savings sidekick-bg.exe
Savings Sidekick by Awesome Apps (Signed)
Warning 15 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of savings sidekick-bg.exe.
Overview
There are 3 versions of savings sidekick-bg.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.1.151.37. savings sidekick-bg.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 913.04 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Awesome Apps by Thawte. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Savings Sidekick from 215 Apps. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 6.71 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 10.61 MB.
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 ”
 Details
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| 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 |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Awesome Apps |
| Authority (CA): | Thawte |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, August 28, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, August 29, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Savings Sidekick.)
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 possibl...
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 15 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
MalSign.Skodna.4D3 |
1.1.151.36 |
| BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
1.1.151.36 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Win.Adware.Agent-2199 |
1.1.151.36 |
| Comodo Internet Security |
17025 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
1.1.151.36 |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.9.30 |
Adware.Plugin.14 |
1.1.151.36 |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.Agent.NNP (B) |
1.1.151.36 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8857 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H |
1.1.151.36 |
| F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
1.1.151.36 |
| G Data |
13.9.22 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
1.1.151.36 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.CrossRider.SSK |
1.1.151.36 |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Agent.NNP |
1.1.151.36 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
HV_AGENT_BK084750.TOMC |
1.1.151.36 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
Trojan.Agent |
1.1.151.36 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21960 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
1.1.151.36 |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.907648 |
1.1.151.36 |
All file variations of savings sidekick-bg.exe
