Internet Helper Toolbar

Posted: June 5, 2013

Threat Metric

The Threat Meter is a malware assessment that SpywareRemove.com's research team is able to give every identifiable malware threat. Our Threat Meter includes several criteria based off of specific malware threats to value their severity, reach and volume. The Threat Meter is able to give you a numerical breakdown of each threat's initial Threat Level, Detection Count, Volume Count, Trend Path and Percentage Impact. The overall ranking of each threat in the Threat Meter is a basic breakdown of how all threats are ranked within our own extensive malware database. The scoring for each specific malware threat can be easily compared to other emerging threats to draw a contrast in its particular severity. The Threat Meter is a useful tool in the endeavor of seeking a solution to remove a threat or pursue additional analytical research for all types of computer users.

The following fields listed on the Threat Meter containing a specific value, are explained in detail below:

Threat Level: The threat level scale goes from 1 to 10 where 10 is the highest level of severity and 1 is the lowest level of severity. Each specific level is relative to the threat's consistent assessed behaviors collected from SpyHunter's risk assessment model.

Detection Count: The collective number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular malware threat. The detection count is calculated from infected PCs retrieved from diagnostic and scan log reports generated by SpyHunter.

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.

Threat Level:	2/10
Infected PCs:	81

First Seen:	June 5, 2013
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Internet Helper, AKA Internet Helper Toolbar or InternetHelper Toolbar, is a new addition to the Conduit family of browser plugins. Marketing materials claim that Internet Helper will assist you with searching the web and other web-browsing activities, but Internet Helper's major functions focus on redirecting your browser to unwanted sites and displaying advertisements. Deleting Internet Helper is a process that should take advantage of anti-malware programs that can remove all of the system changes involved in Internet Helper's installation, and SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend doing so quickly.

The Things that Internet Helper Helps Itself to Without Any Due Regard

A relative of other Conduit-based plugins like Delta Search Toolbar, FLV Runner Toolbar, WiseConvert Community Toolbar, Adware.2YourFace and Vuze Toolbar, Internet Helper also exists solely for the purpose of promoting irrelevant websites and displaying advertisements. Malware researchers also saw Internet Helper being promoted by fake search sites that provided 'spam' results instead of legitimate links and can't recommend using any web-searching functions related to Internet Helper or sites promoted by Internet Helper.

Examples of misbehavior common to Internet Helper and other Conduit Ltd toolbars include:

Monitoring of your web-browsing habits (non-personal data like the sites you access and the extent of these visits).
Creating advertisements, such as pop-ups or text links, automatically.
Changing your search engine and/or homepage to sites that are affiliated with the Conduit Ltd company.

Internet Helper and similar adware programs are designed to work in more than one type of web browser. Popular browsers like Firefox, Chrome and IE all should be considered major targets for most of Internet Helper's attacks, which also can include settings changes that harm your PC in general.

Putting a Stop to a Help that You Don't Need

Since Internet Helper's attacks are based on generating revenue through advertisements and similar content, Internet Helper only is classified as a low-level PC threat. However, SpywareRemove.com malware experts still suggest avoiding any sites related to Internet Helper. They also recommend nothing but haste for removing Internet Helper whenever Internet Helper appears to be interfering with your ability to use your browser. The same warnings also apply to other Conduit toolbars and, of course, to adware, PUPs and browser hijackers in general (all of which can show similar symptoms to Internet Helper).

Security programs that are geared towards the removal of malicious software are most certain of deleting Internet Helper with complete success. A partial deletion is unlikely to remove all of the browser changes that enable Internet Helper's attacks, and SpywareRemove.com malware experts suggest attempting any other means of expediting Internet Helper's removal only in unusual circumstances.

Internet Helper Toolbar

Threat Metric

The Things that Internet Helper Helps Itself to Without Any Due Regard

Putting a Stop to a Help that You Don't Need

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