GreatSaver

GreatSaver is a Potentially Unwanted Program that uses injected advertisements as a supposed upgrade to your online shopping experience. As with all the other would-be shopping assistants for your browser, the GreatSaver add-on has little of measurable value to offer you. GreatSaver isn't classified as a threat, but may be the cause of an assortment of insignificant to major problems for your browser, ranging from simple software instability to attacks against your PC. Malware researchers see no response to this adware more suitable than deleting GreatSaver with a reliable anti-malware application.

GreatSaver: Saving You the Trouble of Doing Your Own Shopping

GreatSaver is adware of the common subcategory of 'shopping assistant' add-ons. Deal Finder, Okitagency, Charm Savings and Shopping Suggestions are some other examples of similar but unrelated adware products. Like the many that came before it, GreatSaver is described as a beneficial application but has no major functions of note besides its display of extra advertising content in your Web browser. These advertisements can't be disabled without removing GreatSaver, which makes GreatSaver a more or less inherent issue with respect to your Web browser's stability and performance.

As opposed to the pop-ups or injected keyword links of such infamy by other adware add-ons, GreatSaver currently restricts its advertisements to product comparison thumbnails, which display in appropriate retailer Web sites. Browsing a specific product may trigger GreatSaver's advertisement, which shows offers of similar, but not identical products from other online retailers. These alternate options aren't necessarily any better than those you could find yourself, and malware researchers wouldn't recommend making use of GreatSaver unless you have extremely pressing motives for doing so.

Saving Your Own Browser from the Savings that aren't Very Great

GreatSaver isn't a virus or other type of threat, and you needn't worry about GreatSaver trying to harm your computer intentionally. The other side of the issue is that malware researchers often see adware programs like GreatSaver make unsafe browser modifications or get involved in the accidental distribution of compromised advertisements. Even if your browser runs GreatSaver without any problems, removing GreatSaver is safer for your PC than allowing GreatSaver to load its advertisements uncontested.

If you delete GreatSaver, using anti-malware tools to assist in the process can help you to be certain that your Web browser doesn't have any subtle settings changes related to GreatSaver still in existence after the adware's uninstallation. Using these tools also is recommended for times when you don't remember having installed new software related to GreatSaver since Trojan downloaders and other types of real threats have been known to install adware like GreatSaver periodically.

Adware-related websites tend to distribute adware in bundles with other products, rather than through independent installers. Scan through any options while installing software from such sites and you may just save yourself the challenge of removing GreatSaver, although malware experts would encourage avoiding these sites completely.