How to remove Savings Slider – Removal Instructions
Savings Slider virus
The Savings Slider virus (also found as Slick Savings virus; though not technically a computer virus) is malware categorized as adware and a browser hijacker that makes it way onto a computer system and attaches to popular Internet Browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Internet Explorer as a browser add-on, browser helper object, and extension or without user consent. Savings Slider also bundles with third-party items. Once installed, Savings Slider malware begins to transform internet browser settings and displays unwanted pop-up advertisements, in-text ads, banner ads, and drop-down coupons ads.
Savings Slider adware will attempt to display targeted coupons and offers for searched items or currently viewed online products. The advertisements may drop down from the top right on the internet browser window in a blue drop-down list that contains links to coupons. Once clicked a coupon may be applied to the visited webpage.
Once a program that is used to display Savings Slider advertisements is installed it will begin to change Microsoft Windows start-up settings and internet browser settings. Furthermore unwanted applications used to promote Savings Slider ads may violate user privacy by collecting and distributing sensitive user information and ruin a computer’s functionality and internet browsing experience (browser redirections, homepage hijack).
Savings Slider malware and third-party items have also been reported to submit collected a information to third-party marketing and mailing lists. Some users have reported an increase in email spam received, junk mail, and have even complained of unwanted telephone calls from telemarketers.
How does Savings Slider malware get onto a computer?
Savings Slider primarily bundles with third-party freeware and shareware. In some cases users are given the opportunity to accept or decline an offer to install Savings Slider and other items; however, the request to decline the offer is often ignored or presented in a confusing manner.
Savings Slider can sometimes be manually and voluntarily downloaded from a variety of sources and may hide inside third-party items.
How to remove Savings Slider adware
How to remove Savings Slider adware- Automatically remove Savings Slider – Scan for and automatically remove Savings Slider and third-party malware
- Manually remove Savings Slider – Remove/Uninstall Savings Slider software and third-party malware (if necessary)
1. Automatic Savings Slider removal
Use the instructions below to automatically remove Savings Slider adware and third-party malware, as well as automatically remove unwanted search engines from your installed internet browsers.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
1. Install the free or paid version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware.
2. Once Malwarebytes is installed, run the program. If you are using the free version of Malwarebytes you will be prompted to update the database, make sure to do so.
3. On the first tab labeled “Scanner” select the Perform full scan option and click the Scan button to perform a full system scan. Malwarebytes will automatically detect malware infecting the computer system.
4. Once the malware scan is complete, Malwarebytes may prompt a notice stating malicious objects were detected. Select the malicious objects and click the Remove Selected button to completely remove the malicious files from your computer (the image below shows a file that is NOT selected) or click the Delete button to remove quarantined files.
CCleaner
CCleaner can be used to automatically repair internet browser settings startup up settings, and uninstall Savings Slider adware and associated third-party software.
1. Install the free or paid version of CCleaner by Piriform.
2. Once installed, open the program and navigate to Cleaner > Windows/Applications and click the Analyze button. Afterwards, click the Run Cleaner button on the bottom right of the program interface.
3. Next, navigate to Tools > Startup and search through each tab starting from windows, internet explorer, etc., all the way to Content Menu, for additional suspicious entries and click Disable and Delete once anything is found.
4. To automatically uninstall Savings Slider and other unwanted programs, navigate to the Uninstall tab and search for Savings Slider, etc. in the list of installed programs. Uninstall the unwanted software as selected by clicking the Run Uninstaller button.
2. Manual Savings Slider removal
Use the instructions below to manually uninstall Savings Slider adware and third-party software using Microsoft Windows removal procedures.
How to uninstall Savings Slider
1. Access Windows Start Menu and navigate to the Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program or Add and remove a program.
3. In the list of installed programs search for Savings Slider and other potentially unwanted software. Once the program is located, double click the unwanted program(s) or highlight them in the list and click the Uninstall button. Keep in mind that Savings Slider may use a different title name.
How to remove Savings Slider add-ons and extensions
Use the instructions to remove Savings Slider add-ons, extensions, plug-ins, and toolbars. Please note, it may be necessary to remove multiple third-party items.
Google Chrome
1. Click on the Customize icon (wrench or 3 bar icon) next to the address bar and navigate to Tools > Extensions.
2. Search for the Savings Slider extension and remove it by clicking the trashcan icon next to them.
Mozilla Firefox
1. Type Ctrl+Shift+A.
2. On the Extensions and Plugin search for the Savings Slider add-on and remove it.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
1. Click Tools and select Manage add-ons.
2. On the Toolbars and Extensions tab search for the Savings Slider add-on and remove it if located.
