Translation Buddy Toolbar
Posted: January 15, 2016
Threat Metric
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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: | 2,651 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 73,092 |
First Seen: | October 22, 2014 |
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Last Seen: | October 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
TranslationBuddy is a Web toolbar made by Mindspark Interactive Network that is compatible with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Initially, this tiny application may seem handy, but you should not install TranslationBuddy because it is a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP). This toolbar claims that it can translate to and from 50 different languages, including Russian, German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Italian, etc. Allegedly, this way, you will be able to read sites that would otherwise remain foreign to you. While this feature may work, there are compelling reasons to keep the PUP away. First, the popular browsers already have a module that allows you to translate websites into your native language. Second, TranslationBuddy has adware capabilities, so it may inject different commercial materials in the pages that you open. This behavior is typical for the Mindspark products, which is the reason this company doesn't have a good reputation. The marketing elements that you may encounter after the installation of the toolbar may come in various shapes. You may detect pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads, transitional ads, in-text ads, etc. Some of the most resource-consuming ads are videos and eye-catching gifs that may launch right after your browser loads the page. These new commercial materials may trouble the performance of the Web clients. The common issues that may disturb some PC users are occasional freezes and crashes, or an overall sluggish functionality. Some of the ads may be corrupt, which means that they may transfer you to unsafe platforms. If you cannot recall downloading TranslationBuddy intentionally, then it probably found a way into your system as an addition towards third-party freeware. Once TranslationBuddy creates an extension in your browsers, the removal process may require a credible anti-malware application.
Technical Details
Registry Modifications
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