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Microsoft Security Intelligence
Published Jul 17, 2013 | Updated Jul 11, 2017

Adware:Win32/Safesaver

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: No associated aliases

Summary

Microsoft security software detects and removes this program.

This adware shows you advertisements to as you browse the web.

It can be downloaded from the program's website or bundled with some third-party software installers.

Our evaluation criteria resource page has more information on how and why we identify unwanted software.

This program may create an uninstaller that can be accessed from the Control Panel. Running this uninstaller won't remove this program completely, but it will remove the browser plugin from Internet Explorer:
  • For Windows 8, open the Start screen, type Uninstall and then go to Settings. In the search results, go to Uninstall a program.
  • For Windows 7 and Vista, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Programs and then Uninstall a Program.
  • For XP, open the Start menu and navigate to Control Panel then Add or Remove Programs.

Choose the program you want to remove, and then click or tap Uninstall or Uninstall/Change and follow the prompts.

The entry for this program may be called:

  • ssaafe isavee
  • safe ussAve
  • saafe ssaVea

 

The uninstaller won't remove the plugin from other browsers, such as Firefox or Chrome. To fully restore your PC we recommend you do a system restore:

You can use the following free tools to detect and remove this program and other unwanted software from your PC:

 

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