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headlinealleycrxsetup.8593c4b3-4256-4c20-a316-f456a53f7bdb.exe

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application headlinealleycrxsetup.8593c4b3-4256-4c20-a316-f456a53f7bdb.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program HeadlineAlley Toolbar Chrome Extension by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program. This version of the file will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from ak.imgfarm.com and multiple other hosts. While running, it connects to the Internet address anx.mindspark.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
HeadlineAlley  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
HeadlineAlley

Version:
2.2.1.3

MD5:
637a43fa338c9c9137bf844a8955a190

SHA-1:
7c9e43e3d87f40acadd6e02655091cb997c47602

SHA-256:
c9d51f0db66f0968576caf73b53e86239cb0d2aa54cc7314fcd1c56c38d36d08

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 8:30:34 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
2014.07.15

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-140723

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3405

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14723

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.49
9.0.1.0204

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AA (variant)
8.10093

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/FunWeb
7/23/2014

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.3518

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Mindspark
v2014.07.23.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.dbxkrh
0.28.0.60698

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.07.23.10

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

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.z
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B8B461!347649121
23.00.65.14721

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0605
7.2.204

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
31272

File size:
3 MB (3,116,936 bytes)

Product version:
2.2.1.3

Copyright:
Copyright © 2012, 2013

Original file name:
29Setup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\headlinealleycrxsetup.8593c4b3-4256-4c20-a316-f456a53f7bdb.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 6:59:59 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:
2/27/2014 3:09:54 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:e+Uh8CPQtrWof5EaCp01a9Ac7V+oz+duXqC3SFEy++EzFLl/i5:tAErWEtC19N7V+cXZ3SFp+D

Entry address:
0x23591

Entry point:
E8, A5, 6E, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, C1, 8B, 4D, 08, C7, 00, F8, 9A, 43, 00, 8B, 09, 89, 48, 04, C6, 40, 08, 00, 5D, C2, 08, 00, 8B, 41, 04, 85, C0, 75, 05, B8, 00, 9B, 43, 00, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 74, 2D, 56, FF, 75, 08, E8, 34, FD, FF, FF, 8D, 70, 01, 56, E8, 0C, D7, FF, FF, 59, 59, 89, 47, 04, 85, C0, 74, 11, FF, 75, 08, 56, 50, E8, DE, 6E, 00, 00, 83, C4, 0C, C6, 47, 08, 01, 5E, 5F, 5D, C2, 04, 00, 8B, FF, 56, 8B, F1, 80, 7E, 08, 00, 74, 09, FF...
 
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Entropy:
6.2320

Packer / compiler:
PEQuake V0.06

Code size:
218.5 KB (223,744 bytes)

The file headlinealleycrxsetup.8593c4b3-4256-4c20-a316-f456a53f7bdb.exe has been discovered within the following program.

HeadlineAlley Toolbar Chrome Extension  by Mindspark Interactive Network
The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage.
search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
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The file headlinealleycrxsetup.8593c4b3-4256-4c20-a316-f456a53f7bdb.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 13 URLs.

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.1CBA2D84-1618-4406-A438-F0539D5D3E77.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.165889C2-08D2-4B5C-A1D0-4728AABC6360.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.7E904926-583C-4DCB-A7C6-5B61B9D2B674.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.3887D7F6-C9E1-48D4-B80C-20DF061004B7.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.CC26AACC-B0CE-4DB0-A055-AF5F8315A042.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.ECEFB5B0-666A-45B2-8FAD-A8B84CD8FFB7.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.09FB0F76-D288-4DA2-A231-E09C6DA9A308.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.E3885924-292D-4C8F-8A55-F2505FDD4146.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.164E88C9-7783-4C76-AB6A-AC6A1A3C50D8.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.210F9358-44B7-4FF1-A3CC-FF6518587449.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.26DDB9B2-B392-474C-804F-E6AD04CFCC52.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.8F483D67-FE35-4F8A-BB80-E338D2E573A3.exe

http://ak.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/vicinio/installers/100000481.YYA.3/259595-140512112435-YYA.3/.../HeadlineAlleyCrxSetup.8593C4B3-4256-4C20-A316-F456A53F7BDB.exe

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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