Do you know what DownSavie is?
DownSavie is another advertising-supported application based on JustPlugIt engine. Thus, if you have noticed it on your system, you should carefully think whether you really want to keep it there. DownSavie does not seem to be a very harmful application. Actually, it is not as dangerous as Trojans, rootkits or similar threats; however, it does not mean that it is safe to keep it on the system. Of course, you might wonder why it is so; however, you should just know that DownSavie is a typical advertising-supported application. It means that you will see advertisements on your screen if your default browser is Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. The newer versions of Chrome disable DownSavie; thus, you might not notice its presence even if it manages to slither onto your computer. Have you already detected this advertising-supported application? If so, you should hurry to remove DownSavie as soon as possible.
DownSavie screenshot
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RightCoupon, TicTacCoupon, LuckyCoupon, SaveNShop, and SaveOn are the programs that act very similar as DownSavie. Thus, if you ever encounter them, you should definitely delete them from your system. As in the case of DownSavie, these programs will try to convince you that they are very reliable and are capable of helping you to save money at online stores. Our security experts have tested DownSavie and other programs that are similar to this adware and found out that they tend to slither onto the system without user’s permission. In most cases they are distributed via InstallRex installers that users tend to download from various unreliable websites, especially torrent and file sharing ones. As you can see, you should be very cautious in order not to allow undesirable programs infiltrate the system.
Advertising-supported applications are not very dangerous themselves; however, it is still necessary to eliminate them because they might expose you to serious infections. The majority of adware programs uses the service of third-party advertisers and do not care about the safety of ads. Thus, there is a slight possibility to end up on corrupted websites. On top of that, the program might collect non-personally identifiable information in order to provide you with ads. In case you do not like any of its activities, you can eliminate DownSavie as soon as possible.
The removal of DownSavie should not seem very difficult even if you have never tried removing malware yourself. In case you still face some difficulties, you should find the manual removal instructions (see below) and follow them step by step. Accuracy is very important in malware removal.
How to erase DownSavie
Windows 8
- Tap the Windows key + R.
- Type in control panel. Click OK.
- Select Uninstall a program and right-click on DownSavie.
- Click the Uninstall button.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Find the application that you wish to remove on the list.
- Select it and click Uninstall.
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the undesirable application.
- Click the Remove button.
In non-techie terms:
DownSavie is not that application that will help you to save money; thus, we believe that there is no point in keeping it on the system. If you have already deleted this adware manually, you should know that it is still advisable to make sure that there are no other infections onto your computer.