Should I remove SavingsPlugin?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
85% remove it15% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
United States Rank #42,220
Reach 0.0011%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.16 days
594.80 days >
Average installed length: 312.52 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
1.1 |
90.48% |
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1.0 |
9.52% |
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SavingsPlugin
from Savings Plugin
What is SavingsPlugin?
From the Terms of Service: "By agreeing to these terms, you acknowledge that you have read and consent to this License Agreement, that you understand it, and that you agree to be bound by its terms. In particular, you agree that the Toolbar may perform all its functions, including as described below. The Toolbar monitors and records the ways in which you use your computer and the websites you visit so that: you can receive targeted advertisements. The Toolbar interacts with your computer by:
1. Displaying advertisements, including without limitation by inserting into web pages or displaying over parts of such web pages advertisements, banners or coupons that would not otherwise appear;
2. Converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements;
3. Communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement of offers, the date and time you install and uninstall the Toolbar, and whether an updated version of the Toolbar is available;
4. Monitoring and recording the domain name of each page you view, the advertisements that appear on these pages, and the advertisements that you click;"
About (from Savings Plugin)
Our app automatically searches the whole internet for the best and most valuable coupons and deals. As soon as you land on a product page, you'll see our app appear with the best price for that specific product!
Our free browser add-on saves you time and money by automatically getting you the best deals for all ... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SavingsPlugin.
Extension.dll (a45dc03e848ea6a139ade96ef19dfdfa) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Symantec |
1/10/2014 rev. 6 |
WS.Reputation |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.63 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1028 |
SavingsPlugin 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
Displayed publisher: SavingsPlugin
URL: savingsplugin.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1\uninstall.exe"
Estimated size: 1.41 MB
Files installed by SavingsPlugin
Program executable: | Engine.exe |
Name: | Savings Plugin |
| Savings Plugin Extension |
Path: | C:\Program Files\SavingsPlugin\1.1\Engine.exe |
MD5: | 33f5a26141e24b3340387597de544aa8 |
Additional files:
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Engine.exe - Savings Plugin (Savings Plugin Extension)
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(Malware detected) Extension.dll
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Uninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Extension.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Savings Plugin BHO' with the class of {2644FB6B-6153-4374-B23A-16009181C839}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Extension.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Savings Plugin' with the class of {64FB8CA3-5B0F-4FB8-9927-3BACEE6B72AA}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- Extension.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Savings Plugin' with a class of {64FB8CA3-5B0F-4FB8-9927-3BACEE6B72AA}.
How do I remove SavingsPlugin?
You can uninstall SavingsPlugin 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 SavingsPlugin, 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 SavingsPlugin.
- 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 SavingsPlugin 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) 38%
Win 7 5%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
42.86% |
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Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista |
23.81% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Windows 8 |
19.05% |
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Windows 8.1 |
14.29% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.52% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.52% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
9.52% |
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Geography
81.48% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
81.48% |
Iran |
11.11% |
Belgium |
3.70% |
Germany |
3.70% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
31.58% |
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Acer |
21.05% |
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Dell |
15.79% |
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Toshiba |
10.53% |
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Sony |
5.26% |
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Medion |
5.26% |
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Lenovo |
5.26% |
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Intel |
5.26% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire 5600U |
11.76% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L875D |
5.88% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
5.88% |
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Sony VPCY216FX |
5.88% |
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LENOVO Lenovo H420 |
5.88% |
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HP-Pavilion FK543AA-ABA a... |
5.88% |
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