Should I remove Deals Plugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
87% remove it13% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,025
United States Rank #21,082
Reach 0.0120%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 24.52 days
723.37 days >
Average installed length: 380.08 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.26.151.151 |
0.42% |
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1.24.151.151 |
28.69% |
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1.23.151.151 |
51.48% |
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1.22.150.150 |
6.75% |
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1.21.150.150 |
0.84% |
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1.18.149.149 |
11.81% |
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Deals Plugin
What is Deals Plugin?
Deals Plugin from 215 Apps 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.
About (from 215 Apps)
It's more than likely that when you are about to check out on a popular online site that there's a coupon that could be applied to your cart. With Deals Plugin you'll know in seconds if you can save. When we have deals for the site you are on, you will see our red tab (pictured above) in the top-right corner of the web... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install 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 Plugin.
Deals Plugin-bg.exe (ec0df337d4a2d59a494f80520bbff922) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2014.0.3449 |
Suspicion: unknown virus |
McAfee |
5600.7087 |
Artemis!EC0DF337D4A2 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7087 |
Artemis!EC0DF337D4A2 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.146 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KC |
VIPRE Antivirus |
14308 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Deals Plugin.dll (9966fbc9ccf4b3692c4faccc9726f570) has been flagged by the following 21 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.103.166 |
Adware/VidSaver.1.101 |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Win.Adware.Vidsaver |
Comodo Security |
16983 |
ApplicUnwnt |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Plugin.24 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
8831 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/VidSav.A.gen!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
G Data |
22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.4.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.172.9644 |
Adware |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Crossrider.DP |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Adware.Crossid!rem |
Sophos |
4.93.0 |
AppRider |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Adware.Crossid |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBCOC4 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBCOC4 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21720 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Uninstall.exe (9f62af43db60f53ca18dad38138a227b) has been flagged by the following 11 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.aEY |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
HW32.CDB.C32f |
ESET-NOD32 |
9251 |
Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.B |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.10735 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
K7GW |
9.175.10735 |
Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 ) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Crossrider.DP |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!9F62AF43DB60 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Suspicious-SFX.G |
Sophos |
4.96.0 |
AppRider |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBOH0JF13 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25088 |
GamePlayLabs (fs) |
View all 37 all detections
Deals Plugin 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: www.dealsplugin.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\deals plugin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Deals Plugin\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.37 MB
Files installed by Deals Plugin
Program executable: | Deals Plugin-bg.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | Deals Plugin |
| Deals Plugin exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\deals plugin\Deals Plugin-bg.exe |
MD5: | ec0df337d4a2d59a494f80520bbff922 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Deals Plugin.dll - Deals Plugin (Deals Plugin BHO)
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Deals Plugin.exe - Deals Plugin exe
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(Malware detected) Deals Plugin-bg.exe
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(Malware detected) Uninstall.exe - Deals Plugin Installer
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Deals Plugin.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Deals Plugin' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011461137} (CrossriderApp0004637).
How do I remove Deals Plugin?
You can uninstall Deals Plugin 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 Deals Plugin, 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 Deals Plugin.
- 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 Plugin 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) 68%
Win Vista 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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GLOBAL RANK
#19,025
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
83.12% |
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Windows Vista |
8.86% |
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Windows XP |
7.17% |
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Windows 10 |
0.84% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.11% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.23% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.23% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.53% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
2.55% |
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Geography
34.31% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
34.31% |
Iran |
33.58% |
Italy |
2.55% |
Germany |
2.19% |
Colombia |
1.82% |
Israel |
1.82% |
PR |
1.46% |
CY |
1.09% |
Brazil |
1.09% |
Venezuela |
1.09% |
Japan |
1.09% |
Spain |
1.09% |
Poland |
1.09% |
Slovenia |
0.73% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
25.45% |
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Dell |
24.85% |
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Acer |
17.58% |
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ASUS |
9.70% |
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Sony |
7.27% |
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Lenovo |
6.06% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.85% |
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Toshiba |
4.24% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.11% |
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Dell Inspiron N5010 |
4.38% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
4.38% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.65% |
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HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.92% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
2.92% |
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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