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39barsvc.exe

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application 39barsvc.exe, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “MapsGalaxyService”. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and MyNewsGuide Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network, both potentially unwanted software. This version of the file will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
66da1a91e1ed5d59becfad85f53c05f9

SHA-1:
d254d90b2ff23ea90cef3489ee3f37c85302575a

SHA-256:
a4d22561c677d38e439cfb512c4e60fe8ae52f5e15b045a98aa26f3299e4b459

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
2/8/2026 11:44:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150628

AVG
Toolbar.MyWebSearch
2016.0.3065

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.106
9.0.1.0179

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11849

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
v2015.06.28.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.6.28.1

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.MindSpark/Variant
9787

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
41472

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1228
2.0.0.2254

File size:
88.5 KB (90,648 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8barsvc.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mapsgalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39barsvc.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2015 7:45:54 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:dM9fMc/KNZF+9W99p0k4krDfSM0k8dgVuu2VS6gX:+FKNZU9W9LHeMYGVB2VS6O

Entry address:
0x4863

Entry point:
E8, 47, 40, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, C0, 2F, 41, 00, 89, 0D, BC, 2F, 41, 00, 89, 15, B8, 2F, 41, 00, 89, 1D, B4, 2F, 41, 00, 89, 35, B0, 2F, 41, 00, 89, 3D, AC, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 15, D8, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 0D, CC, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 1D, A8, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 05, A4, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 25, A0, 2F, 41, 00, 66, 8C, 2D, 9C, 2F, 41, 00, 9C, 8F, 05, D0, 2F, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 00, A3, C4, 2F, 41, 00, 8B, 45, 04, A3, C8, 2F, 41, 00, 8D, 45, 08, A3, D4, 2F, 41...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.3727

Code size:
51 KB (52,224 bytes)

Service
Display name:
MapsGalaxyService

Service name:
MapsGalaxy_39Service

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


The file 39barsvc.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Action Classic Games Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
support.mindspark.com
69% remove it
CouponXplorer Firefox Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Installs a potentailly unwanted Ask.com powered toolbr - "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask® home page and new tab product.
70% remove it
DictionaryBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The My Web Search Toolbar sends a configuration request when you start your browser.”
71% remove it
DownSpeedTest Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
64% remove it
EasyPDFCombine Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “When you installed one of our applications you were presented with the option to change your homepage and search settings to Ask.com. ”
63% remove it
Elite Unzip Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
64% remove it
FilmFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
73% remove it
HeadlineAlley Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
HeadlineAlley is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).
63% remove it
HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The My Web Search Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
74% remove it
InboxAce Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
70% remove it
 
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