MyFileConvert by MyWay
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Ranking: | 3,186 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 15,761 |
| First Seen: | May 4, 2017 |
| Last Seen: | September 21, 2023 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The MyFileConvert by MyWay software is packed as a browser toolbar under the MyWay family of apps, which are created by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. The MyFileConvert by MyWay Toolbar is owned and operated by Mindspark Interactive Network Inc. as an ad-supported and free-to-use service, which is available to Google Chrome, Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox users. The MyFileConvert by MyWay software is made available via Free.myfileconvert.com/index.jhtml, the Chrome Web store, free extension platforms, and free software bundles but it lacks a page on the Firefox Add-Ons platform. The MyFileConvert by MyWay Toolbar is said to enable users to convert PDF, DOC, TXT, RTF, XLS, PPT, BMP, JPG, TIFF and AZW files. The services of MyFileConvert by MyWay require only a browser to run. Thus, the MyFileConvert by MyWay app is available as a cross-platform solution.
The MyFileConvert by MyWay app is deemed as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which may record your input on hp.myway.com/myfileconvert/ttab02chr/index.html and hp.myway.com/myfileconvert/ttab02/index.html to provide related marketing offers. Moreover, the MyFileConvert extension from Mindspark may read the cookies cache, your IP address, bookmarks and Internet history. The data may be sent to Mindspark for analysis and used to improve product positioning on related sites. The advertisers associated with Mindspark have made sure that the app requires the following privileges when it is installed:
- Read and change all your data on the websites you visit.
- Read and change your browsing history.
- Manage your downloads.
- Manage your apps, extensions and themes.
You may find hp.myway.com/myfileconvert/ttab02/ useful since it has links to popular services like Instagram, Groupon, Amazon, YouTube and Gmail. However, you may not like the capabilities of the default search of MyFileConvert, which is provided at int.search.myway.com. Web surfers that may value the services provided by MyFileConvert should take into consideration that they may need to disable ad-blockers to benefit from MyFileConvert by MyWay. As mentioned above, the MyFileConvert Toolbar is an ad-supported program, and some users may not be comfortable with the information collected by Mindspark and its partners. You may want to use an anti-spyware instrument to erase all traces of the MyFileConvert app safely. AV vendors are known to flag the files linked to MyFileConvert by MyWay as:
- Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544
- Application.Win32.BrowseFox.nlnbg
- GrayWare[:not-a-virus]/Win32.StartPage.gen
- PUA.MyWebSearch!8.EC (cloud:GEhn3FZDXiS)
- PUP.Optional.MindSpark
- PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
- W32/Trojan.MHJA-2086
Table of Contents
SpyHunter Detects & Remove MyFileConvert by MyWay
Registry Details
Directories
MyFileConvert by MyWay may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\MyFileConvertTooltab |
Submit Comment
Please DO NOT use this comment system for support or billing questions. For SpyHunter technical support requests, please contact our technical support team directly by opening a customer support ticket via your SpyHunter. For billing issues, please refer to our "Billing Questions or Problems?" page. For general inquiries (complaints, legal, press, marketing, copyright), visit our "Inquiries and Feedback" page.