Adware.MyWebSearch
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
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Infected Computers: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
See also Threat Assessment Criteria.
| Threat Level: | 20 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 1,608 |
| First Seen: | July 24, 2009 |
| Last Seen: | October 7, 2022 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Adware.MyWebSearch is a potentially unwanted advertising program. Adware.MyWebSearch can display advertisements in the form of pop-ups, pop-unders or banners. Adware.MyWebSearch can secretly infiltrate a system and gather internet related information that it sends to a remote server. The gathered information can be used to display advertisements according to a victim's browsing history or for criminal activities such as Identity Theft.
Table of Contents
Aliases
15 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Antivirus Vendor | Detection |
|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-Adware/FunWeb.210992.D |
| Comodo | ApplicUnwnt.Win32.AdWare.FunWeb.DA |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.gen |
| ClamAV | Adware.FunWeb-10 |
| Avast | Win32:FunWeb-J [PUP] |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.FunWeb |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.FunWeb.kd |
| CAT-QuickHeal | Trojan.FunWeb.ci |
| AVG | AdInstaller.FunWeb |
| Ikarus | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32 |
| eTrust-Vet | Win32/SillyBHO.GOR |
| Kaspersky | not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.FunWeb.ji |
| eSafe | Win32.AdInstaller |
| McAfee | Artemis!E2EF8C1E4425 |
| AhnLab-V3 | Win-Adware/FunWeb.149048 |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Adware.MyWebSearch
File System Details
| # | File Name | MD5 |
Detections
Detections: The number of confirmed and suspected cases of a particular threat detected on
infected computers as reported by SpyHunter.
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| 1. | M3SRCHMN.EXE.vir | 745893a76df42b09e8d5d22803c1d14e | 446 |
| 2. | MWSOEMON (2015_12_02 03_55_28 UTC).EXE | a8e2d2429e86ee910cff9594f8adbec8 | 383 |
| 3. | mwsoestb.dll | 60fbc1fb8b39c41cf411b6df6a7fd13a | 25 |
| 4. | MWSSRCAS.DLL | 2c41878da18c7ac9f65aec34a2ce5b4f | 23 |
| 5. | F3HTMLMU.DLL | dd8a6ac438b15c37624cd3ea62d18c4c | 8 |
| 6. | A0226343.exe | 1704bd8fa9b990f771ec9d10dbca55db | 8 |
| 7. | MWSBAR.DLL | 0ce4508e8fc2298d968156ee18094c65 | 3 |
| 8. | mwsoemon.exe | f618d90e845ec46f8bd06f9e7748647c | 0 |
Analysis Report
General information
| Family Name: | MyWebSearch |
|---|---|
| Signature status: | No Signature |
Known Samples
Known Samples
This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.|
MD5:
720d5f515e3eff6ea7ab6ca695ac0e07
SHA1:
430e255c96b23242e336166dd37a9e6fd21d715d
SHA256:
55AFAF16621B61F31AE641C723D6DA166485F90284601F4088F96F1D5B79A02C
File Size:
24.58 KB, 24576 bytes
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Windows Portable Executable Attributes
- File doesn't have "Rich" header
- File doesn't have debug information
- File doesn't have security information
- File has exports table
- File is 32-bit executable
- File is either console or GUI application
- File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
- File is Native application (NOT .NET application)
- File is not packed
- IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
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- IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)
Windows PE Version Information
Windows PE Version Information
This section displays values and attributes that have been set in the Windows file version information data structure for samples within this family. To mislead users, malware actors often add fake version information mimicking legitimate software.| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Company Name | MyWebSearch.com |
| File Description | My Web Search Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows |
| File Extents | mws |
| File Open Name | My Web Search Plugin Stub |
| File Version | 1, 0, 0, 0 |
| Internal Name | MyWebSearchPluginStub |
| Legal Copyright | Copyright © 2005 |
| M I M E Type | application/x-mws-mywebsearchplugin |
| Original Filename | NPMyWebS.DLL |
| Product Name | My Web Search Plugin Stub |
| Product Version | 2, 1, 5, 0 |
File Traits
- dll
- x86
Block Information
Block Information
During analysis, EnigmaSoft breaks file samples into logical blocks for classification and comparison with other samples. Blocks can be used to generate malware detection rules and to group file samples into families based on shared source code, functionality and other distinguishing attributes and characteristics. This section lists a summary of this block data, as well as its classification by EnigmaSoft. A visual representation of the block data is also displayed, where available.| Total Blocks: | 10 |
|---|---|
| Potentially Malicious Blocks: | 4 |
| Whitelisted Blocks: | 6 |
| Unknown Blocks: | 0 |
Visual Map
? - Unknown Block
x - Potentially Malicious Block
Windows API Usage
Windows API Usage
This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.| Category | API |
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| Syscall Use |
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| Process Manipulation Evasion |
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| Process Shell Execute |
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| Anti Debug |
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Shell Command Execution
Shell Command Execution
This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.
C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\system32\rundll32.exe c:\users\user\downloads\430e255c96b23242e336166dd37a9e6fd21d715d_0000024576.,LiQMAxHB
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