Should I block it?

60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.1.151.37 33.33%
1.1.151.37 33.33%
1.1.151.36 33.33%

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savings sidekick-bg.exe

Savings Sidekick by Awesome Apps (Signed)

Remove savings sidekick-bg.exe
Version:   1.1.151.37
MD5:   9a509f0345c2c2395813a4cdb75732ee
SHA1:   ded5297119a6ce8871f6dec1cf62b51f6cf8dc50

What is savings sidekick-bg.exe?

Savings Sidekick from 215 Apps (Amazing Apps) installs a web browser extension (Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object) to view web pages loaded and looks for affiliated merchants in order to possibly provide better pricing or alternative deals on a given product or merchant. Basically if Savings Sidekick (215 Apps) has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert you when you visit through your web browser.

About savings sidekick-bg.exe (from Awesome Apps)

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DetailsDetails

File name:savings sidekick-bg.exe
Publisher:215 Apps
Product name:Savings Sidekick
Description:Savings Sidekick exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\savings sidekick\savings sidekick-bg.exe
Original name:Savings Sidekick.exe
File version:1.1.151.37
Size:926.38 KB (948,608 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Awesome Apps
Authority (CA):Thawte
Effective date:Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, August 29, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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215 Apps
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Savings Sidekick from 215 Apps (Amazing Apps) installs a web browser extension (Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object) to view web pages loaded and looks for affiliated merchants in order to possibly provide better pricing or alternative deals on a given product or merchant. Basically if Savings Sidekick (215 Apps) has a pre-arranged affiliate relationship with a similar merchant it will alert you when you visit through your web brows...
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 57326

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.03193804%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.02044855%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.01148949%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:12,658 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:6.82 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):2.14 MB
    Private (minimum):2.1 MB
    Non-paged memory:6.82 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:76.27 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):81.27 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:2.14 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):15.13 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:7
    12
    Handles:300
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:6
    49
    GUI USER peak:8
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:High
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\savings sidekick\savings sidekick-bg.exe" /createbg
    Owner:User
    Parent process:iexplore.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    savings sidekick-bg.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.57690983%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.43105992%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.14584991%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:12,438,322/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:944 KB
    1.16 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00034157%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00034157%
    CPU cycles:18,141/sec
    Memory:980 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00034156%
    Kernel CPU:0.00034156%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:1,293/sec
    Memory:1.23 MB

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 66.67%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 33.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 66.67% of Savings Sidekick.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Acer 100.00%
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