Supreme Savings Helper
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| Ranking: | 9,860 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 470 |
| First Seen: | November 24, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | September 4, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Supreme Savings Helper is a Potentially Unwanted Program that may take the form of an unwanted Browser Helper Object. These types of components are also known as Web browser extensions, add-ons or plug-ins, and may add new functionality to Web browsers, such as a new toolbar or an enhanced homepage. However, unscrupulous marketers have taken advantage of these types of components in order to create adware and other types of PUPs that are mainly designed to profit at the expense of computer users. Supreme Savings Helper and similar PUPs may be responsible for a wide variety of issues on affected computers, often making it nearly impossible to use the affected PC. Supreme Savings Helper also may be particularly difficult to remove from an affected computer, often requiring multiple steps and the use of a reliable security application that is fully up-to-date. Regardless of the way Supreme Savings Helper is advertised, Supreme Savings Helper is considered a low-level threat that should be removed at once.
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How Supreme Savings Helper Works
Supreme Savings Helper is one of the many types of PUPs that claim that they can help computer users access special savings and sales when shopping online. However, Supreme Savings Helper does not deliver on its promises. Its supposed special offers may be underwhelming and are definitely not worth the trouble of having to deal with the various symptoms that may be attached to Supreme Savings Helper and other PUPs. In general, Supreme Savings Helper is advertised as a way to find special deals. However, what Supreme Savings Helper really does is expose computer users to numerous advertisements and to sponsored websites in order to profit from affiliate marketing tactics and advertising. In the process of doing this, Supreme Savings Helper may cause a large number of irritating symptoms.
How Supreme Savings Helper may be Installed on a computer
The most common way in which Supreme Savings Helper may be distributed is by bundling Supreme Savings Helper with other software. However, Supreme Savings Helper and other PUPs may be distributed using threat delivery routes, such as spam email attachments and exploit kits. In general, though, the most common method is by including the installation of Supreme Savings Helper in the install process of other software, in particular free software downloaded from third party websites. Computer users skipping over the installation process may fail to notice (or ignore the implications) that they have been automatically opted in for the download and installation of Supreme Savings Helper and other PUPs and Web browser toolbars.
Supreme Savings Helper may Cause a Wide Variety of Symptoms
There are numerous problems linked to Supreme Savings Helper. The following are some of the various symptoms that have been associated with this PUP:
- Supreme Savings Helper may make unwanted changes to your Web browser settings. These changes may include changing your homepage and default search engine to websites linked to Supreme Savings Helper, changing the new tab or window page and decreasing your Web browser's security settings.
- Supreme Savings Helper may interfere with legitimate add-ons and extensions installed on the affected Web browser, preventing them from loading or working properly.
- Supreme Savings Helper may take over the affected Web browser, causing redirects. This means that Supreme Savings Helper may make the affected Web browser visit certain websites by force.
- One of the main ways in which Supreme Savings Helper is used to generate revenue is by exposing computer users to advertisements. Because of this, Supreme Savings Helper may be responsible for the appearance of numerous irritating advertisements on the affected Web browser. Supreme Savings Helper may cause pop-up advertisements or add banner advertisements and in-text advertisements to websites viewed on the affected Web browser.
URLs
Supreme Savings Helper may call the following URLs:
| http://searchbip.com/search.php?a= |
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