Savings Addon
What is Savings Addon?
Savings Addon by 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. The software is built on the CrossRider cross-web browser application platform used to develope and distributed monitized browser extensions that inject coupon and price comparison ads.
About (from 215 Apps)
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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 Savings Addon.
| Savings Addon.dll (c2522de7eecddcebcb94290e72580f7c) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.05.26.05 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.AMN |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8298 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.0.0 |
AdWare.Win32.CouponCompanion |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.146 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1CO |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
17466 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Savings Addon 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
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savings addon
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Savings Addon\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.92 MB
Files installed by Savings Addon
| Program module: | Savings Addon.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Savings Addon |
| Savings Addon BHO |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\savings addon\Savings Addon.dll |
| MD5: | c2522de7eecddcebcb94290e72580f7c |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) Savings Addon.dll - Savings Addon (Savings Addon BHO)
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Savings Addon-bg.exe - Savings Addon exe
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Uninstall.exe - Savings Addon Installer
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ButtonUtil.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Savings Addon.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Addon' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211141126} (CrossriderApp0021426).
How do I remove Savings Addon?
You can uninstall Savings Addon 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 Savings Addon, 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 Savings Addon.
- 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 Savings Addon 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) 72%
Win 7 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 87%
Keep it 13%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #34,738
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.53% |
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| Windows 10 |
17.65% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.88% |
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| Windows XP |
2.94% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
60.29% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.82% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.35% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.94% |
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Geography
96.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
96.55% |
| Australia |
0.86% |
| Russia |
0.86% |
| Mexico |
0.86% |
| Germany |
0.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
46.77% |
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| Dell |
16.13% |
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| ASUS |
12.90% |
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| Acer |
6.45% |
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| Toshiba |
4.84% |
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| Gateway |
3.23% |
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| Lenovo |
3.23% |
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| Sony |
1.61% |
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| Intel |
1.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.61% |
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| Alienware |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
6.56% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron 620 |
3.28% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.28% |
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| HP Pavilion dv8 Notebook ... |
1.64% |
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| Unknow Unknow |
1.64% |
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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