Should I remove Shop to Win 2?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
68% remove it32% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #24,827
United States Rank #12,655
Reach 0.0071%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 33.49 days
987.82 days >
Average installed length: 519.03 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.011 |
66.43% |
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| 1.001 |
33.57% |
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Shop to Win 2
from Shop to Win, LLC.
What is Shop to Win 2?
By running a background program on your PC, Shop to Win by Jackpot Rewards allows users to win sweepstakes every time they make an online purchase at one of over 2,500 participating merchant partners. Shop To Win installs a web browser extension to view web pages loaded and looks for affiliated merchants in order to possibly provide better pricing or alternative deals on a given product or merchant. If Shop To Win has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert you when you visit through your web browser.
About (from Shop to Win,)
Shop to Win provides its members with a unique opportunity to earn chances to win a guaranteed daily cash giveaway, as well as a guaranteed $100,000 giveaway, just by shopping at over 2,500 participating online retailers. For every $5 spent at one of our participating retailers, you will earn an entry into a daily $500... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.011, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named ShoppingBHO.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 2 files and is usually about 699.4 KB (716,183 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: www.shoptowin.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\shop to win 2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Shop to Win 2\Uninst.exe
Estimated size: 699.4 KB
Files installed by Shop to Win 2
| Program module: | ShoppingBHO.dll |
| TODO: <File description> |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\shop to win 2\ShoppingBHO.dll |
| MD5: | 65da8a3f41fff742e42907c3c1482a65 |
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ShoppingBHO.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Shop to Win 2' with the class of {20FEC4E7-F7B7-438B-8191-33D2EFC5EBEA} (Freecause Shopping BHO).
How do I remove Shop to Win 2?
You can uninstall Shop to Win 2 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 to Win 2, 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 to Win 2.
- 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 Shop to Win 2 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) 56%
Win 10 2%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 68%
Keep it 32%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #24,827
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
29.29% |
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| Windows XP |
6.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
52.52% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
25.18% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.60% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.16% |
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Geography
97.55% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
97.55% |
| UM |
0.41% |
| Israel |
0.41% |
| Iran |
0.41% |
| CD |
0.41% |
| KE |
0.41% |
| HT |
0.41% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
37.07% |
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| Dell |
32.76% |
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| Acer |
18.10% |
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| Toshiba |
6.03% |
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| Gateway |
2.59% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.72% |
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| Sony |
1.72% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.72% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
3.15% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.36% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.36% |
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| eMachines ET1331G |
2.36% |
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| Dell Inspiron 570 |
2.36% |
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