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What percent of users and experts removed it?
86% remove it14% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
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How common is it?
Global Rank #37,573
Reach 0.0029%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 32.92 days
647.67 days >
Average installed length: 340.30 days

saafE save

What is saafE save?

Safe Saver (Safe Save) from Moshe Caspi of bestdealapp.info is an adware/spyware web browser hijacker. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page and search settings.

About  (from Moshe Caspi)

Safesaver is a brand new cross browser add-on that helps you to get the best online shopping experience. As soon as it is downloaded and installed, it scans the Web for the latest coupons, and discounts.

Overview

It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named 51d45b4127230.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 4 files.
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Hijacks the web browser's home page
  • The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in saafE save.
51d45b4127230.dll (05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2013.07.05 Adware/Win32.MegaSearch
Comodo Security 16548 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 7.8529 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
Kingsoft AntiVirus 331020.49267 Win32.Troj.MultiPlug.I.(kcloud)
Sophos 4.90 FastSave
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.2 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 19314 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
51bd1f2dee79e.dll (0f449a5256bcfd0c8d914040735f55de) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:MultiPlug-X [PUP]
AVG 10.0.0.1190 Generic5.AAQX
Comodo Security 16537 ApplicUnwnt
ESET-NOD32 8519 a variant of Win32/Adware.MultiPlug.I
IKARUS anti.virus T3.1.4.3.0 Win32.SuspectCrc
K7 AntiVirus 9.170.8947 Riskware
K7GW 12.7.0.12 Riskware
McAfee 5.400.0.1158 Artemis!0F449A5256BC
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!0F449A5256BC
Sophos 4.90.0 FastSave
Trend Micro 9.740.0.1012 ADW_MULTIPLUG
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 ADW_MULTIPLUG
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.22.2 BScope.Adware.MegaSearch
VIPRE Antivirus 19250 Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
       View all 21 all detections
saafE save has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

Displayed publisher: safe save
URL: safesaver.net
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\saafe save
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\saafE save\uninstall.exe" /path=C:\ProgramData\saafE save

Program filesFiles installed by saafE save

Program module:51d45b4127230.dll (Malware detected)
Path:C:\ProgramData\saafe save\51d45b4127230.dll
MD5:05234975b085632d70d89c2f420c5107
Additional files:
  • uninstall.exe
  • (Malware detected) 51bd1f2dee79e.dll
  • 51d4da214e362.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

3 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 51d45b4127230.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'savenashare' with the class of {6754CBE8-FD9F-55AC-60F1-1CA59D326461}.
  • 51bd1f2dee79e.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'saafE save' with the class of {D0F9E304-9940-5E44-0976-2AD8E348E37B}.
  • 51d4da214e362.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'saafe save' with the class of {C1254A02-048C-F7D9-1D6D-E0A2B35E38B5}.

How do I remove saafE save?

You can uninstall saafE save from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  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 saafE save, 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 saafE save.
  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.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by saafE save you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 63%
Win 7 2%
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#37,573

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 75.44%
Windows 10 15.79%
Windows XP 5.26%
Windows Vista 3.51%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.58%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.26%
Windows 7 Professional 5.26%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.26%
Windows 8 Pro 3.51%

Distribution by countryGeography

29.41% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 29.41%
  Brazil 11.76%
  Taiwan 5.88%
  Belgium 4.41%
  Canada 4.41%
  Turkey 4.41%
  MA 2.94%
  France 2.94%
  India 2.94%
  Mexico 2.94%
  DZ 2.94%
  Spain 2.94%
  Italy 2.94%
  Vietnam 1.47%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 23.26%
Acer 20.93%
Dell 18.60%
ASUS 16.28%
GIGABYTE 6.98%
Samsung 4.65%
Intel 4.65%
Toshiba 2.33%
Lenovo 2.33%
Common models
HP ProBook 4530s 4.08%
HP Pavilion g6 NoteBook P... 4.08%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.08%
TOSHIBA TECRA A9 2.04%
TOSHIBA Satellite C850-A8... 2.04%
TOSHIBA Satellite C660 2.04%


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