Should I remove SaveSense?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,132
United States Rank #4,785
Reach 0.1849%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 17.19 days
507.08 days >
Average installed length: 266.43 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
6.4.0.0 |
2.17% |
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5.3.0.7 |
60.74% |
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5.3.0.6 |
30.40% |
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5.3.0.5 |
6.69% |
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SaveSense
from savesense.com
What is SaveSense?
From the EULA: "SaveSense provides you with services which are intended to enhance your online shopping experience, showing you same products or different stores with cheaper prices and exposing you to coupons allowing you to enjoy exclusive discounts when checking out products ("Offers"). The services are based on an innovative method of behavioral advertising which enables to offer you products, via browser add-on, banners or ads, based on your observed preferences while protecting your privacy. SaveSense provides you with its services, which is a shopping comparative service that includes a downloadable browser add-on ("Software"), banners ads, and coupons that provide you with relevant Offers while you shop online, in order to help you compare prices and products while shopping online through third party websites (the "Service").
The Offers provided through the Service may contain Third Party Content therefore SaveSense cannot warrant that they are accurate, relevant or that they are actually the lowest prices available world-wide."
About (from savesense.com)
As you browse for a product, SaveSense will show you different online stores where you can find the same product at the lowest prices. SaveSense allows you to choose from a wide array of relevant coupons, deals and, flights and hotels special offers on the spot. Think of SaveSense as your personal online shopping assis... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SaveSense.
SaveSenseIE.dll (ecc62adbf8b89fd0f639bb4c38102dfe) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
MalSign.Generic |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.026 |
Adware.Shopper.363 |
SaveSenseUpdateVer.exe (6f2939b1ec17a6631106cfd013a9cd77) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Generic.81E |
Dr.Web |
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Adware.Shopper.363 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9336 |
a variant of Win32/DealPly.M |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SaveSense.A |
McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!6F2939B1EC17 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!6F2939B1EC17 |
uninst.exe (bca000e74b7c08dcf3b892ab5f107c99) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
AVG |
14.0.0.3955 |
Generic.81E |
Dr.Web |
7.0.7.12100 |
Adware.Shopper.388 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
30130 |
Adware.SaveSense (fs) |
Bundled relationships
View all 5
Program details
Displayed publisher: SaveSense
URL: support.savesense.com
Help link: www.savesense.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savesense
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SaveSense\uninst.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 1.26 MB
Files installed by SaveSense
Program module: | SaveSenseIE.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | http://www.savesense.com/ |
| SaveSense for IE |
Path: | C:\Program Files\savesense\SaveSenseIE.dll |
MD5: | ecc62adbf8b89fd0f639bb4c38102dfe |
Additional files:
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SaveSenseIE.dll - http://www.savesense.com/ (SaveSense for IE)
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(Malware detected) SaveSenseUpdateVer.exe
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uninst.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- SaveSenseIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SaveSense' with the class of {2e32cfe5-df92-4ae5-b0be-609ed0df74a6}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- uninst.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D32F9E32-B65D-440C-932B-B791AA92FC4F}' (runs on registration).
- SaveSenseUpdateVer.exe is scheduled as a task named 'At5' (runs daily at 17:16).
How do I remove SaveSense?
You can uninstall SaveSense 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 SaveSense (remove only), 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 SaveSense.
- 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 SaveSense 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) 54%
Win 10 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%
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GLOBAL RANK
#3,132
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
62.98% |
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Windows 10 |
25.69% |
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Windows Vista |
5.90% |
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Windows XP |
5.43% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.78% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.40% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.90% |
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Windows 8.1 |
9.41% |
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Windows 8 |
5.57% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
5.32% |
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Geography
30.13% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.13% |
Brazil |
15.26% |
India |
14.52% |
United Kingdom |
4.65% |
Canada |
4.30% |
Germany |
4.12% |
Italy |
4.04% |
France |
3.30% |
Netherlands |
2.80% |
Belgium |
2.40% |
Australia |
2.24% |
Sweden |
2.22% |
Russia |
1.66% |
DK |
1.03% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.94% |
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Dell |
20.02% |
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Acer |
19.93% |
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ASUS |
10.14% |
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Toshiba |
5.79% |
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Samsung |
5.13% |
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Lenovo |
4.96% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.44% |
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Intel |
2.18% |
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Sahara |
0.83% |
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American Megatrends |
0.65% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.25% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.48% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.01% |
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Positivo Positivo M... |
3.30% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.59% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.48% |
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