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Should I remove SavingStar Cashback Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
United States Rank #47,912
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 84.09 days
523.04 days >
Average installed length: 274.82 days

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SavingStar Cashback Toolbar

What is SavingStar Cashback Toolbar?  (from Rakuten Loyalty)

Revolutionary browser-based technology gives you the power to connect with users in an unparalleled way. Rakuten Loyalty technology helps you engage members in quality, ongoing interaction, enabling you to increase engagement, reward member behavior, and generate new revenue streams. Share engaging, dynamic content wi...  Read more

Overview

SavingStar Cashback Toolbar is a software program developed by Rakuten Loyalty. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The primary executable is named Toolbar.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 3.65 MB (3,822,800 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 94% of users of SavingStar Cashback Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in India.
  • 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 SavingStar Cashback Toolbar.
sqlite3.exe (8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Antiy-AVL 2.0.3.7 AdWare/Win32.WebCake.gen
Bkav FE 1.3.0.4613 W32.Clodc3a.Trojan

Program detailsProgram details

URL: rakutenloyalty.com/solutions/#browserAppsSection
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savingstar cashback toolbar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\SavingStar Cashback Toolbar\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 3.65 MB

Program filesFiles installed by SavingStar Cashback Toolbar

Program module:Toolbar.dll
Name:FreeCause Toolbar
Path:C:\Program Files\savingstar cashback toolbar\Toolbar.dll
MD5:409e7887a6a9c52eca498322188fc6ee
Additional files:
  • js_components_bin.dll
  • Uninst.exe
  • uninstall.exe
  • Helper.dll
  • prefio.exe
  • (Malware detected) sqlite3.exe
  • Toolbar.dll - FreeCause Toolbar
  • TroubleShooter.exe (by FreeCause) - FreeCause Vista TroubleShooter application

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Toolbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SavingStar Cashback Toolbar BHO' with the class of {E412E49E-5418-96D4-CD2F-31C8DDBCBAE6} (FCTBPos00Pos).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • Toolbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SavingStar Cashback Toolbar' with the class of {BE0E6867-7233-55D4-2D34-6977AF2CA186}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • Helper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'FCToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {c85eb638-bcd1-3144-255a-5b4f3ac6067f} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • Toolbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'SavingStar Cashback Toolbar' with a class of {BE0E6867-7233-55D4-2D34-6977AF2CA186}.
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • TroubleShooter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bucksbee Loyalty Plugin - 100815\TroubleShooter.exe'.

How do I remove SavingStar Cashback Toolbar?

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

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
Win Vista 8%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 46.15%
Windows 10 46.15%
Windows Vista 7.69%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 8 25.00%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows 8.1 16.67%
Windows 10 Home 8.33%

Distribution by countryGeography

94.12% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 94.12%
  India 5.88%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 41.67%
Dell 25.00%
Toshiba 25.00%
Intel 8.33%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 3521 18.18%
TOSHIBA Satellite L875D 9.09%
TOSHIBA Satellite L855 9.09%
TOSHIBA PORTEGE R705 9.09%
HP ProBook 4540s 9.09%
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 9.09%

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