iWin Toolbar
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| Ranking: | 11,355 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 310 |
| First Seen: | July 22, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | August 11, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
iWin Toolbar Image
The iWin Toolbar is associated with low quality search engines and browser hijackers. The iWin Toolbar is used to force computer users to visit the infamous Conduit search engine, a low quality search engine that has been associated with a variety of other browser hijackers. The iWin Toolbar also has the capacity to track your online activity. If the iWin Toolbar is installed on your Web browser, it is important to remove the iWin Toolbar immediately to stop browser redirects and other symptoms associated with these types of threats.
The Annoying Changes Caused by the iWin Toolbar
The iWin Toolbar makes various unwanted changes to the infected computer's settings. The iWin Toolbar causes numerous unwanted symptoms on the infected computer. These include browser redirects to the Conduit search engine and to several other associated websites. The iWin Toolbar causes the appearance of pop-up windows, advertisements and error messages. The iWin Toolbar may also causes the affected computer to slow down, crash frequently and a variety of other problems on the infected computer. One common symptom associated with the iWin Toolbar may be a drastic slowing down of the infected computer's Internet connection, causing Web pages to load extremely slowly and the victim's Web browser to freeze frequently.
If your computer is displaying symptoms of the iWin Toolbar browser hijacker, it is important to remove this threat from the infected computer completely. To do this, first use normal procedures for removing Web browser extensions and toolbars. Once the iWin Toolbar has been uninstalled, ESG malware researchers recommend using a reliable anti-malware program to ensure that your computer has not been exposed to iWin Toolbar redirects. It is also important to note that the iWin Toolbar makes changes to your Web browser settings that need to be undone manually. For example, it may be necessary to restore your Web browser's homepage and default search engine to normal in order to stop other symptoms associated with this threat.
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