Mapsgalaxy Toolbar

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 206
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 352,983
First Seen: September 10, 2013
Last Seen: January 19, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The Mapsgalaxy Toolbar is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that may cause various unwanted actions on web browsers. You can find the official site of the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar on Free.MapsGalaxy.com/index.jhtml. It is offered to users free of charge and claims to deliver the best directions and mapping tools on the Web. Some users may think that the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar is the perfect travel companion and wish to install it on their laptop. The Mapsgalaxy Toolbar is available for Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome as a CRX, XPI file, or .exe file. However, the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar is categorized as a PUP or Potentially Unwanted Program. Although the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar may have some legitimate uses, it may be associated with other search engines and potentially misleading advertisements. Inconvenient Alterations Linked to the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar After Mapsgalaxy Toolbar is installed it may change the web browser's new tab page. You may notice links on the homepage that go to Gmail, Yahoo, Facebook, Yahoo, Amazon, and others. It is important to note that the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar itself is not exactly a threat. The 'PUP' term does not indicate that they are not threatening. Security experts note that the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar may be removed in a relatively easy method. To deal with the Mapsgalaxy Toolbar, computer experts first advise computer users to remove it from Internet Explorer through the Control Panel or via the browser extensions manager for Firefox and Google Chrome browsers.

Aliases

2 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software Detection
AVG Zango
Avast Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Mapsgalaxy Toolbar

Registry Details

Mapsgalaxy Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
CLSID
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File name without path
free.mapsgalaxy[1].xml
http_free.mapsgalaxy.com_0.localstorage
http_free.mapsgalaxy.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_mapsgalaxy.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage
http_mapsgalaxy.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_mapsgalaxy.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage
http_mapsgalaxy.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_www.mapsgalaxy.com_0.localstorage
http_www.mapsgalaxy.com_0.localstorage-journal
mapsgalaxy.dl.myway[1].xml
mapsgalaxy.dl.tb.ask[1].xml
www.mapsgalaxy[1].xml
Regexp file mask
%PROGRAMFILES%\39Uninstall MapsGalaxy.dll
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\39Uninstall MapsGalaxy.dll
Software\AppDataLow\Software\MapsGalaxy_39
Software\MapsGalaxy
Software\MapsGalaxy_39
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{1E91A655-BB4B-4693-A05E-2EDEBC4C9D89}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{364EA597-E728-4CE4-BB4A-ED846EF47970}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Approved Extensions\{71C1D63A-C944-428A-A5BD-BA513190E5D2}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\free.mapsgalaxy.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.dl.myway.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.dl.tb.ask.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\search.myway.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\www.mapsgalaxy.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1241cebd-9777-4bc6-aae5-2a77e25db246}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{6818868a-1b3d-4e35-a561-fa964a96cd3b}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{79e57afa-bc05-4636-9457-fbc0abb3576b}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{9193e23b-4182-493f-a38e-682307a7c463}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{ae0f4663-eae3-437f-be60-9ec9b745dbfa}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{bf75b5a2-8403-4f70-88a6-488e3bea0d7b}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e1f80eb5-8af4-410d-87c1-4f3e2776822a}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.dl.myway.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\mapsgalaxy.dl.tb.ask.com
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\LowRegistry\DOMStorage\www.mapsgalaxy.com
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{b0441a0e-a49a-4e16-afc1-74ecced1921f}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{364ea597-e728-4ce4-bb4a-ed846ef47970}
Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{26842a09-ffa8-4e2c-ae12-0c80f01c3295}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MapsGalaxy_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\MapsGalaxy_RASMANCS
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{1e91a655-bb4b-4693-a05e-2edebc4c9d89}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{71c1d63a-c944-428a-a5bd-ba513190e5d2}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\StartupApproved\Run32\MapsGalaxy EPM Support
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{173a5778-34bf-48a2-8a5e-6963ce922fed}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{1796ec91-d094-4a5f-b681-e16015d1ceac}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{3ED5E5EC-0965-4DD3-B7D8-DBC48A1172B9}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{4b7d0b0c-cff3-49c5-9bc3-ffabc031c822}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{8f0b76e1-4e46-427b-b55b-b90593468ac6}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{a35ff019-6dbe-4044-b080-6f3fa78a947f}
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Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{71C1D63A-C944-428A-A5BD-BA513190E5D2}
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MapsGalaxy EPM Support
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MapsGalaxy Search Scope Monitor
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\MapsGalaxy_39bar Uninstall
SOFTWARE\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\39ffxtbr@MapsGalaxy_39.com
SOFTWARE\MozillaPlugins\@MapsGalaxy_39.com/Plugin
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MapsGalaxy_39
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{1241cebd-9777-4bc6-aae5-2a77e25db246}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{6818868a-1b3d-4e35-a561-fa964a96cd3b}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{79e57afa-bc05-4636-9457-fbc0abb3576b}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{9193e23b-4182-493f-a38e-682307a7c463}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{ae0f4663-eae3-437f-be60-9ec9b745dbfa}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{bf75b5a2-8403-4f70-88a6-488e3bea0d7b}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Low Rights\ElevationPolicy\{e1f80eb5-8af4-410d-87c1-4f3e2776822a}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\SearchScopes\{b0441a0e-a49a-4e16-afc1-74ecced1921f}
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SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MapsGalaxy_RASAPI32
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\MapsGalaxy_RASMANCS
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SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{3ED5E5EC-0965-4DD3-B7D8-DBC48A1172B9}
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SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{8f0b76e1-4e46-427b-b55b-b90593468ac6}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{a35ff019-6dbe-4044-b080-6f3fa78a947f}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\PreApproved\{e045df14-bf1d-405c-a37b-a75c1551ad17}
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MapsGalaxy EPM Support
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MapsGalaxy Search Scope Monitor
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce\MapsGalaxy_39bar Uninstall
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\39ffxtbr@MapsGalaxy_39.com
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\MozillaPlugins\@MapsGalaxy_39.com/Plugin
SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\MapsGalaxy_39Service
SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\MapsGalaxy_39Service
MapsGalaxy_39bar Uninstall Firefox
MapsGalaxy_39bar Uninstall Internet Explorer
MapsGalaxyTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer

Directories

Mapsgalaxy Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\MapsGalaxyTooltab
%LOCALAPPDATA%\MapsGalaxy_39
%PROGRAMFILES%\MapsGalaxy_39
%PROGRAMFILES%\MapsGalaxy_39EI
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MapsGalaxy_39
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MapsGalaxy_39EI
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\MapsGalaxy_39
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\MapsGalaxy_39EI
%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\MapsGalaxy_39
%UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\MapsGalaxyTooltab

Cookies

The following cookies were found:

mapsgalaxy.com

URLs

Mapsgalaxy Toolbar may call the following URLs:

search.searchgdd.com
search.searchgdd2.com

22 Comments

Violet M. Curtis Reply

I need help to remove mapsgalaxy from my personal computer. I am not understanding how to remove it on my own. I needed directions and a map to a doctor's office I had never been to in the past. Mapsgalaxy was no help at all, and with the comments in the above articles, I'm definitely want this to be removed.
hoping you can help me with this. Please let me hear from you.

Alvin H. Sacks Reply

I do not appreciate a program that takes over and thinks it knows what i want better than I do. Now my problem is how to get rid of it! I want my old format back, since it learned my interests quickly instead of trying to change them.

A.H. Sacks. PhD

I have no idea how mapsgalaxy was downloaded on my pc. I want it removed, it does not show up on my programs/features listing, in order for me to remove it. I don't want just the toolbar removed, I want the program removed.

I have the same question as Judy Rogers above.

I also want this program removed from my laptop. How do I go about this?

l don't like map galaxy in my computer

how do I get rid of mapsgaalaxy

I also want to get rid of Mapsgalaxy tool bar

Judith Underkofler Reply

I have maps galaxy on my Mac Book Pro laptop. It has taken over Safari.
How do I delete it? Above solutions refer to PCs.

Remove the extension using this link:
https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/2664769?hl=en

How do I get rid of Maps Galaxy??? I DO NOT LIKE IT AT ALL! I want this program to be completely deleted from my computer - I do not know how I got it!!

I absolutely DO NOT want Mapgalaxy on my iMac. It has taken over my Safari, and I want it out. Anyone who can help me please leave a comment. I don't know how it even ended up on my computer.

How do I get rid of Maps Galaxy??? I DO NOT LIKE IT AT ALL! I want this program to be completely deleted from my computer – I do not know how I got it!!

I want this removed from my computer including the toolbar.

How do I remove maps galaxy from my computer? Do not want it.

i don't appreciate a program that takes over my computer. no matter what i try to do maps program pops up , please remove

miriam matranga Reply

please tell me how to remove his annoying maps galaxy.
thank you
miriam matranga

I want to get Maps Galaxy off my toolbar and computer. I did try to uninstall it, but it did not work.

gerardo noriega Reply

remove it, I have no idea how mapsgalaxy was downloaded on my pc. I want it removed, it does not show up on my programs/features listing, in order for me to remove it. I don’t want just the toolbar removed, I want the program removed.

I want this to be removed from my computer

I want this program removed from my computer

Estella Esposito Reply

How do I get this removed from the computer??? It has taken over and I hate it!!!!!!!!

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