Should I remove SmartSaver+ 15?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
1.36.01.22	18.94%
1.36.01.08	2.27%
1.35.12.18	7.20%
1.35.12.16	0.38%
1.35.12.8	1.14%
1.35.11.26	3.41%
1.35.9.29	22.35%
1.35.9.16	6.06%
1.35.3.9	3.03%
1.34.8.12	4.55%
1.34.7.29	11.36%
1.34.7.1	15.15%
1.34.6.10	4.17%

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from Robokid Technologies

Remove SmartSaver+ 15 by Robokid Technologies

This adware injects itself into the user's web browser (IE, Chrome and Firefox) and will display out-of context advertising on web sites that are not associated with the software or its affiliate partners. Advertisements will be displayed as banner and video ads, search related ads, transitional and in-text ads and links. The software will also periodically self-update and call home for instructions as well as additional ad feeds and reporting of how the user interacts with the software as well as what domains and web pages the user visits.

The most common release is 1.35.9.29, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. 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). It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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). In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. 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 550 files and is usually about 10.64 MB (11,160,533 bytes).

This browser extension utilizes Crossrider framework, a cross-browser toolbar/plugin platform used to develop, deploy and monetize web browser toolbars for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Crossrider extension provide monetization options, mostly potentially unwanted apps, for toolbars including coupons, search assistant (home page and search hijacking) and in-text contextual advertising. Many adware programs (defined by a number of anti-virus vendors) are built using Crossrider as it provides a quick an easy way to deploy ad-supported features that will assist in browser search hijacking.