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AllInOneDocs Toolbar

Posted: February 28, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 2,199
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 78,767
First Seen: February 28, 2017
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The AllInOneDocs Toolbar is a software product distributed by Mindspark, a company that provides computer users worldwide with access to various tools and utilities that can enhance their Web browsing experience by giving them access to additional features and extras. It is clear that Mindspark's tools do what they promise to do, and users may not be left disappointed with the quality of service that the AllInOneDocs Toolbar or other Mindspark products have to offer. However, users also should keep in mind that Mindspark products are often classified as Potentially Unwanted Programs, and the AllInOneDocs Toolbar isn't an exception.

Users who opt to install the AllInOneDocs Toolbar will be promised that they'll get to use a fully functional office suite directly from their Web browser. This added feature should give them the ability to create, edit, and save files that use popular office formats such as RTF, DOCX, XLSX, etc. While this service is certainly useful, the installation of the AllInOneDocs Toolbar comes under certain Terms & Conditions that may make some users unhappy. For example, the installation of the AllInOneDocs Toolbar prompts users to change their default new tab page to a 3rd-party website that is owned by MyWay.com, an affiliate of Mindspark that hosts many search engine pages related to various Mindspark products. The MyWay.com search page that the AllInOneDocs Toolbar brings to your Web browser is not an unreliable one, and using its search feature will bring results provided by Yahoo.com. In addition to the search feature, the page that the AllInOneDocs Toolbar promotes also hosts quick links to the office suite the extension is all about.

Despite some questionable activities, the AllInOneDocs Toolbar is not an unsafe thing to have on your computer. In fact, the tool is perfectly safe and does what it promised to do. However, some users might be unhappy with the other changes it may bring to their Web browser, and this may be enough to convince them that the removal of the AllInOneDocs Toolbar is required. Users who wish to uninstall this software may be able to complete the task without the help of 3rd-party utilities. All they need to do is to find the 'the AllInOneDocs Toolbar' in their list of installed browser extensions and uninstall it from there.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathallinonedocs.dl.myway[1].xmlallinonedocs.dl.tb.ask[1].xmlhttp_allinonedocs.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_allinonedocs.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_allinonedocs.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstoragehttp_allinonedocs.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\AllInOneDocsSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\allinonedocs.dl.myway.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\allinonedocs.dl.tb.ask.comHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}AllInOneDocsTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\AllInOneDocsTooltab
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