Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
Relationships
Giant Savings.dll
Giant Savings by Awesome Apps (Signed)
| Version: | 1.1.151.36 |
| MD5: | f4b888ecadac2e39f2f0f701a5d37f88 |
| SHA1: | 9c87a46aacd2a43d2fb6e15924ade4a7c4fa3328 |
| SHA256: | 294a7f19f5223c414aa33aa0004374318fd2509048a1b3427d3ba3b8ae63ddde |
Warning 11 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is Giant Savings.dll?
Giant Savings BHO is the Browser Helper Object installed into Internet Explorer which has the ability to access and monitor all loaded and requested web pages and content. Giant Savings is an adware type program that has causes serious performance issues to your PC by installing a number of plug-ins and add-ins to your web browser and Windows. It injects ads directly by modifying web pages based on your surfing habits.
About Giant Savings.dll (from Awesome Apps)
“Giant Savings takes couponing to the next level by providing users with an easy to use coupon list they can use to save as they browse. Savings in a single click. The sad truth about online shopping i”
Details
| File name: | giant savings.dll |
| Publisher: | 215 Apps |
| Product name: | Giant Savings |
| Description: | Giant Savings BHO |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\giant savings\giant savings.dll |
| File version: | 1.1.151.36 |
| Size: | 596.88 KB (611,200 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Awesome Apps |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Giant Savings from 215 Apps (Amazing Apps/50onRed) installs a web browser extension (Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object) to view web pages loaded and looks for affiliated merchants in order to possibly provide better pricing or alternative deals on a given product or merchant. Basically if Giant Savings (215 Apps) has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert you when you visit through your web bro...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011441179}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 11 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Suspicion: unknown virus |
| BitDefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.4.10 |
Adware.Plugin.14 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8054 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.A |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19020.35 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
| G Data |
13.4.22 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
Adware.Crossid!rem |
| Symantec |
20121.3.0.76 |
Adware.Crossid |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1AH |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
15756 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
50.00% |
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Distribution by country
Netherlands installs about 50.00% of Giant Savings.
