MyPoints Toolbar

MyPoints Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by MyPoints.com

What is MyPoints Toolbar?

MyPoints Toolbar is software application developed by MyPoints.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 50.57% of installations running this operating system. MyPoints Toolbar's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 9 files.

MyPoints Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 97.30% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, MyPoints Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About MyPoints Toolbar?

MyPoint's is a web browser plugin compatible with Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Firefox, designed to collect and store information about a user's web browsing habits. This information is then transmitted to Conduit for the purpose of delivering targeted advertising. Upon installation, MyPoint's has the capability to modify the user's home page and search provider (optionally but enabled by default). Additionally, it offers a search box and includes various social features. It is important to note that if the toolbar alters the home page and search settings, the user will need to manually reset them if they choose to uninstall the toolbar. The License Agreement outlines that "The Application may also collect and store information about your web browsing locally on your device. This locally saved information may interact with the Application and send us information about your web browsing so we can suggest services or provide you ads that may be more relevant to you. Only generalized inferences are passed from the Application to our servers."

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in MyPoints Toolbar.

sqlite3.exe (MD5: 8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL AdWare/Win32.WebCake.gen
Bkav FE W32.Clodc3a.Trojan
Panda Antivirus Suspicious file
Prevx1 Individual Heuristic: Suspicious Self Modifying File
mypoints.dll (MD5: fe3c87f452cc4aeb8961ae658981aace) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Panda Antivirus Suspicious file
Prevx1 Individual Heuristic: Suspicious Self Modifying File

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • TroubleShooter.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Bucksbee Loyalty Plugin - 100815\TroubleShooter.exe'.

Software Details

URL:
https://mypointstoolbar.myblogtoolbar.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mypoints toolbar
Uninstaller:
C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\MyPoints Toolbar\uninstall.exe
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

MyPoints Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
mypoints.dll
Name:
MyPoints Toolbar
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\roaming\mypoints toolbar\mypoints.dll
MD5:
fe3c87f452cc4aeb8961ae658981aace
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by MyPoints Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
0f2ee3a7423c35243a189f30e1b8ec82
EXE
615d08d129e876f757a01f8e454ac6e4
DLL
5fd821b1db2c2619dab832a913be7558
DLL
a07d1ef8e9a6e88be680162f71c23ee6
EXE
8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d
EXE
59c2ef9adf633489c14158a0533f891c
DLL
78cebf9f5f5e87aa024ac9d74132933d
EXE
0f2dbfee092771d55b3e53f7e9cc6923
DLL
fe3c87f452cc4aeb8961ae658981aace