Threat Database Adware My Shopping XP Toolbar

My Shopping XP Toolbar

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 50 % (Medium)
Infected Computers: 6
First Seen: November 25, 2015
Last Seen: January 10, 2019
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The My Shopping XP Toolbar is the next version of the My Coupons XP that is produced by Informer Technologies, Inc. Security experts note that the My Shopping XP Toolbar is adware and may clutter your browser surface with numerous coupons, discounts, and vouchers from insecure online shops. Moreover, the My Shopping XP adware might change your default search aggregator to Search.myshoppingxp.com and change your new tab page and start page settings. The My Shopping XP may be compatible with all modern Web browsers and use ActionScript to load video commercials on Vimeo and YouTube during your online session to earn greater marketing revenue for its developers. Security experts note that the My Shopping XP adware may be listed in the 'Programs and Features' module as a browser toolbar and install several runtime DLLs to facilitate its operations. The My Shopping XP adware may take over the auto-complete feature of the search bar in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox to generate results from e-commerce portals and invite users to purchase products.

Users that surf with Google Chrome may notice that the My Shopping XP adware may be attached to the bottom of the main user interface and provide links to shops like Amazon, HSN and Overstock, as well as a weather forecast for their cities. You should note that the My Shopping XP adware is not affiliated with Yahoo and might feature links to potentially compromised websites. Security experts reveal that the My Shopping XP adware may invite users to install its compatriots under the names of My Maps XP and My Speedtest XP with the promise to expand its functionality and improve your Web experience. Needless to say, installing the programs mentioned before might limit your system resources. The My Shopping XP may use session cookies, DOM storage data and detect your approximate geographical location to show customized ads in your browser and maximize its efficiency. You should consider installing a trusted anti-malware tool to eradicate all components of the My Shopping XP adware securely.

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Directories

My Shopping XP Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions\pfnicpjpilinjhgdaaadlogeiaemfkmc
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Sync Extension Settings\pfnicpjpilinjhgdaaadlogeiaemfkmc

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