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gtmedint.exe

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application gtmedint.exe, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 10 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘GamingWonderland EPM Support’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and TranslationBuddy 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:
1.0.7.205

MD5:
df5ce0e2d96d747ed9fd82d6128cd393

SHA-1:
6a18914283455d7a001e4114589276e8d2b89236

SHA-256:
5eeafab502b117d020c82aa8772d7d10016abab1f04d04b8d2efdbbe14505492

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:13:43 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

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

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3367

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14829

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/MyWebSearch
8/29/2014

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

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
v2014.08.29.02

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.08.29.02

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.Toolbar.I
14.8.29.14

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus
IBIS.WebSearch Toolbar
32348

File size:
12.6 KB (12,872 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.0

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

Original file name:
t8MedInt.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gamingwonderland\bar\1.bin\gtmedint.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 8:13:41 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:d5UqlID8GqwWe3aW/cnYe+PjPh+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMYrVmXxc13kh:TUfD8GqwWe3aW0nYPLhHuVteMMmBv

Entry address:
0x103B

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B8, 50, 81, 00, 00, E8, 68, 02, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, FF, 15, 0C, 20, 40, 00, 32, D2, 8A, 08, 80, F9, 20, 7F, 08, 84, C9, 74, 11, 84, D2, 74, 0D, 80, F9, 22, 75, 05, 84, D2, 0F, 94, C2, 40, EB, E4, 8A, 08, 84, C9, 74, 08, 80, F9, 20, 7F, 03, 40, EB, F2, 8D, 8D, B0, 7E, FF, FF, 8B, D0, 8B, C1, 33, FF, BE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 2B, D0, 8D, 86, FE, 7F, FF, 7F, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 8A, 04, 0A, 84, C0, 74, 06, 88, 01, 41, 4E, 75, E9, 85, F6, 75, 06, 49, BF, 7A, 00, 07, 80, C6, 01, 00, 89, 7D, FC, 85, FF, 0F, 88...
 
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Entropy:
6.3816

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1024 Bytes (1,024 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
GamingWonderland EPM Support

Command:
"C:\Program Files2\gaming~2\bar\1.bin\gtmedint.exe" t8epmsup.dll,s


The file gtmedint.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Allin1Convert Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
support.mindspark.com
64% remove it
APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
This ad-supported toolbar installs a Mindspark branded Ask.com Toolbar in the user's Internet browsers. The software will modify the browser by changing the homepage and search provider to an Ask.com partner landing page. With this, it will display Ask.
70% remove it
Astrology Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
This Mindspark toolbar for IE may modify the web browser's homepage and search provider to ask.com as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser.
62% remove it
CursorMania Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
From the Terms of Service: "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browser's homepage to an Ask homepage product and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask new tab product.
70% remove it
DictionaryBoss Internet Explorer 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.
71% 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
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
HomeworkSimplified 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.”
71% remove it
HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
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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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-37-181-163.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.37.181.163:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to host-213.158.175.105.tedata.net  (213.158.175.105:80)

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