Mindspark Toolbars
Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecard
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are assessment reports for different malware threats which have been collected and analyzed by our research team. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards evaluate and rank threats using several metrics including real-world and potential risk factors, trends, frequency, prevalence, and persistence. EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards are updated regularly based on our research data and metrics and are useful for a wide range of computer users, from end users seeking solutions to remove malware from their systems to security experts analyzing threats.
EnigmaSoft Threat Scorecards display a variety of useful information, including:
Ranking: The ranking of a particular threat in EnigmaSoft’s Threat Database.
Severity Level: The determined severity level of an object, represented numerically, based on our risk modeling process and research, as explained in our Threat Assessment Criteria.
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.
| Ranking: | 29 |
| Threat Level: | 10 % (Normal) |
| Infected Computers: | 3,987,586 |
| First Seen: | April 28, 2014 |
| Last Seen: | April 23, 2024 |
| OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
Mindspark is a company associated with the development and release of Web browser extensions and toolbars that may offer software that is said to improve their Web browser's performance and functionality. Some of Mindspark's more popular toolbars are Video Download Converter Toolbar, Elite Unzip Toolbar and FlightSearch Toolbar. Some of Mindspark web browser extensions and toolbars may be accompanied with unwanted changes to your Web browser's settings. However, there are a number of Mindspark programs that do not suggest or make changes in popular web browser applications.
Some Mindspark Toolbars add a toolbar to popular Web browsers and the functions of a 3rd party homepage search engine. Many of the activities of Mindspark Toolbars attempt to popularize generic search engines that may be associated with the distribution of Potentially Unwanted Programs or other software. Mindspark Toolbars may often advertise itself through legitimate advertisements and various forms of adware.
While the Mindspark Toolbars are not threatening, they may often be the cause of minor annoyances that may force you to change your browsing habits. Removal of Mindspark Toolbars may be accomplished by the use of an antimalware application.
Table of Contents
Aliases
2 security vendors flagged this file as malicious.
| Anti-Virus Software | Detection |
|---|---|
| AVG | Zango |
| Avast | Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
SpyHunter Detects & Remove Mindspark Toolbars
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.
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | partnerid.js | ecdfb045323e5f31f04689de4223586b | 836,770 |
| 2. | splashpageredirecthandler.js | bed60158e51b498d51e0871159d9da29 | 81,678 |
| 3. | Win32.exe | b518a5848085bd457f3d5612022798c1 | 464 |
| 4. | M3SRCHMN.EXE | 864a139fbd7beb081a68c8370c5cfdca | 232 |
| 5. | AppIntegrator64.exe | 81023fe149fb4393d3f333b78cdf2aa0 | 211 |
| 6. | AppIntegrator.exe | 8436c5b7f8866dad1a956d95bf529c03 | 146 |
| 7. | 9tmedint.exe | 2c69360181647f842445c29f869ad527 | 117 |
| 8. | win32.exe | 07c5192b7843b83d7ae8f70bc2e47ed6 | 82 |
| 9. | Win32.exe | e5dc66aadb2e2cc5b46633b9168c8683 | 56 |
| 10. | 7iUninstall PopularScreensavers.dll | 5c318dc50cddded8f736741296842aa5 | 43 |
| 11. | win32.exe | 97f980b37edec12c11e90343bd9223d8 | 32 |
| 12. | 64SrchMn.exe | 0d9594aec05e25d01766c9bfefc21236 | 25 |
| 13. | GLU32.dll | e8abc0c21bb78dcc176c08ba63257481 | 19 |
| 14. | AppIntegrator64.exe | 5b6407e12a27b1e23f9d0c68d7492a1d | 13 |
| 15. | AppIntegrator64.exe | 3d2f9354463e2dd516271dcaa26c6bb7 | 11 |
| 16. | 7ibarsvc.exe | db21f5d5fd041127589c1a5fdbebafe4 | 5 |
| 17. | 7iSrchMn.exe | 8bccf79a2c638434fc81d06e8e4c305b | 2 |
| 18. | 7iSrchMn.exe | 8b8a9b69c16823d69b9f717b4c28b1db | 2 |
| 19. | AppIntegrator64.exe | e3ffe5ff6f54c3d698c9b4258f53e309 | 2 |
| 20. | AppIntegrator64.exe | 1df750a352562bb2b8e3f31fd04134ab | 2 |
| 21. | AppIntegrator64.exe | f540e401ab1f2ca8cb83a1ff071a33da | 1 |
| 22. | 7iSrchMn.exe | eb6ebb56ac66e9d2c34a662ad9514eb8 | 1 |
| 23. | 7ibar.dll | 831ec56548b362259bf8e52513260051 | 1 |
| 24. | 7iSrchMn.exe | 3397927d0793ea404594b34a289a70c2 | 1 |
| 25. | AppIntegrator64.exe | cff15d70254218e535da04f24431802a | 1 |
Registry Details
Directories
Mindspark Toolbars may create the following directory or directories:
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Mindspark |
| %LOCALAPPDATA%\Mindspark_Interactive_Net |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\FestiveBar_3g |
| %PROGRAMFILES%\Mindspark |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\FestiveBar_3g |
| %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\Mindspark |
| %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Mindspark |
| %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Mindspark_Interactive_Net |
URLs
Mindspark Toolbars may call the following URLs:
| "current":"Ask Web Sx |
| -SAE@iacsearchandmedia.com |
| >Mindspark< |
| Mindspark_ |
| betterconverterpro.com |
| betterconverterprotab.com |
| extensions.toolbar.mindspark |
| http://dl.myway.com |
| http://hp.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch |
| https://int.search.myway.com/search/GGmain.jhtml? |
| https://search.mysearch.com/web?q= |
| https://search.myway.com/search/ |
| mindspark._ |
| nativemessagingHostName": "com.mindspark. |
| search.myway.com |
