savingsapp-bg.exe
SavingsApp by Awesome Apps (Signed)
Warning 20 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of savingsapp-bg.exe.
Overview
There are 2 versions of savingsapp-bg.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.1.151.35. savingsapp-bg.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 886.38 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 SavingsApp 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 6.05 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.41 MB.
What is savingsapp-bg.exe?
savingsapp-bg.exe, SavingsApp exe is a background process that interacts with the SavingsApp BHO to monitor web browsing behaviors in Internet Explorer. SavingsApp 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 savingsapp-bg.exe (from Awesome Apps)
“SavingsApp is a web tool that lists deals to help you save on retail sites while you shop. We provide a list of deals that you can access at anytime while shopping, allowing you to avoid having to mak”
 Details
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| File name: | savingsapp-bg.exe |
| Publisher: | 215 Apps |
| Product name: | SavingsApp |
| Description: | SavingsApp exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\savingsapp\savingsapp-bg.exe |
| Original name: | SavingsApp.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 SavingsApp.)
215 SavingsApp (by 50onRed) is a web browser plugin that displays coupon deals and other advertisements when users visit various online shopping sites. When a user visits an online shopping site and t...
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 20 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Suspicion: unknown virus |
1.1.151.35 |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
Suspicion: unknown virus |
1.1.151.35 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Plugin.14 |
1.1.151.35 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.4.09250 |
Adware.Plugin.14 |
1.1.151.35 |
| Kingsoft |
2012.12.21.213 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.tq.(kcloud) |
1.1.151.35 |
| Kingsoft |
2012.12.21.213 |
Win32.Troj.Agent.tq.(kcloud) |
1.1.151.35 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.62.0.140 |
PUP.CrossFire.SA |
1.1.151.35 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.62.0.140 |
PUP.CrossFire.SA |
1.1.151.35 |
| nProtect |
2013-01-10.01 |
Trojan/W32.Agent.907648.B |
1.1.151.35 |
| nProtect |
2013-01-09.01 |
Trojan/W32.Agent.907648.B |
1.1.151.35 |
| Symantec |
20121.2.1.2 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
1.1.151.35 |
| Symantec |
20121.2.1.2 |
WS.Reputation.1 |
1.1.151.35 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1JB |
1.1.151.35 |
| Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0926 |
1.1.151.35 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.18.4 |
Trojan.Agent.aidw |
1.1.151.35 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.18.4 |
Trojan.Agent.aidw |
1.1.151.35 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
14962 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
1.1.151.35 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
14940 |
GamePlayLabs (v) |
1.1.151.35 |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.907648 |
1.1.151.35 |
| ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.A.Agent.907648 |
1.1.151.35 |
All file variations of savingsapp-bg.exe
