Threat Database Adware Savings Hero

Savings Hero

By Domesticus in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 5,218
First Seen: August 1, 2013
Last Seen: December 4, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Savings Hero is web browser extenion, which is categorized as an adware program. Savings Hero is usually downloaded together with other free software products from the Internet. Savings Hero often comes bundled with shareware and freeware programs; so if a computer user likes to download TV shows, music, freebie games and similar stuff, then he/she can also download Savings Hero. While bein installed, Savings Hero displays annoying pop-up advertising windows, ad banners or pop under windows, which run behind the website the target PC user is viewing. Savings Hero can also divert the hacked web browser to topsearchresults.org. Savings Hero spies on victimized PC users by gathering search queries and then showing relevant advertisements.

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File System Details

Savings Hero may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. repair.js 7b2b96f975ceaa01973403a13a5fa4f9 4,521
2. Savings Hero-bho.dll a7ee33c3792272bc234951e0d1c796f5 33
3. savings hero-bg.exe db238378e8e939f3aa00d0862797c379 11
4. FrameworkBHO64.dll b51f4fea317cec452c6ed2d00b5544b1 5
5. FrameworkEngine.exe fb7e522166123d48a5ddd7ae9c724f46 4
6. FrameworkBHO.dll b16f109c23902e4b5b967162045927c2 4
7. Uninstall.exe 05e3d050b7473fe348226ecf2808ec58 0
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Registry Details

Savings Hero may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{11111111-1111-1111-1111-110211991107}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\Savings Hero-bg.exe

Directories

Savings Hero may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases\chrome-extension_eadkaencnfblndmbcfmiibbagnoohfpm_0
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Updater29907
%PROGRAMFILES%\Savings Hero
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Savings Hero

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