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iwonsetup2.3.96.3.zlchr999.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 iwonsetup2.3.96.3.zlchr999.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 18 anti-malware scanners. This is a setup and installation application 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:
b4192732ec38d85533f375f3e1aaa7d4

SHA-1:
449253939ab851608b884fa43a3addab63541160

SHA-256:
ebe2a155e3a6cb3786874e9d1fdf55724d00f37506a7270760f7e4d7d73de159

Scanner detections:
18 / 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:
4/19/2024 4:47:38 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
2014.10.20

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-150127

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2016.0.3217

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.15127

Clam AntiVirus
Suspect.Adware.MWS
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
19854

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.53383
9.0.1.027

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
9.10588

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/FunWeb
1/27/2015

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.FSDZRG
15.1.24

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

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Mywebsearch.csowph
0.28.2.62671

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.046
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.Mindspark
15.1.27.0

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12A45A19!312760857
23.00.65.15125

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
34088

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.389
2.0.0.1960

File size:
3.5 MB (3,700,136 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\iwonsetup2.3.96.3.zlchr999.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

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:
10/14/2011 8:27:35 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:IK4DxTujD3L3d8uZhw9OV8oEeTNcvmhGm3S:INxTujn3d8ql6+GmC

Entry address:
0x33BF

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 28, 41, 40, 00, A3, 5C, 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:
7.9645

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
12 KB (12,288 bytes)

The file iwonsetup2.3.96.3.zlchr999.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ak.exe.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/mindspark/.../IWONSetup2.3.96.3.ZLchr999.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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