Should I remove SDR UK Savings Key Assistant?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
65% remove it35% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Reach 0.0003%
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.0.0.4 |
100.00% |
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Other programs by Incentive Networks
SDR UK Savings Key Assistant
from Incentive Networks
What is SDR UK Savings Key Assistant?
This toolbar for Internet Explorer is an ad-supported extension that is designed to inject advertising in the web browser in the form of banner and contextual ads. In addition, the program will change the user's home and search pages. In a typical scenario, the software is installed as part of a co-bundled pay-per-install offer from a third party in order to generate revenue from installs. While optional in most cases, it is generally installed as part of the setup routine as the user agrees to install it because the offer is engineered in such as way to 'trick' the user into agreeing to include the toolbar in the installation.
Overview
It adds registry entry for the current user which will allow the program to automatically start each time it is rebooted. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named jq31p.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 5 files and is usually about 2.28 MB (2,386,383 bytes).
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
SDR UK Savings Key Assistant 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.incentivenetworks.com
Installation folder: C:\users\user\documents\wlsdruk
Uninstaller: "C:\users\user\documents\wlsdruk\jq31t.exe" jq31xyz
Estimated size: 2.28 MB
Files installed by SDR UK Savings Key Assistant
Program executable: | jq31p.exe |
Path: | C:\users\user\documents\wlsdruk\jq31p.exe |
MD5: | 108ac455ff982c30b14e646a2345c154 |
Additional files:
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jq31loader.dll - Loader Module
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jq31loader64.dll
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jq31m.dll
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jq31t.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- jq31loader.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SDR UK Savings Key Assistant' with the class of {C4A10A33-1ECB-475F-8C50-C19F126F3765}.
Startup File (User Run)
- jq31t.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'jq31m' and executes as "C:\users\user\documents\wlsdruk\jq31t.exe".
How do I remove SDR UK Savings Key Assistant?
You can uninstall SDR UK Savings Key Assistant 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 SDR UK Savings Key Assistant, 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 SDR UK Savings Key Assistant.
- 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 SDR UK Savings Key Assistant 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 Vista (SP2) 40%
Win XP 20%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 65%
Keep it 35%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 |
40.00% |
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Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
40.00% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.00% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
20.00% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
United Kingdom |
50.00% |
United States |
50.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Toshiba |
25.00% |
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Samsung |
25.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
25.00% |
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Dell |
25.00% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
25.00% |
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Samsung R530/R730 |
25.00% |
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HP Pavilion dv5 Notebook ... |
25.00% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
25.00% |
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