MyMapsWizard Toolbar Removal Guide

Do you know what MyMapsWizard Toolbar is?

MyMapsWizard Toolbar is not an application that you can trust a 100%, in fact, we advise you not to do so under any circumstances since it is one more development of the infamous Mindspark family, which is notorious for developing a vast number of intrusive browser toolbars. Thus, if you have noticed changes made to your default web browser's settings without any authorization, it is a strong indication that his questionable application is up and running on your PC. These changes will not enhance your overall online experience in any way even though you could have seen statements claiming that this toolbar could be utilized to gain simple and quick access to numerous maps, list of event in your local area, as well as it should issue warnings about your local traffic. While all such functionality seems great, the reality is that such promises are just marketing gimmicks used to lure unsuspecting users into obtaining a tool that actually does not exhibit beneficial features of any kind. In fact, MyMapsWizard Toolbar will only cause disruptions and will alter your web experience for the worse. We highly advise you to delete it at the very same time that it is found up and running on your PC. Do so by following the instructions that we provide below.

As soon as MyMapsWizard Toolbar enters your operating system it will cause significant changes within your web browser's default settings; it will alter your default homepage, search engine, and on top of that it will implement a dubious toolbar. The invasive program affects major browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer; thus, nearly every Internet user is at risk of being affected by this invasive application. All of these modifications will change your web browsing experience in a rather fundamental way. For as long as this suspicious toolbar is up and fully running on your PC, you will start each of your online sessions on a questionable third-party site that was set as your default homepage by this dubious program. Virtually the same thing will happen in regards to your default search engine as you will have almost no choice but to search the web by using the suspicious third-party engine, which this unwanted application provides. Additionally, it has to be noted that a seemingly useful toolbar embedded in the upper part of your web browser, is in reality utterly worthless and will only cause annoyance because it functions in an awful way. It goes without saying that having MyMapsWizard Toolbar on your computer is not a good idea. To surf the web the way you are used to, you must terminate it as a whole without any second thoughts.MyMapsWizard Toolbar Removal GuideMyMapsWizard Toolbar screenshot
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Even though you can acquire MyMapsWizard Toolbar from its official website, you must be aware of the fact that in a lot of cases it simply comes as a software bundle. During our research we have found out that this particular toolbar is hosted on the 74.113.233.180 IP address, which's location is within the USA. This indicates that users within this geographical region could encounter this tool more frequently. While this is a tendency discovered by our malware experts, it is important to note that we have also received reports about this toolbar being distributed all over the world. It is crucial to highlight the fact that software bundles are the primary source of questionable and invasive software. Thus, it would not be surprising that other dubious applications are active on your computer if you did not install this intrusive toolbar consciously. This is the main reason we highly advise you to run an in-depth analysis of your PC for other questionable programs. If any are found, they must be removed just like MyMapsWizard itself. It goes without saying, that the complete removal of this toolbar is the only thing that should be done about it as it holds no valuable features whatsoever.

Make sure to follow the removal guide of MyMapsWizard very carefully. Unfortunately, almost all applications developed by Mindspark are rather hard to get rid of in their entirety. It is imperative to delete every single bit of MyMapsWizard to regain the default settings of your web browser. Even if just a few registry entries or files are leftover on your PC, the intrusive toolbar could still perform in the way that it does. In other cases, those same traces linked to this undesirable program could be used to trigger a silent restoration procedure. Due to this, we highly advise you to double-check your computer for potential leftovers associated with this toolbar right after you are done with the manual removal. This way you will be sure that it has been removed completely.

How to remove MyMapsWizard from your web browser

Google Chrome

  1. Start your web browser.
  2. Click the Chrome Menu button and select Settings.
  3. Scroll down and click Show advanced settings.
  4. Scroll down and select Reset settings.
  5. Click the Reset option to confirm your choice.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Launch your web browser.
  2. Select the Menu button and click the question mark icon at the bottom.
  3. Select Troubleshooting Information.
  4. Click Refresh Firefox.
  5. Click Refresh Firefox to confirm your choice.

Internet Explorer

  1. Open your web browser.
  2. Click the Menu button and select Internet Options.
  3. Select the Advanced tab and click Reset.
  4. Check Delete personal settings and then click the Reset button.
  5. Click Close.

How to remove MyMapsWizard from our PC

Windows 10

  1. Right-click the Windows button.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a program.
  4. Locate and select the unwanted program.
  5. Click the Uninstall button.

Windows 8 and 8.1

  1. Right-click your Task Bar.
  2. Select Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a program.
  4. Double-click the unwanted program.
  5. Confirm that you want to remove it.

Windows 7

  1. Click the Windows button and select Control Panel.
  2. Click Uninstall a program.
  3. Select the malicious application.
  4. Click the Uninstall option.

Windows XP

  1. Click Start and select Control Panel.
  2. Select the Add or remove programs option.
  3. Select MyMapsWizard Toolbar and click the Remove button.

How to remove MyMapsWizard's leftovers

  1. Open your File Explorer.
  2. Go to C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage.
  3. Delete the following files:
    http_MyMapsWizard.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorage-journal.
    http_MyMapsWizard.dl.tb.ask.com_0.localstorag.
    http_MyMapsWizard.dl.myway.com_0.localstorage.
  4. Click the Windows button.
  5. Type regedit into the search filed and tap Enter.
  6. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Settings.
  7. Delete file following registry keys:
    {1722AFF2-CEA9-406D-BE2D-FC10B5C0495A}.
    {5A817E34-009A-40F0-BA59-29DF09D63E17}.
    {FF05FBBB-D808-4692-911E-98ACE8F956CE}.
  8. Now go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats.
  9. Remove the following registry keys:
    {1722AFF2-CEA9-406D-BE2D-FC10B5C0495A}.
    {5A817E34-009A-40F0-BA59-29DF09D63E17}.
    {FF05FBBB-D808-4692-911E-98ACE8F956CE}.
  10. Now go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Classes\Interface.
  11. Locate and the remove the following CLSID keys.
    {1BCB1D78-9BE0-4C62-A88C-4EEAF0CFCEF5}.
    {1FC48AFE-32C6-402B-9742-F5FEB2D9D089}.
    {336C2946-1009-46D5-94A0-E8DDEB9137B9}.
    {48B18AD6-0E2F-4975-A4FA-676372664463}.
    {4F831251-346D-4610-84B9-7EAAE4D16E1F}.
    {61CA1925-C917-4578-AEFC-0BAA34A0EB0F}.
    {6F527DD6-2C4D-4935-B918-913241A6603E}.
    {762E0B5D-4459-4FBB-9BB7-F3DCE7EEEE4E}.
    {8C2DC7AE-2676-420D-B54B-C58FA5CF0CA0}.
    {90585A29-C146-4BBA-B565-58124112DE79}.
    {9A014E37-20B0-4C22-84DE-F00B64CB3B3E}.
    {A7A78F90-C689-4A52-8691-807A7EF71403}.
    {A909BA97-FC65-4C2B-AAEA-F09DF963DF39}.
    {AB1C5655-E800-4A3B-B11E-7FD24B4A0076}.
    {D4D50E28-8C9A-4FCB-8680-D322B9443F38}.
    {DCF0E316-9572-48AA-8132-D3FF172B36C0}.
    {EB955EF0-FC30-4CDA-9A62-DB913833FB67}.
    {EC2319F9-4B91-4283-BFE3-3D7555937779}.
    {FE7FC040-2DA4-40A1-B630-4720B9DA4329}.
    {FE94A0EC-CC40-4F12-BE16-BA72868A462A}.

In non-techie terms:

It is quite obvious that the whole removal procedure of MyMapsWizard Toolbar is a lengthy and difficult one. Therefore, it is not surprising at all that quite a few users will find it too challenging to complete on their own. If you happen to be one of those user, do not worry. Malware researchers at Spyware-Techie.come have created an alternative removal guide that we provide below. By following these instructions you will be able to get rid of this unwanted toolbar entirely in an automatic manner.