popularscreensaverssetup.popularscreensavers_7i.dhijmjbenobkbfaopobmafipbehikanf.ch.exe

PopularScreensavers

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the installer stub for the Mindspark (Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc./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 popularscreensaverssetup.popularscreensavers_7i.dhijmjbenobkbfaopobmafipbehikanf.ch.exe, “PopularScreensavers Setup” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Setup Factory installer. This version of the installer will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
PopularScreensavers

Description:
PopularScreensavers Setup

Version:
1.1.0.1

MD5:
eafd136e820582f5e64f712e8756623f

SHA-1:
a1651a2d93c803e7062df96ec816bda601fe1627

SHA-256:
66d0d24161484e243f49985ed51f72a67daa4b7e2b5c85e3329e4e28e4d01587

Scanner detections:
7 / 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:
4/24/2024 11:00:57 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-141111

AVG
MyWebSearch
2015.0.3293

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.141111

Dr.Web
9.0.1.0315

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
14.11.24

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.?
14.11.11.12

VIPRE Antivirus
34544

File size:
2.4 MB (2,513,680 bytes)

Product version:
2.0.0.0

Copyright:
© 2014 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Trademarks:
® & ™ Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. An IAC Company. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
suf_launch.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Setup Factory

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\programs\popularscreensaverssetup.popularscreensavers_7i.dhijmjbenobkbfaopobmafipbehikanf.ch.exe

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2012 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2015 2:59:59 AM

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:
8/27/2013 10:10:44 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:WR2X6pymME2HAD/W5Rsleo+PWceaWd6uIccoqI2OqE+nvwkXijpK9Z3xEqh:WhIm0gDHMxJWd6uxc3auvrGK9laqh

Entry address:
0x29E1

Entry point:
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Entropy:
7.8752  (probably packed)

Code size:
22 KB (22,528 bytes)

The file popularscreensaverssetup.popularscreensavers_7i.dhijmjbenobkbfaopobmafipbehikanf.ch.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 2 URLs.