MyMapsWizard Toolbar

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 14,598
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 1,360
First Seen: February 14, 2016
Last Seen: August 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The MyMapsWizard Toolbar may allow users to search for directions and plan their trip to remote locations. The MyMapsWizard Toolbar is available for download at Mymapswizard.com and users may be offered to install it as an optional offer with a freeware bundle. Computer users may be excited to install the MyMapsWizard Toolbar and benefit from enhanced directions from Mapquest.com and Flysfo.com. Unfortunately, the MyMapsWizard Toolbar is classified as an adware that may not provide you with the services you expect. Security analysts alert that the MyMapsWizard adware is very similar to the My Maps XP and OnlineMapFinder adware and may use your IP address to detect your geographical location and load customized commercials. Moreover, the MyMapsWizard adware may read information about your hardware setup, and welcome you to install potentially unwanted programs like PC Fix Speed that may slow down your computer instead of speed it up.

The advertisements by the MyMapsWizard adware may appear as recommended deals on Amazon and eBay as well as coupons and discounts on your favorite sites. The MyMapsWizard Toolbar may be used to push marketing materials in your browser, and your ad-blocker may prove ineffective. Also, the ads by MyMapsWizard may feature links to suspicious pages and welcome you to register for premium phone services. The MyMapsWizard Toolbar may modify the way your browser behaves when you visit Google Maps, and Bing Maps to provide you with discounts and special offers for the location you are doing your searches. Computer users that want to plan their route with the MyMapsWizard Toolbar may be overcome with advertisements and experience slow browser performance. You might wish to remove the MyMapsWizard adware with the help of a reliable anti-malware tool.

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Registry Details

MyMapsWizard Toolbar may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
File name without path
http_MyMapsWizard.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage
http_MyMapsWizard.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journal
http_MyMapsWizard.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage
http_MyMapsWizard.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journal
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{5a817e34-009a-40f0-ba59-29df09d63e17}
Software\MyMapsWizard
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{5a817e34-009a-40f0-ba59-29df09d63e17}

Directories

MyMapsWizard Toolbar may create the following directory or directories:

%LOCALAPPDATA%\MyMapsWizardTooltab

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