Should I remove VAAudix?

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.3.0.1667	7.69%
4.3.0.1648	3.85%
4.2.0.1591	3.85%
3.0.0.1842	3.85%
3.0.0.1721	3.85%
1.2.0.1763	3.85%
1.2.0.1288	3.85%
1.0.0.1856	3.85%

Other programs by Vaudix (Amazing Apps)

• Vaudix
• VaudiX 1.74
• VVAuddiix

from Vaudix (Amazing Apps)

Remove VAAudix by Vaudix (Amazing Apps)

Vaudix (DropInSaving variant) is a web browser extension for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox that collects and stores information about a user's web browsing habits in order to provide advertising as well as inter-browser coupons. The installed plugin will attempt to find merchant deals based on the user's web context and/or inject advertising. It will also attempt to find competing web extensions installed on the user's PC and disable or remove them if discovered.

The most common release is 4.3.0.1667, with over 12% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named 51e7106868d96.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 14 files and is usually about 1.95 MB (2,048,877 bytes).

Displayed publisher: Vaudix

URL: vaudix.com

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\vaaudix

Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\VAAudix\uninstall.exe" /path=C:\ProgramData\VAAudix

Estimated size: 1.95 MB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program VAAudix, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove VAAudix.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 54% Win 7 4%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 85% Keep it 15%

AVERAGE INSTALL LIFESPAN 65.97 Days

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	23.33%
United Kingdom	10.00%
IQ	6.67%
MA	6.67%
RS	6.67%
Argentina	3.33%
Egypt	3.33%
Peru	3.33%
CY	3.33%
DZ	3.33%
France	3.33%
MU	3.33%
Philippines	3.33%
SY	3.33%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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