FreeMaps Toolbar

The FreeMaps Toolbar is a re-branded variant of the MapsGalaxy Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network LLC. The FreeMaps Toolbar is supposed to offer users easy access to driving directions from public services like Google Maps and HERE Maps. The FreeMaps Toolbar is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. An analysis of the FreeMaps Toolbar shows that the FreeMaps Toolbar acts as the-middle-man between you and services from Google and Microsoft.

The FreeMaps Toolbar is programmed to replace your new tab page and homepage with a customized version of Search.myway.com. Web surfers can opt out of new tab page replacement, but their browser will load Search.myway.com as their homepage. Moreover, the FreeMaps Toolbar will use data such as your search history and downloads log to show relevant advertisements on Search.myway.com. Your new tab page will have links to portals like WeGo.Here.com, Maps.NationalGeographic.com and VirtualGlobeTrotting.com. The FreeMaps Toolbar might record your input on the sites mentioned before for market development purposes. The FreeMaps Toolbar is classified as an ad-supported PUP (Potentially Unwanted Program) that may slip advertisements between result pages on Search.myway.com and sell usage statistics about your online activity to third parties.

Users that are interested in using the FreeMaps Toolbar and take advantage of Google or Bing instead of Search.myway.com will need to uninstall the FreeMaps Toolbar. The FreeMaps Toolbar is designed to take over control of the default search provider if you allowed the app to take over control of your search preferences. PC users can open the Add-ons/Extensions manager of their browser and remove the FreeMaps Toolbar manually. However, tracking cookies from partners to Mindspark Interactive Network LLC. may not be deleted along with the FreeMaps Toolbar. You should use an anti-spyware tool to remove unwanted cookies and leftover files.