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gtsrchmr.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the Mindpark search assistant web browser extension (BHO) that is used to redirect web searches to the Ask/MyWebSearch search property. It is installed with the Internet Explorer version of the Mindspark branded Mindspark toolbar. The module gtsrchmr.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and VerifiedVPN Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network, both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

gtsrchmr.dll

Publisher:

Mindspark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:

1.0.7.205

MD5:

29e27800a11bbaa06e857da4bde64eec

SHA-1:

a589c294b7da31f4aedcdef07e8142a41fc11700

SHA-256:

1df17482fa432a79d5c9bfab4e2e4beb66f54218cc9a12122678fafef663835a

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

Part of the MyWebSearch/Mindspark/Ask web browser extension and toolbar.

Analysis date:

4/20/2024 2:33:28 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

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.AE (variant)

8.10331

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

8/29/2014

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.3332

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2014.08.29.03

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

14.08.29.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b

1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Toolbar.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.I

14.8.29.15

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812

7.2.241

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

32630

File size:

85.6 KB (87,624 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.0

Original file name:

t8SrchMr.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\gamingwonderland\bar\1.bin\gtsrchmr.dll

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 8:11:59 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:+ttb4yYBLOK7wBAVCqUsdkZKU1kcj3nLxEVD4343oyOg:+D4nOK6A5UsXU1kcj3nLxEVD4ov

Entry address:

0x721A

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, DF, 2B, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 74, 12, 83, E8, 08, 81, 38, DD, DD, 00, 00, 75, 07, 50, E8, 14, 09, 00, 00, 59, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 08, 57, 53, 56, 8A, 11, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 84, D2, 74, 6F, 8A, 71, 01, 84, F6, 74, 55, 8B, F7, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8A, 07, 83, C6, 01, 3A, C2, 74, 17, 84, C0, 74, 0D, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 3A, C2, 74, 0A, 84, C0, 75, F3, 5E, 5B... 
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Entropy:

6.4278

Code size:

50 KB (51,200 bytes)

The file gtsrchmr.dll 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

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

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

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

Internet Speed Tracker Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Publisher's description - “Certain versions of the Toolbar may include features of or links to one or more of Mindspark's FunWebProducts™ suite of websites and applications or other Mindspark- or Mindspark affiliate-provided websites or products.”

69% remove it

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