MySavings Toolbar
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| Threat Level: | 50 % (Medium) |
| Infected Computers: | 5 |
| First Seen: | October 1, 2013 |
| Last Seen: | April 18, 2018 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
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There are numerous Web browser add-ons and extensions that are designed to help computer users save money when shopping online, all of which have increased in popularity thanks to the prevalence of online shopping services. The MySavings Toolbar is promoted as a way to find coupons and great deals online. However, the main problem with the MySavings Toolbar is that the MySavings Toolbar may cause a large number of unwanted symptoms on any computer on which the MySavings Toolbar is installed. The MySavings Toolbar is often bundled with freeware software, and the MySavings Toolbar may be installed without the computer user's knowledge. MySavings Toolbar is considered as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) and is known to use various underhanded tactics to carry out online scams and expose computer users to advertisements and affiliate marketing links. The MySavings Toolbar makes changes to your Web browser settings and has been connected to a variety of symptoms and problems on victims' computers. If the MySavings Toolbar is installed on your computer, the MySavings Toolbar should be removed completely with a reliable anti-malware program.
Why the MySavings Toolbar Shouldn't Be on Your PC
One of the first symptoms associated with the MySavings Toolbar is the changing of your Web browser's homepage and default search engine. The MySavings Toolbar may also cause browser redirects and display pop-up advertisements. These symptoms may expose computer users to unsafe content. Despite the fact that the MySavings Toolbar may expose you to unreliable content indirectly and severely disrupt your online activity, malware researchers consider that the MySavings Toolbar is a PUP due to the fact that the MySavings Toolbar can be removed relatively easily and that computer users can opt out of its installation.
Fortunatly the MySavings Toolbar's Removal is an Easy Task
The MySavings Toolbar can be removed with the Add and Remove Program utility in the Windows Control Panel. The MySavings Toolbar can be uninstalled like other programs. However, traces of the MySavings Toolbar may remain on your computer. The MySavings Toolbar makes changes to your Web browser's settings that should be undone manually (such as restoring your homepage and default search engine). It is also important to use an anti-malware program that is fully up to date to scan your computer and ensure that the MySavings Toolbar's redirects and pop-up windows have not exposed you to other types of unsafe online content.
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