC performance when the loaded web browser is running.

Overview

Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 1.1 MB (1,148,997 bytes).
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installed as part of a co-bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • Generally known to have a low reputation
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Deals App.
SoftwareDetector.exe (978f45df5fc28f83f9fa82905757720e) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Agnitum Outpost 7.1.1 PUA.SmartApps
AVG 2015.0.3497 Generic5
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0112 Trojan.Crossrider.8812
ESET-NOD32 8.9701 a variant of Win32/AdWare.SmartApps.B
McAfee 5600.7153 Artemis!978F45DF5FC2
McAfee-GW-Edition 7.7153 Artemis!978F45DF5FC2
VIPRE Antivirus 28430 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Deals App 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: Smart Apps
Installation folder: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Deals App
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Deals App\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.1 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Deals App

  • gpedit.exe
  • (Malware detected) SoftwareDetector.exe
  • Uninstall.exe
  • sqlite3.exe

How do I remove Deals App?

You can uninstall Deals App 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 Deals App, 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 Deals App.
  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 Deals App you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows Vista (SP2)
 
COUNTRY POPULARITY
100.00%
United States

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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

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