Media Finder

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking:	9,945
Threat Level:	20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers:	32,536

First Seen:	March 20, 2012
Last Seen:	March 8, 2024
OS(es) Affected:	Windows

Media Finder, also known as Adware.Mediafinder and Gencrawler, is an adware application that installs itself on a victimized computer without a PC user's consent and knowledge. In order to be activated on the corrupted PC, Media Finder needs to be installed by the PC user. However, specific hoaxes of insecure websites will enable computer users load Media Finder by covering it with other media programs. Once installed on the targeted computer, Media Finder alters system settings on the workstation. Media Finder also loads extensions and add-ons on the compromised web browser. Media Finder will integrate a browser helper object (HBO) that it needs to monitor the web user's browsing habits. Collected Internet surfing information is gathered and used to provide relative advertisements. Media Finder also reroutes affected web browser to suspicious websites created by scammers that make money from click fraud.

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Aliases

5 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.

Anti-Virus Software	Detection
Comodo	Application.Win32.AdWare.MFinder.AS
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Application.MediaFinder.1
Avast	Win32:TheMediaFinder-C [PUP]
NOD32	a variant of Win32/Adware.MediaFinder.C
Avast	Win32:TheMediaFinder-B [PUP]

SpyHunter Detects & Remove Media Finder

File System Details

Media Finder may create the following file(s):

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#	File Name	MD5	Detections Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
1.	media finder.exe	ac0a3a071f76c50c7174e4312fff2557	2,155
Name: media finder.exe MD5: ac0a3a071f76c50c7174e4312fff2557 Size: 9.17 MB (9177600 bytes) Detections: 2,155 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\media finder\media finder.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: January 11, 2022
2.	Media Finder.exe	7a38561333e3c9637074dcb9e60574ce	1,867
Name: Media Finder.exe MD5: 7a38561333e3c9637074dcb9e60574ce Size: 8.61 MB (8613888 bytes) Detections: 1,867 Type: Executable File Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Media Finder\Media Finder.exe Group: Malware file Last Updated: June 27, 2021
3.	Media Finder.exe	66ac09eb1127727ae9522f32068fd0ae	1,560
Name: Media Finder.exe MD5: 66ac09eb1127727ae9522f32068fd0ae Size: 8.61 MB (8614912 bytes) Detections: 1,560 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Media Finder Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 16, 2020
4.	Media Finder.exe	05c626e311428627c5ddf91a3345778f	1,535
Name: Media Finder.exe MD5: 05c626e311428627c5ddf91a3345778f Size: 9.16 MB (9168384 bytes) Detections: 1,535 Type: Executable File Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\Media Finder Group: Malware file Last Updated: November 17, 2019
5.	gencrawler_gc.dll	10d8964fcb8221fa435c321aa017fbf5	489
Name: gencrawler_gc.dll MD5: 10d8964fcb8221fa435c321aa017fbf5 Size: 437.37 KB (437376 bytes) Detections: 489 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Media Finder\Extensions\gencrawler_gc.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: August 22, 2023
6.	IEPlugin64.dll	60891d9f4777ad695cf2899d1363776b	332
Name: IEPlugin64.dll MD5: 60891d9f4777ad695cf2899d1363776b Size: 420.99 KB (420992 bytes) Detections: 332 Type: Dynamic link library Path: C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Media Finder\Extensions\IEPlugin64.dll Group: Malware file Last Updated: October 13, 2022
7.	gencrawler_gc.dll	f8f00710be513e99ababfa15b288b8bd	43
Name: gencrawler_gc.dll MD5: f8f00710be513e99ababfa15b288b8bd Size: 431.1 KB (431104 bytes) Detections: 43 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 2, 2014
8.	gencrawler_gc.dll	1a8303ae746f14da99be2e97857de61f	42
Name: gencrawler_gc.dll MD5: 1a8303ae746f14da99be2e97857de61f Size: 437.37 KB (437376 bytes) Detections: 42 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: April 10, 2019
9.	IEPlugin32.dll	40f116cac450ce7c945a023a888e4cf8	19
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 40f116cac450ce7c945a023a888e4cf8 Size: 396.19 KB (396199 bytes) Detections: 19 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
10.	IEPlugin32.dll	8895b0ad9d388d7129b0715ca9d72775	4
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 8895b0ad9d388d7129b0715ca9d72775 Size: 452.44 KB (452449 bytes) Detections: 4 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\HP Computer\Application Data\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
11.	ieplugin32.dll	4e5f8995bca2be928ac2e2d8490173d3	3
Name: ieplugin32.dll MD5: 4e5f8995bca2be928ac2e2d8490173d3 Size: 224.97 KB (224976 bytes) Detections: 3 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\???? Group: Malware file Last Updated: September 13, 2020
12.	IEPlugin32.dll	5e8b85a9a5dc1dd7e65ad8ae158c7d97	2
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 5e8b85a9a5dc1dd7e65ad8ae158c7d97 Size: 470.93 KB (470939 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
13.	IEPlugin32.dll	dd002479349b4769f23746262d62c74c	2
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: dd002479349b4769f23746262d62c74c Size: 371.73 KB (371731 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
14.	gencrawler_gc.dll	10cc13e0e36ec9152e0d5d82d84891b9	2
Name: gencrawler_gc.dll MD5: 10cc13e0e36ec9152e0d5d82d84891b9 Size: 427 KB (427008 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 2, 2014
15.	gencrawler_gc.dll	dc0cae63fcc1eece42902808f64c5846	2
Name: gencrawler_gc.dll MD5: dc0cae63fcc1eece42902808f64c5846 Size: 437.37 KB (437376 bytes) Detections: 2 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 2, 2014
16.	IEPlugin32.dll	601ca2f71b5a890c1fa8393b37cafd69	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 601ca2f71b5a890c1fa8393b37cafd69 Size: 377.85 KB (377856 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
17.	IEPlugin32.dll	6fa8297781993ca9d17aa3086742c1f5	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 6fa8297781993ca9d17aa3086742c1f5 Size: 405.5 KB (405504 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
18.	IEPlugin32.dll	de24140a6c7db3981567a2bb707643b6	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: de24140a6c7db3981567a2bb707643b6 Size: 483.32 KB (483328 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
19.	IEPlugin32.dll	23f1b83746fc274fd10bb9fc7b31cc12	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 23f1b83746fc274fd10bb9fc7b31cc12 Size: 365.05 KB (365056 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
20.	IEPlugin32.dll	7bb68859d5fa67d14b77cffcc6f5a454	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 7bb68859d5fa67d14b77cffcc6f5a454 Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\General Downloader\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
21.	IEPlugin32.dll	0f22e2be879ca0bfa8bb4dd7b16e8a60	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 0f22e2be879ca0bfa8bb4dd7b16e8a60 Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
22.	IEPlugin32.dll	83468a0b79010005a775c12f3bac47c1	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 83468a0b79010005a775c12f3bac47c1 Size: 401.34 KB (401347 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
23.	GenCrawl.dll	0797f1b1ca8ccf6816a844b956414e0f	1
Name: GenCrawl.dll MD5: 0797f1b1ca8ccf6816a844b956414e0f Size: 428.03 KB (428032 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\General Downloader\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: May 2, 2014
24.	IEPlugin32.dll	b4efc7025e31eba65dd9716217e0f00f	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: b4efc7025e31eba65dd9716217e0f00f Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
25.	IEPlugin32.dll	31d87d29aa8441d41346879ea02d55e6	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 31d87d29aa8441d41346879ea02d55e6 Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
26.	IEPlugin32.dll	750c496b70191724b33d19f22a48f9b8	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 750c496b70191724b33d19f22a48f9b8 Size: 365.05 KB (365056 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %APPDATA%\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016
27.	IEPlugin32.dll	4eb6fca84d038b64a0b8b4ba644eaa9a	1
Name: IEPlugin32.dll MD5: 4eb6fca84d038b64a0b8b4ba644eaa9a Size: 307.2 KB (307200 bytes) Detections: 1 Type: Dynamic link library Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Media Finder\Extensions Group: Malware file Last Updated: March 25, 2016

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Registry Details

Media Finder may create the following registry entry or registry entries:

CLSID

{3F39D17D-50C7-4AC4-A63A-CDF6CDBD0C61}

{71E3A30E-9444-49D9-ABDB-B4B531D0BBA3}

{AD4DF010-E2FD-43CE-864A-6BD1EDC59AC2}

{AE9908C1-3400-4B10-9061-C6C04D96E3D2}

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}

Software\MediaFinder

Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MenuExt\Download with &Media Finder

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{AD4DF010-E2FD-43CE-864A-6BD1EDC59AC2}

SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Media Finder\Extensions\IEPlugin64.dll

Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{AD4DF010-E2FD-43CE-864A-6BD1EDC59AC2}

SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\SharedDLLs\C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Media Finder\Extensions\IEPlugin64.dll

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}

{6DA399FC-350F-41AC-8CA6-B9F8496753BE}_is1

Directories

Media Finder may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Media Finder

%APPDATA%\Media Downloader

%APPDATA%\Media Finder

%AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Media Finder

%PROGRAMFILES%\Media Finder

%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\Media Finder

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