Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
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Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
This article aims to help you with the removal of Maxy Buy browser extension and all harmful files it installs on the system. Follow the detailed guide at the end to get rid of this annoying program in full.
Maxy Buy is a browser extension available for Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Safari web browsers. It is presented as shopping helper that searches among many websites to find the best price available for the item you are currently looking. However, it is considered to be a potentially unwanted program due to the fact that it could access your browser even without your permission. In addition Maxy Buy is known to inject advertisements in the browser, track your online activities and potentially steal login details from the websites you visit.
Threat Summary
Name
Maxy Buy
Type
Browser Hijacker, Redirect, PUP
Short Description
Dubious browser extension that is presented as shopping helper. Instead it is known to obtain sensitive data from affected browser and inject targeted ads.
Symptoms
Many advertisements flood the browser and make it sluggish. Sensitive data is obtained by unknown actors.
The browser extension Maxy Buy is mainly distributed with the help of shady techniques. Most of these techniques attempt to trick you into installing it by concealing its presence. One of the preferred ways of distribution is software bundling. In this case developers of other free third-party apps inject the installation code of this PUP into the installers and set it to install by default. As this practice enables them to monetize their projects they aim to trick as many users as possible. For the purpose, the regular steps in the installer do not present any information about the existence of additional components. This is logical as all what most of the users do during the installation process of new app is to click the Next button until the button Finish appears. So in order to avoid the installation of potentially undesired programs like Maxy Buy you need to find the Advanced/Custom configuration steps and read carefully what is mentioned there. Most of the times they inform you that some additional apps that “improve” your browsing experience will be installed along with the primary app. In case that you don’t really need them, you can opt out their installation or at least have a second chance to decide whether you want the primary app or not.
There are two other channels where Maxy Buy extension could be downloaded. The first one is Chrome web store:
And the second is its official website ht*p://maxi-buy.kreativcdn.net. However, as they require you to initiate the download of this browser extension, they are less likely to be the reason why you see Maxy Buy in your browser.
Frequently used web browsers like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, and Safari could be affected by Maxy Buy extension.
Maxy Buy – A Potentially Unwanted Program
Maxy Buy browser extension compares the prices of one and the same product offered on various websites so you can find the cheapest offer. Currently, Maxy Buy does not work properly and it appears that it only aims to obtain certain details from the affected browser and inject annoying ads.
Once installed in the browser Maxy Buy extension has the permission to:
Read and change all your data on the websites you visit
This means that Maxy Buy is able to spy on you and your online behavior in order to deliver you ads based on your interests and make you more prone to visit the websites they promote. And along with the increased number of online ads that appear in the browser, it is likely to become sluggish or even unresponsive at times. As regards the data of yours which is kept on Maxy Buy’s servers it may be shared with third-parties of unknown origin. They in turn may misuse it by sending yet another wave of intrusive ads or at worst by releasing it on dark markets.
As the code of this extension is designed to read the information you see and enter on shopping websites, hackers could exploit it to steal your login and financial credentials. Furthermore, once they crack the code of this nasty extension they can gain access to your system. As you know the consequences may be devastating. With access to your PC they could easily obtain administrative privileges and run a malware on the background. At worst, they could infect the computer with ransomware that will keep your important files encrypted until you pay them a ransom.
How to Remove Maxy Buy PUP in Full
In order to remove Maxy Buy from your PC make sure to complete all the steps listed in the removal that follows. It presents both manual and automatic removal instructions that combined will help you to remove this nasty program in full. The automatic approach guarantees maximum efficiency as after a scan with an advanced anti-malware tool you can see the exact location of all malicious files and objects created by Maxy Buy and remove them from the infected PC. In case that you have further questions or need additional help, don’t hesitate to leave a comment or contact us via email.
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To remove Maxy Buy follow these steps:
1. Uninstall malicious programs from Windows
How to Uninstall malicious programs from Windows:
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs.No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Hold the Windows Logo Button and “R” on your keyboard. A Pop-up window will appear (fig.1).
In the field type in “appwiz.cpl” and press ENTER (fig.2).
This will open a window with all the programs installed on the PC. Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.
2. Clean your Browser and Registry from Maxy Buy
Remove Maxy Buy by cleaning your Browser and Registry.
Remove an extension from Mozilla FirefoxRemove an extension from Google Chrome Remove an extension from Internet Explorer Remove an extension from Microsoft Edge Fix registry entries created by Maxy Buy on your PC.
Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu.
Select the unwanted extension and click “Remove“
After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” button at the top right corner and start it again.
Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Move the cursor over “Tools” and then from the extended menu choose “Extensions“
From the opened “Extensions” menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its “Remove” button.
After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red “X” button at the top right corner and start it again.
Start Internet Explorer:
Click on the gear icon labeled ‘Tools’ to open the drop menu and select ‘Manage Add-ons’
In the ‘Manage Add-ons’ window.
Select the extension you want to remove and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ button located at the top right corner and start it again.
Start Edge
Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
From the drop menu select “Extensions”.
Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
Some malicious scripts may modify the registry entries on your computer to change different settings. This is why cleaning your Windows Registry Database is recommended. Since the tutorial on how to do this is a bit long and tampering with registries could damage your computer if not done properly you should refer and follow our instructive article about fixing registry entries, especially if you are unexperienced in that area.
Use SpyHunter to scan for malware and unwanted programs
3. Scan for malware and unwanted programs with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool
Scan your PC and Remove Maxy Buy with SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool and back up your data
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for Maxy Buy and remove them.2. Scan with SpyHunter, Detect and Remove Maxy Buy. Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
Step 1: Click on the “Download” button to proceed to SpyHunter’s download page.
It is recommended to run a scan before purchasing the full version of the software to make sure that the current version of the malware can be detected by SpyHunter. Click on the corresponding links to check SpyHunter’s EULA, Privacy Policy and Threat Assessment Criteria.
Step 2: Guide yourself by the download instructions provided for each browser.
Step 3: After you have installed SpyHunter, wait for it to update automatically.
Step 1: After the update process has finished, click on the ‘Malware/PC Scan’ tab. A new window will appear. Click on ‘Start Scan’.
Step 2: After SpyHunter has finished scanning your PC for any files of the associated threat and found them, you can try to get them removed automatically and permanently by clicking on the ‘Next’ button.
Step 3: If any threats have been removed, it is highly recommended to restart your PC.
Back up your data to secure it against attacks in the future
IMPORTANT! Before reading the Windows backup instructions, we highly recommend to back up your data with a cloud backup solution and insure your files against any type of loss, even from the most severe threats. We recommend you to read more about it and to download SOS Online Backup.
Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
Gergana has completed a bachelor degree in Marketing from the University of National and World Economy. She has been with the STF team for three years, researching malware and reporting on the latest infections. She believes that in times of constantly evolving dependency of network connected technologies, people should spread the word not the war.
Remove an extension from Mozilla Firefox
Remove an extension from Google Chrome
Remove an extension from Internet Explorer
Remove an extension from Microsoft Edge
Fix registry entries created by Maxy Buy on your PC.
1. Install SpyHunter to scan for Maxy Buy and remove them.
Back up your data to secure it from malware in the future.
