MyWay Searchbar
The MyWay Searchbar, also known as the MyWay Speedbar, MyWay Search Assistant, MyWebSearch, MyAllSearch, and MyWeb Searchbar, is a toolbar program that replaces an Internet browser's default search engine with MyWay's website. MyWay is owned by InterActiveCorp.
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[edit] Complaints
Older versions of the program displayed pop-up advertisements onto the user’s screen and contained an adware function. Sophos says that the most recent build of the MyWay Searchbar does not display pop-up ads and does not contain the adware function.[1] Although the software was once flagged by hphosts and urlvoid, the current version is no longer listed.[2][3] VirusTotal lists mywebsearch as a "clean site" across its numerous data sources.[4]
The software is still regarded as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) by some security companies; Spybot, SuperAntiSpyware, and Panda detect and encourage removal of this software.[5] ParetoLogic's Health Advisor software suggests removal of all Mindspark products for PC performance [6] Reports have stated that certain MyWay products, such as Webfetti, can slow down one's computer. [7]
[edit] Design
After a user installs the program, a toolbar appears in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera web browsers,[8] adding search functions and pop-up blocking. The toolbar allows users to search on Google, Yahoo!, and Ask.com.
[edit] Add-ons
- Smiley Central, lets the user add emoticons to instant messages and Emails
- Cursor Mania, allows the user to set their cursor to one of a selection of cursors
- Popular Screensavers, allows the user to set their screensaver to one of a selection of screensavers
- Zwinky, an online game with a virtual self
- Webfetti, puts one of a selection of templates onto a user's website
- MyWebSearch, a toolbar by MindSpark
[edit] References
- ^ "Detailed Analysis - MyWebSearch". Sophos.com. http://www.sophos.com/en-us/threat-center/threat-analyses/controlled-applications/MyWebSearch/detailed-analysis.aspx. Retrieved 2010-03-05.
- ^ http://www.urlvoid.com/
- ^ http://hosts-file.net/?s=mywebsearch.com
- ^ https://www.virustotal.com/url/5c5b6a8b5dc19e3bab50769daa88a610c4398a49c4f322ccde6d868c1ac0ca7a/analysis/
- ^ http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/security-info/40682/MyWay/
- ^ http://www.driversupdate.org/paretologic-pc-health-advisor-review.php
- ^ http://www.pchell.com/support/webfetti.shtml
- ^ "Browser Support", My Way - Browser Support, http://info.myway.com/index/id/browser.html
[edit] External links
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