EasyDirectionsFinder
Posted: June 12, 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: | 4,226 |
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Threat Level: | 1/10 |
Infected PCs: | 19,800 |
First Seen: | June 12, 2017 |
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Last Seen: | October 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
EasyDirectionsFinder is a product that belongs to Mindspark Interactive Network, a software publisher whose tools are meant to enhance the online experience of users by providing them with access to an array of convenient features. As the name of EasyDirectionsFinder suggests, this tool is meant to give users access to online maps, driving directions, routing options, and other data that might help them plan their next commute, walk or vacation. The utility may be compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge. However, users who opt to install it will always be asked to grant it certain permissions, which may allow EasyDirectionsFinder to apply changes to their browser's configuration.
The changes in question are not harmful, but users are unlikely to enjoy them because they will introduce them to a new website, which may be set as either their homepage or the new tab page of their favorite Web browser. In case the browser is Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Edge, EasyDirectionsFinder may change both the homepage and the new tab page. In the meantime, Google Chrome users may have only their default new tab page changed. The website EasyDirectionsFinder promotes is a search engine linked to MyWay.com and found at the address hp.myway.com/easydirectionsfinder/ttab02/index.html. This page features a search field alongside a collection of links, which will take users to popular online map and direction services. The search results this page delivers looks like to be legitimate, but it is possible that they might not be as reliable as the ones brought by Google, Bing, Yahoo, and other credible search providers.
Users who are not happy with EasyDirectionsFinder are advised to remove it from their computers since this should reverse the changes it might have made to their browser's settings automatically. The removal of EasyDirectionsFinder can be carried out via the browser's extension manager, or with the use of an anti-virus tool.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
File name without patheasydirectionsfinder.dl.myway[1].xmlhttp_easydirectionsfinder.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_easydirectionsfinder.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_easydirectionsfinder.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstoragehttp_easydirectionsfinder.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\EasyDirectionsFinderSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\easydirectionsfinder.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\easydirectionsfinder.dl.myway.comSoftware\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\easydirectionsfinder.dl.tb.ask.comHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}EasyDirectionsFinderTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer
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