Windows 10: Savings Cool adware won't uninstall

Savings Cool will redirect me to this website every 2 minutes. Savings Cool downloaded by probably downloading a file that contained a virus. It is in control panel but when I try to uninstall it says 502 Bad Gateway. *Sad

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error pop-up from: McAfee Total Protection software on Windows 10

Neither product has the ability to stop adware that you have voluntarily installed on your computer. You need to find out what the adware program is and uninstall it.

When you install a program from the internet without using the 'custom install' option you will often install adware. That's because lots of programs that you download from the internet will install additional software without asking you, and much of that
additional software is adware.

Your anti-virus program won't stop this from happening unless the adware program is malicious. While most people find adware annoying, most adware is not harmful to your computer.

That's why you always need to choose the 'custom install' option, which gives you the opportunity to stop the program from installing additional software.

Find the list of installed software: Start > Settings > System >Apps and features > select the adware program > click the Uninstall button that appears.

If you don't see the adware program or you don't know the adware program's name, then uninstall the last program you downloaded from the internet. If that makes the adware stop, you can re-install the program you downloaded, but this time use the 'custom
install' option and watch carefully for your opportunity to prevent any additional software from installing.

 

programs and features: install/uninstall

there is a program "savings cool" I dnt install and it wont let me uninstall? anything on this

 

Hi:

Welcome.
Please edit your post (if you can, as a forum newcomer) to remove the live link, so that other forum users/visitors won't pick up the same crud.

Either munge the link : hxxp://www.badsite.com
Or put it in code tags
Code: http://www.badsite.com[/quote] Next, you'll probably need to get cleaned up.
Have you tried running any scans, such as MBAM Free, AdwCleaner, JRT, etc.?

Thanks,
MM

 

You could try using the Windows Defender Offline Scan: Windows Defender Offline Scan in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Boot is Safe Mode with Networking and run Malwarebytes and ADWCleaner...

 

Hi:

Actually, that's not a great idea.
MBAM needs full access to the entire system in order to work properly and clean thoroughly.
It's designed to be installed from a Windows Admin account and to be run in NORMAL Windows mode.
Running MBAM in Safe Mode is only a last resort for a computer than cannot boot because of severe malware damage.

And, these days, with MBAM Chameleon and other built-in technology (as well as other specialized malware scanners), scanning from Safe Mode is rarely, if ever, needed.
I suggest scanning from Normal Mode.
(Additional tools may be needed for full cleanup, depending what else is on the system.)

I do not know for sure about AdwCleaner, but I expect the same is true for that tool, as well.

Cheers,
MM

 

Here you go Audrey....everything you need to know to uninstall Savings Cool.
Remove adware (Virus Removal Guide)

 

I have scanned my PC with Malwarebytes, Avast, and Advanced PC care

Welcome.
Please edit your post (if you can, as a forum newcomer) to remove the live link, so that other forum users/visitors won't pick up the same crud.

Either munge the link : hxxp://www.badsite.com
Or put it in code tags
Code: http://www.badsite.com[/quote] Next, you'll probably need to get cleaned up.
Have you tried running any scans, such as MBAM Free, AdwCleaner, JRT, etc.?

Thanks,
MM[/QUOTE]

 

Audrey123,

Please try the following...

Use the link provided by dencal and run ADWCleaner.

After that, download and use the Junkware Removal Tool:
Junkware Removal Tool

Also, try removing SavingsCool by booting into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode - Start Windows 10 in - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thanks Saving Cool is gone now

Remove adware (Virus Removal Guide)[/QUOTE]

 

Hi Audrey... can you pls post step by step how you were able to remove Savings Cool? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.