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MyFileConvert by MyWay

Posted: May 4, 2017

Threat Metric

Ranking: 3,319
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 37,008
First Seen: May 4, 2017
Last Seen: October 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The MyFileConvert by MyWay is a software product of Mindspark Interactive Network, which is meant to provide users with neat access to a collection of document conversion tools that can be accessed through their Web browser directly. This tool may come in handy certainly, especially for users who deal with various, different documents on a daily basis. However, while MyFileConvert's usefulness is undoubted, users who want to install this extension may have to agree to terms that include some questionable requirements. The most notable thing found in the Terms of Service is that users must authorize the MyFileConvert software to modify their new tab page.

Just like the majority of Mindspark's products, MyFileConvert also is meant to change the user's new tab page to a browser associated with the MyWay.com search pages. The good news is that this change does not hide any unsafe intentions and users will not have their online security compromised due to this change. In fact, the search service that MyFileConvert promotes is not suspicious at all, since the page runs all search inquiries through the Yahoo Search. In addition to the search field, the new tab page that MyFileConvert brings also will provide users with a collection of document conversion services and tools.

Removing MyFileConvert is not mandatory, but it is obvious that extensions which force users to modify their Web browser's settings are not among the most reputable pieces of software. Users who are happy with MyFileConvert's services and the search engine it brought to their Web browser can carry on using this extension since it does not carry out any suspicious activities. However, users who are not happy and wish to remove MyFileConvert can do this via their Web browser's settings or with the assistance of software that is capable of removing Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) such as the MyFileConvert by MyWay.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

File name without pathhttp_myfileconvert.dl.myway.com_0.localstoragehttp_myfileconvert.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage-journalhttp_myfileconvert.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstoragehttp_myfileconvert.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journalHKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\DOMStorage\myfileconvert.dl.tb.ask.comSOFTWARE\MyFileConvertHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}MyFileConvertTooltab Uninstall Internet Explorer

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%LOCALAPPDATA%\MyFileConvertTooltab
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