e-rewards add on causing computer problems

Psychodisney

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I know many of us on the boards do e-rewards. Last week, they sent an email to install a "notifier" on my computer which I installed for extra points. I started having computer trouble this morning saying I had a critical shortage of memory from running MRAPP.U1. I googled it from my tablet and sure enough....problems with the e-rewards program. It wan't easy to uninstall either.
So, if you haven't installed it don't.
 
I didn't have those problem with the add-on, but I did want to chime in to say it is irritating & worthless. I get pop-ups ALL THE TIME for surveys I have already taken. And choosing "dismiss this survey" doesn't work - it still keeps coming back, just the same as the "remind me later" option. I love e-rewards but I hated that stupid add-on.
 
I didn't have those problem with the add-on, but I did want to chime in to say it is irritating & worthless. I get pop-ups ALL THE TIME for surveys I have already taken. And choosing "dismiss this survey" doesn't work - it still keeps coming back, just the same as the "remind me later" option. I love e-rewards but I hated that stupid add-on.

This is my problem with the add on. It is reminding me to do surveys I did a day or two ago but I still check because I am getting gift cards for the nieces and nephews through e-rewards for Christmas and I am almost done!

Liz
 
I had the add-on also and had to uninstall because it slowed my computer waaay down. :badpc: It used a lot of memory as well. Love e-rewards, just not this part of it.
 

I loaded it two days ago and it wouldn't let me get back to the internet. DH worked for 2 days to get us back on the internet minus the files saved on our hard drive :(

I won't do that again.
 
Sorry to hear people had problems with it, but thanks for the warning! I was going back and forth as to whether or not I should install. Now I am glad I didn't.
 
Thanks for the warning! I tend to delete their email and just go directly to the site so I did not know about this add-on.
 
I got the email too, but decided I didn't want to be bothered by something like that running, even for $5 in e-rewards. There is a link to it on survey page, under summer movie reward. Here's what it looks like.
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I've also ignored the mobile app.
 
I had it on my work computer and my computer crashed. I just go to the site now and log in. So either this crashed my computer or I downloaded Radio Loyality through Sunshine Rewards which could of crashed my computer too. I don't know, but I know one of them did.

Each click on Radio Loyality was a penny and you could make up to .25 a day. But one day I clicked off the Radio Station and I could still hear it playing on my computer. Every day my computer was getting slower and slower. I would turn my computer off a few times a week and I noticed how slow it was to start up. One morning it said I had errors and this is when I noticed I was in big trouble. I had to pay out of pocket $165 to clean up my work computer.
 
I had the same issue with Swag Bucks a year or so ago. They made us download a tool bar and then I started having issue with the computer. Once I remove it the issue was gone.
 
I would suggest running Malwarebytes , Superantispyware, Spybot Search and Destory all is free.

If really good with the computer. I would suggest using this powerful program called Hijackedthis . Repeat do not use this without supervision it can destroy your computer.
 
Had the same problems. First, it messed with my internet setting and wouldn't let me online. Found the problem, and fixed it, but would do it EVERY time I restarted my computer. Then it would also keep reminding me of surveys that I have taken over and over. Then had issues uninstalling it. Have got a lot of $$ doing these surveys, but have to say the headache this notifier caused me was not worth the $1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I asked my techie husband if it was OK to install when I got that e-mail. He looked into it and told me not to do it, not something you want on your PC. Glad I asked first!
 






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