Should I remove Savings Hen?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
80% remove it20% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #40,654
Reach 0.0007%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.53 days
192.52 days >
Average installed length: 101.16 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.0 |
100.00% |
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Savings Hen
from Smart Apps
What is Savings Hen?
This a web browser plugin that is ad-supported. The Plugin injects several basic types of advertising such as traditional display advertisements, such as banner ads, "pop-unders" and interstitial ads (i.e., ads that pop up when a -webpage is loaded or are displayed between the contents of a web page).
From the EULA - "The sponsored links may sometimes appear as "in-text" advertising, which is a term we use for a feature of the Plugin that makes advertising links appear when you hover your cursor over certain words and phrases on a website you are visiting."
This potentially unwanted ad-supported (adware) software is developed and distributed by International Web Services/ 50onRed and is typically included as an offer in a 3rd party installation.
About (from Smart Apps)
The Plugin customizes and enhances your Internet browsing experience by allowing you, the end user, to assert more control over your viewing experience. The Plugin does this by providing various features, which may include search links, text links, video, product comparisons and reviews, coupons, graphics or banners,... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Savings Hen.
| SoftwareDetector.exe (a1539cd73b1c2bd08106b52ca6668baf) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2015.0.3459 |
Generic5 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0149 |
Trojan.Crossrider.15212 |
| McAfee |
5600.7115 |
Artemis!A1539CD73B1C |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7115 |
Artemis!A1539CD73B1C |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59826 |
Riskware.Win32.Crossrider.cwtgsi |
Savings Hen 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:\users\user\appdata\Local\Savings Hen
Uninstaller: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Savings Hen\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 1.13 MB
Files installed by Savings Hen
| Program executable: | SoftwareDetector.exe (Malware detected) |
| Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Savings Hen\SoftwareDetector.exe |
| MD5: | a1539cd73b1c2bd08106b52ca6668baf |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) SoftwareDetector.exe
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storageedit.exe
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uninstall.exe
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chrome_gp_update.js
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chrome_installer.js
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common.js
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firefox_installer.js
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gpedit.exe
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ie_installer.js
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installer.js
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main_installer.js
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migrate.js
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projectInstaller.js
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repair.js
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repair_data.json
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sqlite3.exe
How do I remove Savings Hen?
You can uninstall Savings Hen 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 Hen, 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 Hen.
- 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.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 50%
Win XP 7%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 80%
Keep it 20%
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US RANK
 #40,654
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
28.57% |
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| Windows Vista |
14.29% |
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| Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.86% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 |
7.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
7.14% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
7.14% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
23.08% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
23.08% |
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| Gateway |
15.38% |
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| Apple |
7.69% |
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| ASUS |
7.69% |
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| Toshiba |
7.69% |
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| Lenovo |
7.69% |
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| Intel |
7.69% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
7.14% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad Z370... |
7.14% |
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| innotek GmbH VirtualBox |
7.14% |
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| HP-Pavilion GG054AA-ABA a... |
7.14% |
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| HP 625 |
7.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard 310-1125y |
7.14% |
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