Should I remove Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
75% remove it25% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #44,336
United States Rank #26,965
Reach 0.0019%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 34.61 days
706.10 days >
Average installed length: 371.00 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 3.1.0 |
100.00% |
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Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 3.1.0
from myVBO LLC
What is Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com?
This toolbar/web browser extension is ad/search-supported that is typically installed as an optional offer, users generally have this bundled with 3rd party software. During setup, this toolbar will modify the home page and new tab pages to an affiliate search portal using a primary search engine in order to collect shared search revenue. It will also modify the default search provider as well.
Common symptoms include:
- Some web page text is turned into hyperlinks.
- Browser popups appear which recommend various offers.
- Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user's knowledge.
- Banner ads and contextual link ads for offers will popup or be included on the visited web pages.
About (from myVBO)
Ziftr is a consumer shopping price engine owned and operated by myVBO. Ziftr is a powerhouse, and you're in control. Just think about the amount of sites, products, and deals we're sifting through! With a Ziftr profile, you'll have fast access to all those deals, plus our ever-expanding suite of personalized features... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 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
URL: www.Ziftr.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Ziftr Alerts
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files3\INSTAL~1\{DC338~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 3.52 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 3.1.0
| Program executable: | FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe |
| Name: | Ziftr Alerts (formerly FreePriceAlerts.com) Update Manager Launcher |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Ziftr Alerts\FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe |
| MD5: | 12a7dcf02fd241c7aa4342638da55c7c |
Additional files:
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FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe - Ziftr Alerts (formerly FreePriceAlerts.com) Update Manager Launcher
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FpaUtility.dll - Ziftr Alerts (formerly FreePriceAlerts.com) Utility Library
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FpaUpdater.exe - Ziftr Alerts (formerly FreePriceAlerts.com) Update Manager
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vbobho.dll - Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com
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SQLite.Interop.dll (by Robert Simpson, et al) - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Assembly)
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LinqBridge.dll - LINQBridge
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Newtonsoft.Json.dll (by Newtonsoft) - Json.NET (Json.NET .NET 2.0)
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System.Data.SQLite.dll (by http://system.data.sqlite.org/) - System.Data.SQLite Core
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- vbobho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com' with the class of {A7C0A55C-300E-4193-8FB5-5DB8E6533D35}.
Scheduled Task
- FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe is scheduled as a task named 'FpaUpdaterTask' (Next runs on 9/24/2013 at 10:16 AM).
Startup File (User Run)
- FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'FpaUpdaterStart' and executes as C:\Program Files\Ziftr Alerts\FpaUpdaterLauncher.exe.
How do I remove Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com?
You can uninstall Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 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 Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 3.1.0, 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 Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com.
- 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 Ziftr Alerts - formerly FreePriceAlerts.com 3.1.0 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) 53%
Win 7 3%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 75%
Keep it 25%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
55.26% |
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| Windows 10 |
18.42% |
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| Windows Vista |
15.79% |
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| Windows XP |
10.53% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.37% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
13.16% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.53% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
10.53% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.89% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
2.63% |
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Geography
90.32% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.32% |
| United Arab Emirates |
1.61% |
| Germany |
1.61% |
| IQ |
1.61% |
| Jordan |
1.61% |
| Russia |
1.61% |
| Thailand |
1.61% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Dell |
25.71% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Sony |
5.71% |
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| Acer |
2.86% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.86% |
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| ASUS |
2.86% |
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| Intel |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.56% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L505 |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L455D |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
2.78% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite A215 |
2.78% |
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