Ranked
#10,365
Worldwide
Ranked
#5,786
US
Lifespan
83.9
Days
 

Discount Buddy

Published by 215 Apps

Discount Buddy Publisher's Description

The Plugin may be bundled with, or require the installation of, third-party software, such as but not limited search engine toolbars. Such bundling enables the Plugin to perform the functions...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.26.153.1
Location:C:\Program Files\discount buddy
Install size:3.91 MB (4,101,682 bytes)
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Discount Buddy\Uninstall.exe

The trust score is the reputation of Discount Buddy based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

6
Malware detections

Discount Buddy.dll has been detected by the following 6 antivirus programs:
Emsisoft Anti-Malware
as Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.CrossRider.AMN (A)
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.CrossRider.H
Ikarus
as AdWare.Win32.CouponCompanion
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.R0C1H07JL13
VIPRE Antivirus
as GamePlayLabs (v)
Discount Buddy installs 5 unique (by hash) versions of the file Discount Buddy.dll that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

Discount Buddy.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\discount buddy\Discount Buddy.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Description:Discount Buddy BHO
MD5:
6
28aedc071adb1f0f65b89ab16e36a16c
Discount Buddy-bg.exe
MD5:3abd5a5812f05827ac26bb9eb4052bc9
Uninstall.exe
MD5:84f8f6f00757e144ff0cec1e5a32045f
ButtonUtil.dll
MD5:16c62be25af44cdc66ac0923fe39b98e

Installs by Country

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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.26.153.1 60.77%
1.26.153.0 39.23%

Facts

  • Discount Buddy is developed by 215 Apps.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • 215 Apps monitizes the distribution of this bundled program mostly in the United States.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 87.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Discount Buddy.
  • The current version is 1.26.153.1. The most widely installed version is 1.26.153.1.
  • About 72.6% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 63.85%
Windows 8 16.92%
Windows XP 12.31%
Windows Vista 6.92%

PC Manufacturers

HP 33.61%
Dell 20.17%
Acer 14.29%
ASUS 8.40%
Lenovo 5.88%
Toshiba 5.88%
Gateway 2.52%
Sony 2.52%
GIGABYTE 1.68%
Sahara 1.68%
AMI 0.84%
Alienware 0.84%
Compaq 0.84%
Samsung 0.84%
 
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