iwonsetup2.3.80.2.zlman000.exe

My Web Search Bar Installer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the installer stub for the Mindspark (MyWebSearch.com/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 iwonsetup2.3.80.2.zlman000.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
MyWebSearch.com  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
My Web Search Bar Installer

Version:
2, 0, 0, 11

MD5:
f1b7721229e938a10519361f4a3d6953

SHA-1:
ff6f92162de04522880bc2362503475ba031c009

SHA-256:
1a499643c50f6b766ed9b32b250e1f872e99c11c43200c11ee21d34abf815532

Scanner detections:
22 / 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:
4/26/2024 8:08:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
2014.07.13

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-150127

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2016.0.3217

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf92.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Suspect.Adware.MWS
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
ApplicUnwnt.Win32.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch.O
18849

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.53383
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
9.10086

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Toolbar_fam.NB
1/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.A.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.2580

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Mywebsearch.csowph
0.28.0.60698

nProtect
Joke/W32.Screensaver.3696040.B
14.07.11.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
15.01.27.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Trojan.Hoax.b17
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Mindspark
15.1.27.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12864C02!310791170
23.00.65.15125

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0603
7.2.27

Vba32 AntiVirus
Adware.WebSearch.14605
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
31204

ViRobot
Adware.Screensaver.3696040.A
2011.4.7.4223

File size:
3.5 MB (3,696,040 bytes)

Product version:
2, 0, 0, 11

Copyright:
Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Original file name:
mwsSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\iwonsetup2.3.80.2.zlman000.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/30/2010 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 4:59:59 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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
41730EB0E6D92A476E16628A0DBEFB36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/31/2011 3:13:27 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:XgcR7ztuQGqNlK7PsJ3tOMeqqlMbKxd8DT9vdUJMJYLzCLGSZmtJKJ2pW7S/O4HN:XgSntumqPQtbtqlR6dJz7sb47GO4OX

Entry address:
0x31B5

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 40, 00, A3, 14, 59, 40, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 40, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 88, 40, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, 60, 41, 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, 40, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.9630

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
12 KB (12,288 bytes)

The file iwonsetup2.3.80.2.zlman000.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

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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