AtoZManuals Toolbar

By GoldSparrow in Potentially Unwanted Programs

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 665
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 141,475
First Seen: August 5, 2016
Last Seen: September 20, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The AtoZManuals Toolbar is another questionable software by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. that is advertised to users via adware and legitimate advertisements on low-quality DO-It-Yourself sites. The AtoZManuals Toolbar may be deployed to users of Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. The AtoZManuals Toolbar may be listed simply as AtoZManuals in your Add-ons/Extensions Manager. The AtoZManuals Toolbar is promoted to help users find instructional videos, guides and manuals for electronic devices online. The AtoZManuals Toolbar may provide links to the pages of brands like Adobe, BMW, Canon and Dell that some users may find useful in dealing with new hardware and software. However, you should note that the AtoZManuals Toolbar will hijack most of your Internet settings and redirect you to Hp.myway.com/atozmanuals/ttab02/index.html. The AtoZManuals Toolbar will change your homepage and new tab to Hp.myway.com/atozmanuals/ttab02/index.html.

Users may experience notifications from the AtoZManuals Toolbar that recommend using Hp.myway.com/atozmanuals/ttab02/index.html as their default search provider. The AtoZManuals Toolbar is published as freeware but may use persistent cookies and record your search terms on Hp.myway.com to help affiliated advertisers deliver custom-made ads on your screen. Security analysts note that your connection to Hp.myway.com is not protected utilizing encryption and digital certificates. Most users may not like the functionality of the AtoZManuals Toolbar and be interested to know that many security scanners detect it as MBS.AS; PUA/MyWebSearch.Gen; PUP.Optional.MindSpark and PUA.Toolbar.Agent!. Due to its behavior, the AtoZManuals Toolbar is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may not suit your needs, and you can remove it with a credible anti-spyware tool.

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Registry Details

AtoZManuals Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
atozmanuals.dl.myway[1].xml
atozmanuals.dl.tb.ask[1].xml
download.atozmanuals[1].xml
free.atozmanuals[1].xml
http_atozmanuals.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage
http_atozmanuals.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_atozmanuals.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage
http_atozmanuals.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journal
www.atozmanuals[1].xml
Software\AtoZManuals
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\atozmanuals.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\AtoZManuals.dl.myway.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\AtoZManuals.dl.tb.ask.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\free.atozmanuals.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\atozmanuals.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\atozmanuals.dl.myway.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\atozmanuals.dl.tb.ask.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.atozmanuals.com

Directories

AtoZManuals Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\AtoZManualsTooltab
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\AtoZManualsTooltab

Cookies

The following cookies were found:

atozmanuals.com

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