Should I remove Shop and Save Up?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #21,632
Reach 0.0094%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 37.75 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.36.01.22 |
100.00% |
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Shop and Save Up
from BrightCircle Investments Limited
What is Shop and Save Up?
Shop and Save Up is an adware program that installs as a web browser plugin to inject and display advertisements. Once installed the program will deliver ads including but not limited to banner ads, text-links, coupons and other offers both by injecting them in the user's web browser as well as displaying popups outside of the browser.
Ads can be from PCP hijacked engines with very low relevance and can serve up malware, adware or other PUP. In addition the components will track your web browser history and actions and report back to a command and control server.
Overview
During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The primary executable is named utils.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 651 files and is usually about 10.18 MB (10,670,709 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Known to reinstall itself
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays unwanted advertisements
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Shop and Save Up.
| utils.exe (f872596129da13064fa52305e10f65dc) has been flagged by the following 31 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
537 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
PUA.Toolbar.CrossRider |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2015.07.02 |
PUP/Win32.CrossRider |
| Arcabit |
1.0.0.425 |
Application.Parj.1 |
| avast! |
2014.9-150816 |
NSIS:Crossrider-ES [PUP] |
| AVG |
2016.0.3015 |
Crossrider |
| Avira |
8.3.1.6 |
ADWARE/CrossRider.Gen7 |
| AVware |
1.5.0.21 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.15816 |
Adware.Win32.CrossAd.CF |
| Bitdefender |
1.0.20.1140 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
| Cyren |
5.4.16.7 |
W32/Application.IFMS-5863 |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0228 |
Trojan.DownLoader14.10941 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9.11877 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.CM potentially unwanted |
| F-Secure |
11.2015-16-08_1 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
| G Data |
15.8.25 |
Gen:Application.Parj |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.205.16434 |
Adware |
| K7GW |
13.205.16434 |
Adware ( 004b98a11 ) |
| Kaspersky |
14.0.0.1571 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.CrossRider |
| Malwarebytes |
v2015.08.16.06 |
PUP.Optional.ShopAndSave.A |
| McAfee |
5600.6671 |
Artemis!F872596129DA |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.6671 |
BehavesLike.Win32.Dropper.tc |
| MicroWorld-eScan |
16.0.0.684 |
Gen:Application.Parj.1 |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.30.24.2320 |
Riskware.Win32.CrossRider.dsxfkx |
| Panda Antivirus |
15.08.16.06 |
Trj/CI.A |
| Qihoo-360 |
1.0.0.1015 |
HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen |
| Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.15814 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18C743FB!415712251 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
9687 |
PUP.CrossRider/Variant |
| Symantec |
8/16/2015 rev. 1 |
Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.16 |
TROJ_GEN.R08NC0OFN15 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
41642 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| Zillya |
2.0.0.2263 |
Trojan.BlackGen.Win32.11 |
View all 31 all detections
Shop and Save Up 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: InstallMonetizer
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\shop and save up
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Shop and Save Up\Uninstall.exe /fcp=1
Estimated size: 10.18 MB
Files installed by Shop and Save Up
| Program executable: | utils.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Shop and Save Up |
| Shop and Save Up Installer |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\shop and save up\utils.exe |
| MD5: | f872596129da13064fa52305e10f65dc |
Additional files:
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031f6e67-8012-41b3-8a6b-a795e4e43886-10.exe (by InstallMonetizer) - Shop and Save Up (Shop and Save Up exe)
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031f6e67-8012-41b3-8a6b-a795e4e43886-11.exe (by InstallMonetizer)
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031f6e67-8012-41b3-8a6b-a795e4e43886-1-6.exe
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031f6e67-8012-41b3-8a6b-a795e4e43886-1-7.exe
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031f6e67-8012-41b3-8a6b-a795e4e43886-5.exe
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107fca8d-8e30-49e1-bea7-16850271b01f-10.exe
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107fca8d-8e30-49e1-bea7-16850271b01f-11.exe
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107fca8d-8e30-49e1-bea7-16850271b01f-1-7.exe
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15254e81-ceba-40d7-8631-a97228a58243-10.exe
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15254e81-ceba-40d7-8631-a97228a58243-11.exe
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15254e81-ceba-40d7-8631-a97228a58243-1-7.exe
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15254e81-ceba-40d7-8631-a97228a58243-5.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-10.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-11.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-1-6.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-1-7.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-4.exe
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17538452-94ba-4ea0-a766-0a12d35ea048-5.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-10.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-11.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-1-6.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-1-7.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-5.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-6.exe
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1d6aba4c-5419-4f7c-ae6f-ffc6362d6d93-64.exe
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1e1887e1-aef6-4e67-838e-17dfea006c8f-10.exe
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1e1887e1-aef6-4e67-838e-17dfea006c8f-11.exe
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1e1887e1-aef6-4e67-838e-17dfea006c8f-1-7.exe
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1e1f49db-a727-436e-b4a1-37434eda0f32-10.exe
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1e1f49db-a727-436e-b4a1-37434eda0f32-11.exe
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1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-10.exe
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1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-1-6.exe
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1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-1-7.exe
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1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-4.exe
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1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-5.exe
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20a5fd97-c040-432a-92ac-c1f6ddc45845-1-6.exe
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20a5fd97-c040-432a-92ac-c1f6ddc45845-1-7.exe
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20a5fd97-c040-432a-92ac-c1f6ddc45845-5.exe
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20a5fd97-c040-432a-92ac-c1f6ddc45845-6.exe
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24227770-66e3-4ef4-8b26-3d94bf6056f3-10.exe
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24227770-66e3-4ef4-8b26-3d94bf6056f3-11.exe
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24227770-66e3-4ef4-8b26-3d94bf6056f3-13.exe
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24227770-66e3-4ef4-8b26-3d94bf6056f3-1-6.exe
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24f18603-8dce-439c-9759-6b808557964c-10.exe
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24f18603-8dce-439c-9759-6b808557964c-1-6.exe
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24f18603-8dce-439c-9759-6b808557964c-1-7.exe
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24f18603-8dce-439c-9759-6b808557964c-4.exe
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24f18603-8dce-439c-9759-6b808557964c-5.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-10.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-11.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-1-6.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-1-7.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-4.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-5.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-6.exe
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29bda32e-bfb8-4fc4-a362-64fd6a150279-64.exe
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2a8a9598-d304-4c75-ab16-9ee69d56b03e-4.exe
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2a8a9598-d304-4c75-ab16-9ee69d56b03e-5.exe
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2ead6ce0-a57d-4788-bd5d-9936ff166a34-10.exe
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2ead6ce0-a57d-4788-bd5d-9936ff166a34-1-7.exe
Behaviors exhibited
3 Scheduled Tasks
- cfe97967-d91c-4f9e-b66d-b19293c46c3c-1-6.exe is scheduled as a task named 'cfe97967-d91c-4f9e-b66d-b19293c46c3c-1-6'.
- f6e9ae87-5ccd-4e52-958a-dccaadd641f8-1-6.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_f6e9ae87-5ccd-4e52-958a-dccaadd641f8-14'.
- f6e9ae87-5ccd-4e52-958a-dccaadd641f8-10.exe is scheduled as a task named 'temp_f6e9ae87-5ccd-4e52-958a-dccaadd641f8-10_user'.
365 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- cfe97967-d91c-4f9e-b66d-b19293c46c3c-1-6.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named cfe97967-d91c-4f9e-b66d-b19293c46c3c-1-6.
- 1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-1-7.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1f8fdff3-ba86-40f4-a012-a61ff631e986-7.
- 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-11.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-11.
- 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-10.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-10_user.
- 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-1-7.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-1-7.
- 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-1-6.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2f282854-552d-42c5-89c0-12f1fab6979e-1-6.
Plus 359 more
How do I remove Shop and Save Up?
You can uninstall Shop and Save Up 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 Shop and Save Up, 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 Shop and Save Up.
- 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) 48%
Win 8.1 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.84% |
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| Windows 10 |
38.92% |
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| Windows XP |
3.24% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.35% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.43% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
10.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
9.19% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
8.11% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.95% |
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Geography
8.47% of installs come from Romania
Which countries install it?
| Romania |
8.47% |
| United States |
6.88% |
| Brazil |
6.35% |
| Mexico |
5.82% |
| Russia |
4.76% |
| Argentina |
4.23% |
| Indonesia |
4.23% |
| Saudi Arabia |
4.23% |
| Chile |
3.17% |
| Philippines |
3.17% |
| France |
2.65% |
| Vietnam |
2.65% |
| Germany |
2.12% |
| Egypt |
2.12% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Acer |
27.10% |
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| Dell |
21.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.63% |
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| ASUS |
12.15% |
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| Lenovo |
8.41% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.74% |
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| Toshiba |
3.74% |
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| Samsung |
1.87% |
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| Sony |
1.87% |
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Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
3.48% |
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| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.61% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.61% |
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| LENOVO 20369 |
2.61% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3542 |
1.74% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
1.74% |
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