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popularscreensaverssetup2.3.98.9.zrchr999.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 popularscreensaverssetup2.3.98.9.zrchr999.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:
af9798b4f4d265de2f626bf2ad8d6e0b

SHA-1:
53dcf0d954849410ab4e94d100343b0ba2263260

SHA-256:
aecc92994763c63ec3eae093dfbf67d936d4731c119914ebbfcddd726f0ccbc7

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:
4/23/2024 10:18:11 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
14.10.04

avast!
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
2014.9-141004

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3331

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14104

Bkav FE
W32.Clodf3c.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Suspect.Adware.MWS
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
18397

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.53383
9.0.1.0277

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
8.9876

Fortinet FortiGate
W32/Toolbar_fam.NB
10/4/2014

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic.cspeqv
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.10.04.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.787
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.f
14.10.4.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1275703B!309686331
23.00.65.141002

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.FunWeb
3.12.26.0

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
29822

File size:
4 MB (4,142,536 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\popularscreensaverssetup2.3.98.9.zrchr999.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:
1/20/2012 10:14:40 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:EFo4arQh1XKR+odf+qrCfcGsgmqH9yhe3cWS:6o4arQh1acodf+qpGssH9y4PS

Entry address:
0x34AF

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 28, 51, 40, 00, A3, 2C, 6A, 40, 00, FF, 15, 8C, 50, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 88, 50, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, 60, 51, 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, 50, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.9674

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
16 KB (16,384 bytes)

The file popularscreensaverssetup2.3.98.9.zrchr999.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ak.exe.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/mindspark/.../PopularScreensaversSetup2.3.98.9.ZRchr999.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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