Mini001 Toolbar
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 6 |
| First Seen: | October 1, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | November 3, 2021 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
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The Mini001 Toolbar is a PUP, a Potentially Unwanted Program that has been known to cause a large number of irritating symptoms on affected Web browsers. The Mini001 Toolbar browser hijacker is often bundled with free software and installed as part of their installation process. Once the Mini001 Toolbar is installed on the affected Web browser, the Mini001 Toolbar changes the affected Web browser's default search engine to Conduit and changes the affected Web browser's search engine to Flash Game Customized Web Search. The Mini001 Toolbar should be removed immediately with the help of a strong anti-malware program to stop irritating symptoms linked to this PUP.
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The Results Provided by the Mini001 Toolbar Search Engine aren’t What You Need
The Mini001 Toolbar is used to display advertisements and sponsored affiliate marketing links on the affected Web browser. Its associated search engine's search results are mainly composed of sponsored links and advertisements. The Mini001 Toolbar may also collect information about your online activity and online searches and sell this information to marketers. The Mini001 Toolbar is used to increase a particular website's page ranking and traffic, resulting in significant profits from advertising.
The Mini001 Toolbar is not exactly a virus, rootkit or Trojan. Despite the fact that the Mini001 Toolbar is not considered entirely unsafe, the Mini001 Toolbar does cause numerous symptoms that may seriously interfere with your computer's activities. The Mini001 Toolbar may cause browser redirects, interfere with your operating system's settings and affect your normal activities. Although programs like the Mini001 Toolbar are known as PUPs, this does not mean that they should not be removed. Symptoms associated with the Mini001 Toolbar may be just as disruptive as more cultured forms of threats.
The Mini001 Toolbar May Enter a Computer Through Compromised Freeware and Shareware
The most common way in which PUPs associated with the Mini001 Toolbar enter computers is through the installation of another program. The Mini001 Toolbar is often bundled with freeware or shareware downloaded from unreliable sources. The installers for these programs may also install the Mini001 Toolbar or similar PUPs. It is often possible to opt out of installing the Mini001 Toolbar on the affected computer. However, this option is usually easy to miss and designed to ensure that inexperienced computer users overlook it when downloading a freeware application.
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Mini001 Toolbar
Directories
Mini001 Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:
| %TEMP%\CT1406520 |
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