MyWay Searchbar

MyWay Searchbar
The MyWay Searchbar's uninstall screen.

The MyWay Searchbar, also known as the MyWay Speedbar, MyWay Search Assistant, MyWebSearch, MyAllSearch, and MyWeb Searchbar, is adware or toolbar program that replaces an Internet browser's default search engine with MyWay's website. Dell used to pre-install this software on some of their commercially sold PCs, but stopped after getting complaints from customers.[1] This program is classified as adware by certain websites and anti-malware applications.[2][3][4] Its status as adware is disputed. Some major antivirus companies, such as Sophos, claim that the current version is not Adware. Other companies, such as Malwarebytes, still detects this software as malware. It is still regarded as a Potentially Unwanted Program because of the complicated removal process (add or remove programs doesn't uninstall it completely, and it restarts itself when a user tries to disable it, resets IE, or reinstalls any supported browser), and because it takes up a considerable amount of system resources.[5] Many antivirus companies such as Spybot, Superantispyware, and Panda detect and encourage removal for this software.[6]

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Complaints

Older versions of the program displayed pop-up advertisements onto the user’s screen and contained an adware function.[2] Sophos, unlike many other antivirus companies,[7] says that the most recent build of the MyWay Searchbar does not display pop-up ads and does not contain the adware function.[8] Bitdefender and TrendMicro claim that the current versions still contains adware.[7][9] Another common complaint is the textual ads displayed when searching on the MyWebSearch or MyWay websites. Users have reported an increased amount of ads while using this software.[10] Users have also complained that the MyWay Searchbar tracks what websites they go to, although MyWay claims that the latest version of the Searchbar does not track users' habits.[11] It is regarded as a PUP (potentially unwanted program) by many top security companies. It is also detected and deleted by most antivirus software.[6]

Design

After a user installs the program, a toolbar appears in Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Opera web browsers,[12] adding search functions and pop-up blocking. The toolbar allows users to search on Google, Yahoo!, and Ask.com. MyWay is owned by InterActiveCorp.

Addons

  • Smiley Central, lets the user add emoticons to instant messages and Emails
  • Cursor Mania, allows the user to set their cursor to one of a selection of cursors
  • Popular Screensavers, allows the user to set their screensaver to one of a selection of screensavers
  • Zwinky, an online game with a virtual self
  • Webfetti, puts one of a selection of templates onto a user's website

References

External links

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