Friday
2014-10-08, 11:53
The following instructions have been created to help you to get rid of "Ad.SavingsSidekick" manually.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
adware
Description:
Ad.SavingsSidekick uses the Crossrider framework to install ad-supported web browser plug-ins.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick\Chrome\Savings Sidekick.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\ButtonUtil.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick-bg.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings SidekickGui.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings SidekickInstaller.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick\Chrome".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011431152}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "Savings Sidekick" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.
Use this guide at your own risk; software should usually be better suited to remove malware, since it is able to look deeper.
If this guide was helpful to you, please consider donating towards this site (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=donate).
Threat Details:
Categories:
adware
Description:
Ad.SavingsSidekick uses the Crossrider framework to install ad-supported web browser plug-ins.
Removal Instructions:
Files:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these files.
The file at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick\Chrome\Savings Sidekick.crx".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\ButtonUtil.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.ico".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.ini".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick-bg.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings SidekickGui.exe".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Savings SidekickInstaller.log".
The file at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick\Uninstall.exe".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use the rootkit scanner integrated into Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) 2.x or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify files!
Important: There are more files that cannot be safely described in simple words. Please use Spybot-S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=spybotsd) to remove them.
Folders:
Please use Windows Explorer or another file manager of your choice to locate and delete these folders.
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick\Chrome".
The directory at "<$LOCALAPPDATA>\Savings Sidekick".
The directory at "<$PROGRAMFILES>\Savings Sidekick".
Make sure you set your file manager to display hidden and system files. If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
You will have to use a global search for files without a name specified. Be extra careful, because just the name might not be enough to identify folders!
Registry:
You can use regedit.exe (included in Windows) to locate and delete these registry entries.
Delete the registry key "{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011431152}" at "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\CLSID\".
Delete the registry key "Savings Sidekick" at "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\AppDataLow\Software\".
If Ad.SavingsSidekick uses rootkit technologies, use our RegAlyzer (http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=regalyzer), RootAlyzer (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=8) or our Total Commander anti-rootkit plugins (http://forums.spybot.info/downloads.php?id=3).
Final Words:
If neither Spybot-S&D nor self help did resolve the issue or you would prefer one on one help,
Please read these instructions (http://forums.spybot.info/showthread.php?t=288) before requesting assistance,
Then start your own thread in the Malware Removal Forum (http://forums.spybot.info/forumdisplay.php?f=22) where a volunteer analyst will advise you as soon as available.