How to Remove SavingsCool Adware

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SavingsCool is a newer version of the MySafeSavings. In case, you forgot, that’s an adware tool. And, it’s hardly safe. It’s quite the opposite. And, sticking to character, neither is SavingsCool. It’s untrustworthy, meddlesome, and harmful. Its selling point is that it helps you save money. Judging by its name, that’s hardly surprising. The program advertises its supposed usefulness by claiming that it shows you the best sales and bargains. And, also gives you coupons. It lists the sites with competitive prices, so you can make a better decision on which site to buy from. For example, Amazon and eBay. And, in theory that’s an amazing feature! And, it would truly help you with saving money. However, if that’s what you’re looking for, SavingsCool is not for you. It doesn’t deliver on its marketing. It’s just pretend. Nothing more than empty promises. Don’t buy the lies! If you do, you’ll regret it. The program is true to its adware nature. It sneaks in undetected, and once inside, makes a mess. The havoc-wreaking begins shortly after infiltration. You become the victim of a never-ending pop-up bombardment. Each time, you open your browser to surf the web, a waterfall ensues. Your online activities get interrupted all day, every day. You see annoying ads all the time! Also, you get redirected to various suspicious websites. Make no mistake! These browsing disruptions don’t go unnoticed for long. Your system stars crashing. Your computer slows down. And, these are just the minor inconveniences. Don’t wait around to experience the major ones. Understand this. SavingsCool is a menace. Don’t expect to gain anything positive from its stay. It’s the contrary. Expect headaches and negatives. You’ll get plagued by grievances and issues. Do what’s best for you and your system, and don’t allow the tool to stay even a second after detection. As soon as you become aware of its presence, delete it! The sooner, the better.

How did I get infected with?

Like all adware, SavingsCool needs your permission to enter. It has to ask whether you consent to its installment. And, without your affirmative response – no admission. But don’t think it just pops up, and asks you. Oh, no. That leaves too much to chance. And, the PUP leaves nothing to chance. SavingsCool seeks access in the most cunning way. It turns to the old but gold means of infiltration for help. They assist it in its sneaky invasion. For example, the tool often pretends to be a fake update. Like, Adobe Flash Player or Java. It can also hitch a ride with spam email attachments or freeware. Whichever method it uses, the program cannot invade your PC without one key ingredient. Your carelessness. If you’re attentive enough to spot it sneaking in, you can spot it. But if you give into distraction, naivety, and haste, the odds are not in your favor. So, be vigilant. Take your time and do your due diligence. Always read the terms and conditions. If the adware leaves nothing to chance, why do you?

Why is this dangerous?

If anything, with SavingsCool, you lose money. Do you know why? Well, the tool only claims to help you save up. In reality, it costs you. Here’s how the scheme works. The application is ad-supported. That means that it exists because it generates pay-per-click revenue. If it fails in doing that, it falls into oblivion. It’s as simple as that. So, it has to get you to click on as many ads as possible. How do you suppose it does that? Well, it studies you. It keeps close track of your every online move. It does its homework on you. Once it learns what your interests include, it ‘hits you wee it hurts.’ It floods you with ads, you’ll find enticing. You only see pop-ups, which spark your curiosity, and get you to click them. After all, it’s the clicks that count. But, here’s the thing. The application doesn’t just spy on you for the pay-per-click profit. It does it to get a hold of your private life, as well. Let’s elaborate. SavingsCool doesn’t stop at just observing your online activities. It crosses that line. The tool keeps a thorough record of your browsing habits. Every move you make gets cataloged. Once the program deems it has gathered enough data from you, it sends it. To whom? Well, to the people that published it. Unknown individuals with questionable intentions. They’ll have access to your personal and financial details. The question is, are you willing to trust them with it? Are you okay with having your privacy exposed? And, to strangers with agendas. Don’t let these people get their hands on your sensitive information. Whatever they choose to do with it, it will hardly end well for you. So, don’t let them have it! Do yourself a favor, and act against the tool ASAP. Don’t provide SavingsCool with the opportunity to steal your private data.

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.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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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.