SaverNet

Posted: June 10, 2014

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.

Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.

% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	54

First Seen:	June 10, 2014
Last Seen:	November 15, 2019
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

SaverNet is an adware application that modifies unaffiliated Web pages, leading them to host new advertisements. Since SaverNet may be installed by bundlers and other applications that may install other PUPs, SaverNet often may be one of multiple problems with a particular Web browser, and also may affect multiple browsers at the same time. Just like other cases of advertising add-ons, malware researchers have categorized SaverNet as a Potentially Unwanted Program and recommend uninstalling SaverNet with adware-removal utilities in all but the most unexpected circumstances.

SaverNet: Old Advertisements from New Web-Browsing 'Friends'

Although their modest, nigh-effortless profitability is difficult to debate, adware programs are problematic to distribute efficiently with the consent of their would-be users. Programs like SaverNet, therefore, are noted for using third-party installers that may install browser add-ons and other PUPs with little or no permission. At this article's writing date, malware researchers only have tied SaverNet to InstalleRex-WebPick's installer, but other software-installing utilities also are likely to include this adware. Other payloads seen with SaverNet include the ever-fecund Conduit search engine hijackers, which may redirect your browser's searches to unwanted sites.

By itself, SaverNet is responsible for injecting advertisements into your Web browser. These may include modified search results or text content that link to new pop-up advertisements. Malware researchers may classify such unwanted advertisements as possible security risks, and see no reason to consider differently with SaverNet, which may expose you to information-gathering tactics. Chrome particularly has been a prominent target in previous SaverNet incidents, but not to the exclusion of other browsers like Firefox or Internet Explorer.

Saving Your Browser from SaverNet Advertisements

After removing SaverNet, you also may need to reset some browser settings, particularly your default search engine, to prevent any unwanted redirects to other sites. As a silver lining, SaverNet doesn't redirect to corrupted websites – at least, not deliberately.
While adware like SaverNet may come and go, malware researchers expect to see similar variations on their persistent themes continuing indefinitely. As usual, PC users with unsafe Web-browsing habits, poor browser protection or outdated security software are more at risk than others for dealing with SaverNet installations. Whatever its personal claims might be, SaverNet's overall lack of positive features makes it clear that you're better off avoiding SaverNet than letting its 'enhancements' to your browser take over your Web-surfing life.

Aliases

Generic_r.WU [AVG]Generic Suspicious [Panda]RDN/Generic.bfr!gf [McAfee]BehavesLike.Win64.Adware.cm [McAfee-GW-Edition]ApplicUnwnt [Comodo]not-a-virus:AdWare.Win64.MultiPlug.asm [Kaspersky]Trojan.Gen.2 [Symantec]

Technical Details

File System Modifications

Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.

The following files were created in the system:

C:\Windows.old.000\ProgramData\websaver\Tn92JN5eTUh5Fq.x64.dll

File name: Tn92JN5eTUh5Fq.x64.dll
Size: 905.21 KB (905216 bytes)
MD5: c388b02eaf8101b6b549df24410c3623
Detection count: 35
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\Windows.old.000\ProgramData\websaver\Tn92JN5eTUh5Fq.x64.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 9, 2022