What is Savings Sidekick.dll?

Savings Sidekick.dll is part of Savings Sidekick and developed by 215 Apps according to the Savings Sidekick.dll version information.

Savings Sidekick.dll's description is "Savings Sidekick BHO"

Savings Sidekick.dll is digitally signed by Amazing Apps.

Savings Sidekick.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Savings Sidekick\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Savings Sidekick.dll.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Savings Sidekick.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameSavings Sidekick
Company name215 Apps
File descriptionSavings Sidekick BHO
Internal nameSavings Sidekick
Original filenameSavings Sidekick.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2011
Product version1.1.149.9
File version1.1.149.9

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameSavings Sidekick
Company name215 Apps
File descriptionSavings Sidekick BHO
Internal nameSavings Sidekick
Original filenameSavings Sidekick.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright 2011
Product version1.1.149.9
File version1.1.149.9

Digital signatures [?]

Savings Sidekick.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAmazing Apps
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number2e307885017928b61d4f2cef5eb10a05

VirusTotal report

20 of the 45 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Savings Sidekick.dll file. That's a 44% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.BHO.45
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
ClamAV Win.Adware.Vidsaver
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb Adware.Plugin.24
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1 (B)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider
F-Prot W32/VidSav.A.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
GData Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
Ikarus AdWare.VidSaver
K7AntiVirus Adware
Kingsoft Win32.Heur.KVMF58.hy.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.CrossRider.SSK
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Adware.VidSaver.1
PCTools Adware.Crossid!rem
Symantec Adware.Crossid
TrendMicro ADW_GAMEPLABS
TrendMicro-HouseCall ADW_GAMEPLABS
VIPRE GamePlayLabs (v)
20 of the 45 anti-virus programs detected the Savings Sidekick.dll file.

Savings Sidekick.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Savings Sidekick.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Savings Sidekick.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Savings Sidekick.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Savings Sidekick.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Savings Sidekick.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Savings Sidekick.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Savings Sidekick.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Savings Sidekick.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Savings Sidekick.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Savings Sidekick.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Savings Sidekick.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD507b84c35ff02c056951a5118e853f2cb
SHA2562940a7331d8c9e813571613c6d9bb06f563780fe2b7e4ca054c3009af2173e8f

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 90% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 40 users.

User vote results: There were 36 votes to remove and 4 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Roger Karlsson writes

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I've posted a summary for the "Savings Sidekick" browser plugin here:

http://en.wiki.freefixer.com/wiki/Excellent_Coupons

# 18 Oct 2012, 6:15

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