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bringmesportssetup2.5.15.8.^yl^man000^yya^.exe

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the installer stub for the Mindspark (BringMeSports/Ask) browser toolbar which provides the offer to the end user to install the toolbar and set the browser's search, home page and new tab to an Ask.com search destination. The application bringmesportssetup2.5.15.8.^yl^man000^yya^.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
BringMeSports  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
BringMeSports

Version:
2, 0, 5, 6

MD5:
8e6472196281f63f66111315cf259310

SHA-1:
e1b1e6ec264920b82f050ff3b61a4d20a50c6789

SHA-256:
3bb7f57998f772222bc766454bfcfccc3f2a3d14b5b409513174d7d5264d23f2

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles the Mindspark (MyWebSearch/Ask) toolbar, a web browser extension that will modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:26:39 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program MyWebSearch
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.141128

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.MyWebSearch-15
0.98/21511

Dr.Web
infected with Trojan.KillFiles.15499
9.0.1.05190

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.V potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/FunWeb
11/26/2014

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
14.11.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
15.0.0.543

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
v2014.11.28.01

McAfee
Artemis!84571964A4C6
5600.6934

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.WebSearch.dedrnq
0.28.6.63726

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.ce0
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.g
14.11.26.10

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14BC5C6C!347888748
23.00.65.141124

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.200876
35088

File size:
5.7 MB (5,970,312 bytes)

Product version:
2, 0, 5, 6

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009 - 2014

Original file name:
1cSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\microsoft\windows\temporary internet files\content.ie5\{random}\bringmesportssetup2.5.15.8.^yl^man000^yya^.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:
10/31/2014 2:00:08 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:fLoJGtTHwxxiObinqFQppdTBsW7wkIzqHScy0o0Gtb1rgM8ADv:EEt0fiOunqo0Ewr6St0o9bCM8k

Entry address:
0x3E59

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 00, 51, 40, 00, A3, 14, 8B, 40, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 50, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 88, 50, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, 64, 51, 40, 00, 3C, 22, 75, 1B, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, 8A, 06, 3C, 22, 74, 04, 84, C0, 75, F1, 80, 3E, 22, 75, 15, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, EB, 0E, 3C, 20, 7E, 0A, 56, FF, D7, 8B, F0, 80, 3E, 20, 7F, F6, 8A, 06, 84, C0, 74, 04, 3C, 20, 7E, E1, 83, 65, E8, 00, 8D, 45, BC, 50, FF, 15, 84, 50, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.6986

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
16 KB (16,384 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www187.mindspark.com  (74.113.233.187:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to anx.mindspark.com  (74.113.233.187:80)

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