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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.151.37 33.33%
1.1.151.37 33.33%
1.1.151.36 33.33%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegEnumKeyExA, GetSidSubAuthorityCount, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, RegCreateKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExA, RegEnumValueA, RegQueryValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges, GetSidSubAuthority
comctl32.dll
ImageList_GetImageCount, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_ReplaceIcon
gdi32.dll
CreateFontA, SelectObject, GetTextExtentPoint32A, DeleteObject, GetObjectA
gdiplus.dll
GdipFillPath, GdipGraphicsClear, GdipDrawPath, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipCreatePathGradientFromPath, GdipWindingModeOutline, GdipAddPathEllipseI, GdipAddPathRectangleI, GdipSetStringFormatTrimming, GdipSetStringFormatAlign, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipCreateHICONFromBitmap, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCloneBitmapAreaI, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDrawString, GdipDeleteFont, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipSetPathGradientFocusScales, GdipSetPathGradientSurroundColorsWithCount, GdipGetPathGradientPointCount, GdipSetPathGradientCenterColor, GdipDeletePath, GdipCreatePath, GdipDeleteStringFormat, GdipCreateStringFormat, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePen1, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipCloneBrush, GdipCloneImage, GdiplusStartup, GdipMeasureString, GdiplusShutdown, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipCreateFontFromDC, GdipDisposeImage, GdipCreateFontFromLogfontA, GdipCreateBitmapFromStreamICM
kernel32.dll
CreateThread, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, FindClose, FindNextFileA, FindFirstFileA, lstrlenW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetLastError, ReleaseMutex, OpenMutexA, CreateMutexA, Sleep, SetEvent, CreateEventA, RaiseException, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, SetLastError, LocalFree, FormatMessageA, GetModuleHandleA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, DeleteCriticalSection, GlobalFlags, GlobalFree, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalAlloc, UnmapViewOfFile, MapViewOfFile, OpenFileMappingA, CreateFileMappingA, lstrcpyA, LocalAlloc, InitializeCriticalSection, WriteFile, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, CreateFileA, lstrcmpiA, IsDBCSLeadByte, FreeLibrary, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, GetExitCodeProcess, CreateRemoteThread, VirtualFreeEx, WaitForSingleObject, VirtualAllocEx, OpenProcess, CreateDirectoryA, RemoveDirectoryA, Process32Next, WideCharToMultiByte, TerminateProcess, GetVersion, MoveFileExA, GetTempPathA, CopyFileExA, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, LoadLibraryW, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetTimeZoneInformation, LCMapStringW, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, ExitProcess, HeapSize, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetStdHandle, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapCreate, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetStartupInfoW, HeapSetInformation, GetCommandLineA, MoveFileA, DeleteFileA, HeapReAlloc, VirtualQuery, GetSystemInfo, CloseHandle, OutputDebugStringA, DebugBreak, InterlockedIncrement, WriteProcessMemory, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenA, InterlockedDecrement, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, InterlockedExchange, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, CreateFileW, SetEndOfFile, GetProcessHeap, CompareStringW, LCMapStringA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedPushEntrySList, GetModuleHandleW, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, HeapAlloc, GetLocalTime, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, HeapFree, VirtualFree, InterlockedPopEntrySList, GetStringTypeExA, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot
ole32.dll
CoInitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemFree, CreateStreamOnHGlobal
oleacc.dll
AccessibleObjectFromWindow
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, ShellExecuteExA
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToCacheFileA
user32.dll
CharLowerA, MessageBoxA, PostMessageA, CharNextA, SetWindowLongA, GetClassInfoExA, LoadCursorA, DefWindowProcA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, GetWindowLongA, CallWindowProcA, UnregisterClassA, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, DestroyIcon, InvalidateRect, SendMessageA, GetWindowRect, ReleaseDC, LoadStringA, SetWindowPos, GetParent, FindWindowExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, CallNextHookEx, SetWindowsHookExA, SetTimer, KillTimer, DispatchMessageA, TranslateMessage, GetMessageA, GetWindowTextA, EnumWindows, GetForegroundWindow, SetFocus, BringWindowToTop, SetForegroundWindow, AttachThreadInput, IsWindowVisible, GetDC, wvsprintfA, DestroyWindow
wininet.dll
HttpOpenRequestA, InternetConnectA, InternetCrackUrlA, InternetOpenA, InternetGetCookieA, InternetSetCookieA, InternetSetOptionA, InternetReadFile, HttpSendRequestA, HttpQueryInfoA, InternetCloseHandle

savings sidekick-bg.exe

Savings Sidekick by Awesome Apps (Signed)

Remove savings sidekick-bg.exe
Version:   1.1.151.37
MD5:   568f20aa431b257088ffd38ea38daa84
SHA1:   b1f49d03d348a8d03239222f2ffce2e4b2a28207

What is savings sidekick-bg.exe?

Savings Sidekick from 215 Apps (Amazing Apps) 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 Savings Sidekick (215 Apps) has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert you when you visit through your web browser.

About savings sidekick-bg.exe (from Awesome Apps)

The Savings Sidekick Coupon Book is the perfect fundraising idea and a great way for you to save money at local businesses while supporting local organizations. Thank you for visiting the site of our

DetailsDetails

File name:savings sidekick-bg.exe
Publisher:215 Apps
Product name:Savings Sidekick
Description:Savings Sidekick exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\savings sidekick\savings sidekick-bg.exe
Original name:Savings Sidekick.exe
File version:1.1.151.37
Size:926.38 KB (948,608 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
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 61554

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.38108527%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.27359968%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.10748559%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:330 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:15/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:6.86 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):13.37 MB
    Private (minimum):13.37 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.86 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:80.84 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):83.85 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:13.37 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):15.38 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:9
    12
    Handles:230
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:6
    49
    GUI USER peak:8
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Low
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\savings sidekick\savings sidekick-bg.exe" /createbg
    Owner:User
    Parent process:iexplore.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    savings sidekick-bg.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.35171849%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.25960174%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.09211675%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:11,453,608/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:15/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:944 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00838530%
    Kernel CPU:0.00838530%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:82,850/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 66.67%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 33.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 66.67% of Savings Sidekick.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 100.00%
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