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fromdoctopdfsetup2.5.14.41.^y6^fox000^yya^.exe

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the installer stub for the Mindspark (FromDocToPDF/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 fromdoctopdfsetup2.5.14.41.^y6^fox000^yya^.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
FromDocToPDF  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
FromDocToPDF

Version:
2, 0, 4, 17

MD5:
ef418638d634e1d19fcd7dcadc25deaf

SHA-1:
5e4e68e435bf440e7ca666c65c00616452009637

SHA-256:
ce417173da1a3d4b19d0ab4dde4efece6f88a123f75cf79fb98d145889e629ec

Scanner detections:
15 / 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:
4/25/2024 7:56:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
2014.07.24

avast!
Win32:Mywebsearch-AD [PUP]
140617-1

AVG
Adware Zango
2014.0.3986

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.MyWebSearch-15
0.98/19185

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.47
9.0.1.0204

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

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H.gen
4.6.5.141

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
15.0.0.494

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.FunWeb.dbxkyt
0.28.2.60990

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.07.23.10

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.g
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.CAD
23.00.65.14721

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.200876
31208

File size:
4.1 MB (4,258,176 bytes)

Product version:
2, 0, 4, 17

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009 - 2013

Original file name:
65Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\fromdoctopdfsetup2.5.14.41.^y6^fox000^yya^.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2015 1:59:59 AM

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:
10/21/2013 5:49:26 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:H3pil6VfRMRZsHtsCXwr/M1LCpdmh+FIVhO8hiD2:hRMR+Dm0wyIFIhiC

Entry address:
0x4407

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 10, 51, 40, 00, A3, AC, 8E, 40, 00, FF, 15, 98, 50, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 94, 50, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, 70, 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, 90, 50, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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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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