MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension
What is MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension?
MapsGalaxy installs an extension into Google Chrome and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch and may provide other search features. Default Search, Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to make MyWebSearch your default search service, your Internet browser default search feature will be set to MyWeb... Read more
Overview
The primary executable is named MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 34 files and is usually about 1.57 MB (1,643,384 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension.
| MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe (eca40e274df2197f1218a61a2ce3d07a) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3449 |
Zango |
| IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.0.0.0 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.146 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0317 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
16234 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
Program details
URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\mapsgalaxy_39 chrome extension\bar
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39 Chrome Extension\bar\MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe /u
Estimated size: 1.57 MB
Files installed by MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension
| Program executable: | MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | MapsGalaxy |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\mapsgalaxy_39 chrome extension\bar\MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe |
| MD5: | eca40e274df2197f1218a61a2ce3d07a |
Additional files:
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t8sql.dll - T8Sql (SQLite Commands)
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(Malware detected) MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.exe (by MapsGalaxy) - MapsGalaxy
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sqlite3.dll
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.0049C953-3313-4696-88AD-F241514DF378.exe (by MapsGalaxy)
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.17841007-FE0E-47B2-AF4F-3B6576DFCF92.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.2092760F-0311-465F-A9EE-C0C7747481DC.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.2403E33F-4765-446D-9BDB-279C7BD72062.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.257729D0-682E-426E-A6BE-8DEDFC4578D2.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.2DCC6636-A826-42FA-9CF8-B457F0B4CA1E.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.30532A4A-59CD-4F7B-B22F-3AC700B41EA5.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.431B4AF2-A853-4ACC-A633-3277CC03F5A0.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.451A89EA-9978-4D9B-9EA7-33499C978E54.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.5AA302BC-F977-404C-86E2-6672DAB953BC.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.5B1A25D5-0E14-4BBF-8F01-2A0DF565BB93.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.63007C25-E96C-476C-AF33-ABBC0E57480F.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.73661DFF-458F-4D22-8005-69B2086B3A95.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.79E4F92C-33FD-4CE5-B4DF-D8F84F00FA25.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.81AC1537-A795-458C-BBD0-8961659BF9F4.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.9AB42D88-EAF4-4B76-ACC4-6B0F7A817C11.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.B21FB4A6-137C-4A8E-8FDA-6DF18A52E37F.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.B2795BBB-EC6C-4A33-830A-C0CDA846D1FE.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.DC73B2D2-FAD7-4ADF-9FA5-4E7DBB9D2783.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.E19AFA35-2E4C-4AE3-B938-C2EFCBF5FA5F.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.E303C105-F592-4DDF-8307-F71692572112.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.EC0B1D5D-BF4F-45DD-9B7E-52F7481BA67E.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.EC0E3A42-E2BD-44F5-8970-C94E0078397B.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.FABD3E3E-D477-4B9D-8713-552ECEDA59BF.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.FB19FEC2-9345-4F65-8CC6-AEFABDE1DBE6.exe
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MapsGalaxyCrxSetup.FB769DA4-FCEE-4FE8-B51A-2F9B949AFB81.exe
How do I remove MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension?
You can uninstall MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by MapsGalaxy Toolbar Chrome Extension you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win 7 0%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #17,780
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
68.77% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.27% |
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| Windows XP |
10.78% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.18% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.70% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.85% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
10.49% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.49% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.99% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.00% |
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Geography
43.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
43.35% |
| United Kingdom |
4.75% |
| India |
4.43% |
| Australia |
4.11% |
| Israel |
3.16% |
| Belgium |
2.22% |
| Greece |
2.22% |
| Romania |
1.90% |
| Sweden |
1.90% |
| MK |
1.58% |
| Canada |
1.27% |
| Croatia |
1.27% |
| New Zealand |
1.27% |
| Philippines |
1.27% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
35.39% |
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| Dell |
23.60% |
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| Toshiba |
12.92% |
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| Acer |
12.36% |
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| ASUS |
7.30% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.37% |
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| Intel |
2.25% |
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| Lenovo |
1.69% |
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| Samsung |
1.12% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.82% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.05% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.29% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.29% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
2.29% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com