Solid Savings Plugin
What is Solid Savings Plugin?
Solid Savings Plugin is an adware web browser extension designed to take control of the user's browser in order to redirect web searches and inject advertising. In Internet Explorer the program run as a Browser Helper Object. The add-in performs a number of behaviors that will hijack advertising on non-associated web sites as well as inject its own advertising in the form of contextual link ads, banner ads, popups and pop-overs including the hijacking of known ad serving sites. This malware is typically bundled with various third party unwanted applications as well as through web browser exploits. The software is built on the CrossRider cross-web browser application platform used to develope and distributed monitized browser extensions that inject coupon and price comparison ads.
About (from 215 Apps)
The Plugin customizes and enhances your Internet browsing experience by allowing you, the end user, to assert more control over your viewing experience. The Plugin does this by providing various features, which may include search links, text links, video, product comparisons and reviews, coupons, graphics or banners,... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Built on the Crossrider toolbar platform and potentially unwanted
- May inject ads in the web browser
- 'Offers' to modify the browser's home and search pages by default
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The wisdom of the crowd agrees, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Solid Savings Plugin.
Solid Savings Plugin-bho.dll (8a9683b12f6636d7c83dbb7fff278d2b) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2015.0.3390 |
AdInject.FunApps |
McAfee |
5600.7046 |
Artemis!8A9683B12F66 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7046 |
Artemis!8A9683B12F66 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.219 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0825 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
21368 |
Crossrider (fs) |

Solid Savings Plugin 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: Innovative Apps
URL: www.50onred.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\solid savings plugin
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Solid Savings Plugin\Uninstall.exe /fromcontrolpanel=1
Estimated size: 3.39 MB
Files installed by Solid Savings Plugin
Program executable: | Solid Savings Plugin-bg.exe |
Name: | Solid Savings Plugin |
| Solid Savings Plugin exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\solid savings plugin\Solid Savings Plugin-bg.exe |
MD5: | 8064d3a0616e95a217eb4fc667c45e18 |
Additional files:
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Solid Savings Plugin-bg.exe (by Innovative Apps) - Solid Savings Plugin (Solid Savings Plugin exe)
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Solid Savings Plugin-bho.dll (by Innovative Apps) - Solid Savings Plugin BHO
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Solid Savings Plugin-bho64.dll
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Solid Savings Plugin-buttonutil.exe
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Solid Savings Plugin-buttonutil64.exe
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Solid Savings Plugin-codedownloader.exe
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Uninstall.exe - Solid Savings Plugin Installer
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Solid Savings Plugin-buttonutil.dll
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Solid Savings Plugin-buttonutil64.dll
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Solid Savings Plugin-helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Solid Savings Plugin-bho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Solid Savings Plugin' with the class of {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110311291110} (CrossriderApp0032910).
How do I remove Solid Savings Plugin?
You can uninstall Solid Savings Plugin 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 Solid Savings Plugin, 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 Solid Savings Plugin.
- 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 Solid Savings Plugin 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 10 33%
Win 7 (SP1) 17%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 79%
Keep it 21%
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AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN
220.93
Days
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Windows Vista |
16.67% |
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Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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Windows 8 |
16.67% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.67% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
16.67% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
16.67% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
33.33% |
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Sony |
16.67% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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Gateway |
16.67% |
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Dell |
16.67% |
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Common models |
Sony VPCEB26GM |
16.67% |
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HP ProBook 4540s |
16.67% |
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Gateway GT5428 |
16.67% |
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Dell MM061 |
16.67% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
16.67% |
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Apple Inc. MacBookPro9,2 |
16.67% |
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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