GetCouponsFast Toolbar
Posted: February 16, 2017
Threat Metric
The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:
Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.
Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.
Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 6,820 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 5,052 |
First Seen: | February 16, 2017 |
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Last Seen: | October 10, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
The GetCouponsFast Toolbar is a Web browser toolbar that is developed and supported by Mindspark Interactive Network, a well-known software developer that specializes in creating Web browser extensions that enhance the user's Web browsing experience by providing them with quick access to various features. In the case of the GetCouponsFast Toolbar, users are offered te opportunity to see the latest offers and promotions that they can take advantage of by simply using the coupon codes that this software promotes immediately. While this may sound like a great offer to avid online shoppers, it is important to mention that the installation of the GetCouponsFast Toolbar may bring some additional changes as well.
The software is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), which is not bad necessarily since it means that the GetCouponsFast Toolbar does not display threatening or suspicious behavior. The only negative thing about the GetCouponsFast Toolbar is that it asks for permission to change the user's default new tab page to a search engine associated with MyWay.com. The MyWay.com network hosts a large number of search engines, many of which appear to be affiliated with various Mindspark products such as the GetCouponsFast Toolbar.
The search engine that the GetCouponsFast Toolbar promotes is not considered to be unreliable, and some users might enjoy its features. However, if you are not happy with the GetCouponsFast Toolbar features, or with the fact that it has set an unknown website as your default new tab page, then you should consider uninstalling the Potentially Unwanted Program. The removal of the GetCouponsFast Toolbar may be carried out manually, but users who want to be extra safe will be glad to hear that reputable computer security software should be able to dispose of this Potentially Unwanted Program efficiently.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
File name without pathhttp_getcouponsfast.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_getcouponsfast.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_getcouponsfast.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstoragehttp_getcouponsfast.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journalHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}GetCouponsFastTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer
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