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MyTransitMapper

Posted: March 13, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 4,198
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 16,512
First Seen: March 13, 2017
Last Seen: October 16, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

MyTransitMapper is a Mindspark Interactive Network product whose installation may seem like a reasonable offer since it claims to provide users with up-to-date information regarding bus and train schedules, therefore giving users the opportunity to plan their trips, commutes, or other events where they may need transportation to. In addition to the transport information, MyTransitMapper also gives users Transit maps, and the ability to map & plan routes. Overall, MyTransitMapper seems like a helpful extension, and it does, indeed, provide users with the features it claims to have. However, users should keep in mind that by installing MyTransitMapper, they'll need to agree to have their default new tab page modified to a website affiliated to MyTransitMapper.

The new tab page that MyTransitMapper promotes is not an unreliable one and, in fact, using it on a daily basis will not cause any problems. The website linked to MyTransitMapper is part of the MyWay.com group of search engines, and it is intended to provide search results via the Yahoo Search's algorithm. In addition to the search field, the MyWay.com search page also may host some of the MyTransitMapper's features that provide users with quick links to online maps, routing services, and other features that the MyTransitMapper extension is meant to promote.

Users who are not happy with the changes introduced by MyTransitMapper may wish to remove this application from their computers. Since MyTransitMapper is not a harmful app, it can be removed by uninstalling it from the Windows Control Panel manually. However, keep in mind that some anti-virus vendors mark MyTransitMapper and other Mindspark products as Potentially Unwanted Programs, and this means that suitable computer security software could be used to wipe MyTransitMapper from your computer.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathhttp_mytransitmapper.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_mytransitmapper.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_mytransitmapper.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstoragehttp_mytransitmapper.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_www.mytransitmapper.com_0.localstoragehttp_www.mytransitmapper.com_0.localstorage-journalwww.mytransitmapper[1].xmlHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\MyTransitMapperHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}MyTransitMapperTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\MyTransitMapperTooltab
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