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How to Get Rid of Email Access Online

Email Access Online is a browser extension published by Polarity Technologies Ltd. That offers users quick and easy access to emails and weather reports. While this might sound interesting and useful, there is nothing this extension offers that cannot be solved with a few simple bookmarks. While installed Email Access Online monitors the users browser activity and records visited websites, clicked links, and bought products, this data is later used to serve partner ads if the user looks for the covered categories, additionally, it will hijack your new tab page, changing your search engine to Yahoo to allow easier ad placement. Browsing the internet with this extension enabled will result in additional ad placement, pop-up ads, and sponsored links throughout your browsing sessions. Upon further investigation it was discovered that this extension is a repack of MyEmailXP, that was a repack of Fast Email Checker. Due to it’s suspicious delivery…

28 November

Easy Directions Finder Removal Guide for Windows PC

Easy Directions Finder is a browser extension developed by Mindspark Inc. for Google Chrome. This extension offers users quick access to popular websites for navigation and evens. While at first glance this might look useful, keep in mind that this extension has been marked as a Browser Hijacker by several anti-virus applications. When installed EasyDirectionsFinder will record your browsing history, visited links, clicked url-s and viewed products. This data is later forwarded / sold to mindsparks ad network and used to better target ads to users. While browsing the internet with this extension installed (it does not have to be enabled) you will see additional injected ads, sponsored links and pop-up ads throughout your browsing sessions. Due to its information mining behavior and aggressive ad injections it is recommended to remove this extension from your computer. Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544, Easy Directions Finder, Application.WebToolbar (A), GrayWare/Win32.StartPage.gen, MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious), PUA.Toolbar.Agent!, PUA/MyWebSearch.Gen, PUP.MindSpark/Variant,…

27 November

DownSpeedTest Removal Guide

DownSpeedTest is a Browser Toolbar Extension for Google Chrome that allows users to test their internet speed and convert files, however this speed test does not show proper values, nor even close. Upon installation DownSpeedTest will replace your default New Tab page with its own Search Engine “MyWay.com” or “Search.MyWay.com”. This Search Engine camouflages itself as a “Enhanced Google Search Engine”, but all it does is allow more room for easier ad injection. In the background, this extension monitors user browsing behavior and records visited links, viewed products, clicked links and time spend on websites. This information is later used for Ad targeting. While browsing the internet with this extension enabled you will experience additional ads, sponsored content, and even pop-up ads on some occasions. Due to its information mining behavior and aggressive ad placement, DownSpeedTest had been marked as a Browser Hijacker and it is recommended for removal. Mindspark.toolbar,…

25 November

DigiSmirkz Removal Tutorial For Windows

DigiSmirkz is a Browser Extension by Mindspark Inc. This extension offers users the ability to enrich their emails or chats with tons of new emojis. When installed it will replace your default new tab page with a variety of search.myway.com, hosted at hp.myway.com. This search engine uses information about you, collected by the extension to display unwanted targeted ads by Mindspark Partners and Ad Networks. While surfing the internet with this extension installed and enabled, you will see additional pop-up ads, inserted ads into search results and sponsored content on web pages. Several anti-virus applications have marked this extension as a Browser Hijacker and is therefore recommended to be removed from the Computer. Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544, Adware.MyWebSearch.120, PUP.MindSpark/Variant, PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch, Riskware/Agent, Digi Smirkz, W32.HfsAdware.1166, WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.gen, Myway, ,Search.myway.com, Mindspark, ,Toolbar.mindsparkBrowser hijackers (sometimes referred to as hijackware) are a kind of malicious software that modifies web browser settings without the computer owner’s knowledge or consent.…

24 November

How to get rid of DailyProductivityTools

The DailyProductivityTools Toolbar is packed as a browser extension that claims to increase your productivity with access to free online tools and developed by Mindspark Inc. This extension may seem handy at first, however while browsing the internet with it active you will experience additional ads, sponsored content and pop-up ads throughout your browsing sessions and search results. When installed DailyProductivityTools changed your default new tab page to Search.MyWay.com disguising as a ‘Enhanced Google Search Engine’. This extension monitors your browsing activity, visited websites and links, then uses this information to better target Ads. DailyProductivityTools has been marked as a Potentially Unwanted Program, and is recommended for removal by many anti-virus applications. Adware.MyWebSearch.120, Daily Productivity Tools, Search.myway.com, Application.Win32.BrowseFox.nlnbg, MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious), PUA.Toolbar.Agent!, PUA/MyWebSearch.Gen, ,PUP.Optional.MindSpark, ,PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch, W32.HfsAdware.1166Browser hijacking is a type of unwanted software, often a web browser add-on or extension, which causes modifications in browser’s settings. Browser hijacker malware…

23 November

How to remove CrazyForCrafts From Your PC

CrazyForCrafts is a Browser Extension from Mindspark Interactive. This Toolbar Extension allegedly offers users tons of DIY crafting guides and tricks, however all that it does is point you in the right direction. It links you back to some of the most popular DIY Crafting websites on the internet that you can find at any time by a simple search. While this may look useful and faster then looking around the internet for a good DIY projects, remember that this extension injects itself into your browser, changing your new tab page to Search.MyWay.com and records your browsing habits, can view your internet history, and know whatever you are looking for or viewing online. While using this extension you will see additional pop-up ads, sponsored content, and injected ads throughout your browsing sessions. Due to its behavior this extension has been marked for removal by several anti-virus scanners, and it is…

22 November

How to remove ConvertDocsOnline from Your PC

ConvertDocsOnline is a Browser Extension for Google Chrome developed by Mindspark Inc. This extension offers users a quick and easy way to convert documents without any additional applications installed on their computer, it also has quick access links to popular websites that the average user might find interesting. While all this may look appealing and nice, this extension injects itself into your browser. While installed, ConvertDocsOnline will monitor your browsing activity and record visited websites, clicked links, downloads and even viewed products. All this information is later used / sold to Mindsparks Ad network to better serve user targeted ads. Browsing the internet with this extension installed will result in ad placement throughout your browsing sessions. These ads might appear as normal links (sponsored content), ad links, or even pop-up ads. ConvertDocsOnline has been marked as a Browser Hijacker by several Anti-Virus scanners, and is therefore recommended for optional removal…

19 November

How to get rid of CinematicFanatic

CinematicFanatic (by MyWay) is a browser extension for Google Chrome that may come bundled with other free software that you download off of the Internet. When installed CinematicFanatic will set the homepage and search engine for your web browser to http://search.myway.com While browsing the internet with this extension installed, you will see additional ads, sponsored content and even pop-up ads throughout your browsing sessions. While CinematicFanatic is active, it will log user information, visited websites, product categories. This information is later used / sold to better display targeted ads throught your webpages as sponsored content and banner ads. CinematicFanatic has been marked as a Browser Extension by several popular anti-malware scanners, and due to its information gathering behavior it is recommended to remove from your computer. MyWebSearch.J, Pua.cinematicfanatic, Pua.mindspark, Mindspark.toolbar, Myway.toolbar, Adware.mindsparkBrowser hijack is a very common type of internet fraud where your web browser configurations are modified to allow…

18 November

How to remove Converters now

Converters Now developed by Mindspark Interactive is a Browser Extension for Google Chrome and is promoted at their website like a very useful tool for converting PDF and Doc files, alongside with dictionary, and other useful tools. While this might appeal to you the extension hijacks your New Tab page, changing it to Search.MyWay.com While active, this extension monitors user’s online activity, recording visited websites, clicked links, bought products, and other browsing information. This information is later forwarded or sold to Mindsparks ad network to better deliver user Targeted Ads. Browsing the internet with ConvertersNow will result in displaying of additional ads, sponsored content and sometimes even pop-up ads injected into various pages or websites throughout your browsing sessions. CovertersNow has been marked as a Browser Hijacker by several anti-virus programs and it is marked for removal. Mindspark.toolbar, Pua.mindspark, Pua.ConvertersNow, Adware.convertersnow, Search.myyway.com, Converters now, Search.myway.com, Search.myway, Ad.mywayBrowser hijacking is actually…

17 November

How to remove AnytimeAstrology

AnytimeAstrology is a browser extension for Google Chrome developed by Mindspark Inc. When installed, this extension will change your default new tab page to a custom search provider called MyWay (search.myway.com). While browsing the internet with this extension installed, you will see additional ads through your browsing sessions, including but not limited to Sponsored Content, Injected Ads and Pop-up Ads. While AnytimeAstrology is active it will monitor your browsing habits, recording website visits, clicked links, viewed products, etc. This information is later sent back to Mindspark Ad network servers where it is used to better target additional injected ads into your web pages. Several anti-virus applications have marked this extension as a Browser Hijacker and it is recommended to remove it from your computer. Myway.com, Mindspark Toolbar, Search.myway.com, PU.Mindspark.AnytimeAstrology, PUP.Optional.MindSpark.Generic, PUP.Optional.MindSparkBrowser hijackers (also known as hijackware) are a kind of malicious software that modifies web browser configuration settings without the…

15 November