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assist.exe

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application assist.exe, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. 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:
1.0.7.205

MD5:
12bc7c0af14464243f5794a4a06f537f

SHA-1:
f17f0cf176ccb344a42cd253cc6b7f506d96d2e3

SHA-256:
9a58577e97d8e4ffdce7b8b7012a3623c4da84f0b066a3c5cd2077d4fc9df045

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:45:49 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
2014.12.18

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-140829

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14829

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AF (variant)
9.10890

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/MyWebSearch
8/29/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
15.1.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.01.04.08

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.G
14.8.29.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
32360

File size:
203.1 KB (207,944 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2014 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
IEDefaultSearchProvider.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gamingwonderland\bar\1.bin\assists\ie_default_search_provider\assist.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 7:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=White Plains, S=NewYork, 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:
098417F7EA6406EC7B320590E17A65B7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
7/24/2014 8:11:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:GOLv2u1hpOKsOoX8WqxsKqmfvyAcHjCamQN+lJW8ng:9SmhpOKfyTq6KqmfqPvmnNg

Entry address:
0xB957

Entry point:
E8, 30, 2D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, C8, 54, 42, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 8B, 2D, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83, E2, 03, C1, E9, 02, 74, 06, F3, AB, 85, D2, 74, 0A, 88, 07...
 
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Entropy:
6.8412

Code size:
94.5 KB (96,768 bytes)

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