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Should I remove Savings Vault?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,066
United States Rank #31,201
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.60 days
342.24 days >
Average installed length: 179.82 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
1.26.153.1 2.70%
1.26.152.152 97.30%

Savings Vault

What is Savings Vault?

Savings Vault by 215 Apps 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. It is typically included in various 3rd party software bundles. It is a ad supported product and will show you advertisements as you browse the web. When you install the plug-in, it also has a background process that will attempt to disabled other 'conflicting' extensions that might interfere with it, this includes other competing products as well as some security products (in the software's EULA, you actually agreed to this) "By installing the Plugin, you consent to the Plugin in disabling other conflicting software and we understand you have chosen to use our software to customize your social media pages over other available software packages".

About  (from 215 Apps)

Whenever we have a coupon(s) available for the site you're browsing, you will see the Savings Vault tag on the top right corner of your browser window. This tag will also tell you the number of coupons available for the site you are on. In addition, the Plugin may be bundled with, or require the installation of, third-...  Read more
Overview
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Uses the Crossrider toolbar framework
  • During install it may hijack/modify the browser's homepage and search provider
  • Runs disconnected from the browser as a background process
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
  • This program has a poor reputation
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Savings Vault.
Savings Vault.dll (2677b8af1e1bbb133d3f5f06cd63e9b9) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-131022 Win32:Installer-M [Adw]
ESET-NOD32 7.8751 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A
G Data 13.10.22 Win32.Trojan.Agent.417L6R
IKARUS anti.virus t3scan.2.0.127 AdWare.Win32.CouponCompanion
VIPRE Antivirus 21078 GamePlayLabs (v)
Uninstall.exe (476cf5d6ffa2ec4d530243e2e43fb5eb) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Crossrider-C [PUP]
Baidu-International 3.5.1.41473 Trojan.Win32.ScrambleWrapper.B
Dr.Web Adware.Plugin.22
ESET-NOD32 9278 Win32/Packed.ScrambleWrapper.A
Fortinet FortiGate 5.1.147.0 W32/Generic
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.10814 Riskware ( 0040f0f51 )
K7GW 9.175.10814 Riskware ( 0040f0f51 )
Symantec 20131.1.5.61 WS.Reputation.1
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.RCBH2D6
VIPRE Antivirus 25328 GamePlayLabs (fs)
       View all 15 all detections
Savings Vault has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.50onred.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\savings vault
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Savings Vault\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 3.91 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Savings Vault

Program module:Savings Vault.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Savings Vault
Savings Vault BHO
Path:C:\Program Files\savings vault\Savings Vault.dll
MD5:2677b8af1e1bbb133d3f5f06cd63e9b9
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) Savings Vault.dll - Savings Vault (Savings Vault BHO)
  • Savings Vault-bg.exe - Savings Vault exe
  • (Malware detected) Uninstall.exe - Savings Vault Installer
  • ButtonUtil.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • Savings Vault.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Vault' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211391186} (CrossriderApp0023986).

How do I remove Savings Vault?

You can uninstall Savings Vault 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 Savings Vault, 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 Savings Vault.
  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 Savings Vault you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista (SP1) 3%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#45,066

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 62.16%
Windows XP 16.22%
Windows Vista 13.51%
Windows 10 8.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.84%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.22%
Windows 7 Professional 10.81%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.81%
Windows 8 5.41%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.41%

Distribution by countryGeography

75.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 75.93%
  Canada 12.96%
  Brazil 1.85%
  India 1.85%
  Portugal 1.85%
  Spain 1.85%
  Germany 1.85%
  Italy 1.85%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.25%
Dell 28.13%
Acer 12.50%
Sony 6.25%
ASUS 6.25%
GIGABYTE 3.13%
Toshiba 3.13%
Sahara 3.13%
Lenovo 3.13%
Intel 3.13%
Common models
Dell XPS 8300 5.88%
Dell Inspiron 7520 2.94%
Dell Inspiron 580 2.94%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.94%
Dell Inspiron 2200 2.94%
Dell Dell System Inspir... 2.94%

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

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