Malware Tag: Mindspark

EasyPhotoEdit (or Easy Photo Edit) is a browser add-on that you may or may not have intentionally added to your browser. This extension, though it has some useful features, also has characteristics of a browser hijacker, like redirecting searches to MyWay. This makes it suspicious because very few people looking for a photo-editing extension are going … Continued

DirectionsOnline is a somewhat deceptive browser extension that, while offering some useful functions, is ultimately redundant, risky, and increases your exposure to malicious content online. DirectionsOnline forces people to use the MyWay search engine which is one of the most ad-filled engines around. Having this add-on installed is also a symptom of poor cybersecurity, with … Continued

PDFConverterHQ by Mindspark is a browser add-on and a website that offers immediate access to file conversion and other functions. The extension looks nice at first glance with its various background choices, customizable widgets, and functional file conversion that does not require you to go to shady, ad-filled websites. Unfortunately, PDFConverterHQ seems to just be created … Continued

MyScrapNook markets itself as a useful tool to create and share postcards, flyers, collages, resumes, pretty templates. Unfortunately, the MyScrapNook extension is a PUP — potentially unwanted program, a type of software that pretends to offer a useful function or solution, but only really exists to serve advertisements to its user. It shows you links … Continued

EverydayMemo is not a typical computer virus that would be capable of completely taking over your system. It is a browser hijacker and instead of that, it will change some settings on the infected browser. You might think that it’s not a big deal, but the presence of EverydayMemo hijacker might result in leaked information, infiltration of … Continued

Free LearnTheLyrics browser extension seems like a good tool if you want to find song names and lyrics effortlessly. It is supposed to provide you with the easy access to song lyrics and enhanced web search. While it sounds nice and promising, in reality, LearnTheLyrics is a browser hijacker powered by MyWay. The one and only goal of … Continued

FreeShoppingTool is a Chrome extension that can be added to the browser to supposedly provide you with best offers, deals, alerts when there is a sale, compare prices and etc., all in one spot. Sounds perfect, right? Unfortunately, since online shopping has sky-rocketed these past years, it opened new opportunities for crooks to trick more people, … Continued

SimpleHolidayRecipes might look like a useful and cool feature that you can add to your web browser for free. Unfortunately, it is not as innocent as you might think. This browser extension is categorized as a hijacker due to obvious reasons – it will change your personal settings without even asking for permission to do … Continued

MyWay or has come up with another ‘helpful’ browsing enhancing tool called ReadingFanatic. This software developer is a real and official marketing company, which has been active for years, although the majority of their advertising techniques are negatively rated by many cybersecurity specialists. That is why it’s no surprise that the Reading Fanatic is just … Continued