SavingsCool Adware Removal

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SavingsCool is an annoying, ad-generating parasite which falls under the adware category. If it lurks on your computer, you are in for trouble. This parasite is an invader. It slithers into your OS and takes control of your web browsers. Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge. There is no immune program. The adware alters their settings and transforms them into ad-displaying slaves. Prepare for an ad invasion! SavingsCool inserts dozens of ads on every website you visit. Even web pages that used to be ad-free get heavy on banners. And that’s not even the tip of the iceberg. The adware turns random website text into hyperlinks. It opens pop-ups every time you so much as touch your browser. It even dares play video commercials. And when you get used to the ads, the parasite increases their number and starts browser redirection. This annoying intruder loads third-party pages in new tabs and windows. Do you feel comfortable knowing that any website out there may pop up on your screen? You risk ending up on inappropriate pages, as well as on deceptive and corrupted websites. Do not take unnecessary risks. SavingsCool is not worth it. This intruder cannot benefit your user experience. Do yourself a huge favor and remove the adware ASAP.

How did I get infected with?

Torrents, fake updates, corrupted links, malvertising, spam messages. There are myriads of ways for SavingsCool to reach your computer. Its tricks, however, have a common flow. They rely on your negligence. These methods need you, the user, to approve the adware’s installation. They need your “Yes,” otherwise they cannot proceed. No permission, no admission. There are no exceptions. The adware is bound to seek your approval. And it does. It asks in the sneakiest way possible. The parasite lurks in the shadows and preys on your naivety. Do not make its job easier. Don’t let your guard down! No anti-virus app can protect you if you do. Only your caution can keep your PC secure and virus-free. So, don’t give into naivety. Be vigilant and doubting. Always take the time to do your due diligence. Don’t visit questionable websites. Download software and updates from reputable sources only. And, of course, don’t skip installation steps. When available, use the advanced/custom installation option. Under it, you will be able to deselect all unwanted bonus apps. Bear in mind that these third-party tools, more often than not, are parasites. Make sure you know what you install. Read the terms and conditions before you agree to them. If you cannot spare enough time to go through the whole document, scan it with an online EULA analyzer. Opt out of the installation if you notice anything suspicious!

Why is this dangerous?

SavingsCool is not a mere annoyance. This parasite spies on you from the moment it invades. No, that’s not a bad joke. The adware monitors your browsing activities. It knows which websites you visit, what search queries you make, what links you follow, what videos you watch. The Incognito mode cannot hide you. The adware knows everything! And when it deems it has enough data, it shares everything. Anyone willing to spend some money can use SavingsCool and its resources. Hundreds of crooks are more than happy to open their wallets. They employ the adware to target potential victims. The crooks show you what you want to see, but when you click, bad things happen. And as if that’s not bad enough, but the collected data may provide them with sensitive details. Your search queries, for example, may contain personal and financial information. The adware jeopardizes both your privacy and security. This parasite is dangerous. It threatens to get you in serious trouble. Do not put up with this situation! Do what’s best for you and your well-being. Remove SavingsCool ASAP! Find where this parasite lurks and delete it upon detection!

How to Remove SavingsCool virus

The SavingsCool infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the SavingsCool infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

STEP 1: Track down SavingsCool in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate SavingsCool startup location

STEP 3: Delete SavingsCool traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down SavingsCool in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate SavingsCool startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean SavingsCool virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean SavingsCool traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the SavingsCool by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by SavingsCool

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for SavingsCool, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove SavingsCool argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove SavingsCool Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.