Savings Sidekick
Posted: January 7, 2013
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Ranking: | 6,912 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 15,364 |
First Seen: | January 7, 2013 |
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Last Seen: | October 14, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Savings Sidekick is an adware program that enters a targeted computer system without a PC user's permission. Savings Sidekick comes together with programs such as browser applications and download enhancers. Cybercriminals use such so-called required applications to trick computer users into downloading Savings Sidekick. PC users affected by Savings Sidekick are kept on suspicious websites by urging them to download certain insecure programs in order to stay browsing the website. When a computer users installs the application, he/she may not notice at once that Savings Sidekick is likely also installed on the computer system. Savings Sidekick will display pop-up ads and huge coupon discounts offers coming from unidentified websites. Savings Sidekick monitors and records its victim's web browsing activities, for example, visited online marketplaces, to deliver ads and offers of recent interests.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
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The following files were created in the system:C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll.vir
File name: Savings Sidekick.dll.virSize: 488.83 KB (488832 bytes)
MD5: 07b84c35ff02c056951a5118e853f2cb
Detection count: 4,169
Mime Type: unknown/vir
Path: C:\Qoobox\Quarantine\C\Program Files (x86)\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll.vir
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 14, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll
File name: Savings Sidekick.dllSize: 572.8 KB (572808 bytes)
MD5: 8c1ee1300250e100fcc72c1d9f7fcfe2
Detection count: 616
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 25, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll
File name: Savings Sidekick.dllSize: 488.83 KB (488832 bytes)
MD5: 1eb7176a1cda5dd1876311c6dedad5f5
Detection count: 557
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: January 19, 2023
%PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick\Savings Sidekick.dll
File name: Savings Sidekick.dllSize: 488.84 KB (488840 bytes)
MD5: 54f21be914de1f82359224a6a51f8b5f
Detection count: 532
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Sidekick
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 15, 2020
Registry Modifications
CLSID{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501160}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501160}Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110011501160}
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