Mindspark Interactive Network

Publisher Information

Mindspark Interactive Network is a software developer located in Yonkers, New York in the United States*. Mindspark publishes a number of web browser toolbars and extensions as well as other various potentially unwanted programs. Mindspark is part of IAC/InterActiveCorp and located in White Plains, NY. Its primary product was iWon under its previous company name (prior to IAC) as CTC Bulldog, Inc. Mindspark operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.com and Excite. The interactive products include virtual world Zwinky and casual game sites such as iWon and Retrogamer.com. Many of the Mindspark products require the user to install a toolbar. Thre are 6 additional code signing certificates issued to this publisher.
Authority:
GeoTrust Inc.

Valid from:
10/22/2015 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
12/21/2016 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=www.mindspark.com, OU=Technology, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GeoTrust SSL CA - G3, O=GeoTrust Inc., C=US

Serial number:
2b935ba79ce88abd3cefc735857593a9

Scanner detections:
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Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork (M)
100.00%

1 / 68      (PUP)
www.mindspark.com  (1a2ca1af07bf0f27a466280d9aab1ecf)

Top-level domains owned by Mindspark Interactive Network.

30 of 47 domains

The certificates below are also signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5  (Apr 20, 2015 to Jun 19, 2018)

7E312B01F728FBB69DC3D253C5A66FBB  (Jan 03, 2016 to Jun 18, 2018)

02EB4C  (Jul 06, 2014 to Jul 09, 2015)

098417F7EA6406EC7B320590E17A65B7  (Apr 09, 2012 to May 06, 2015)

41730EB0E6D92A476E16628A0DBEFB36  (May 31, 2010 to May 07, 2012)

0CB2B2261097404983B5ED92F342DE82  (May 06, 2009 to May 07, 2010)

The following publishers (by Authenticode signature organization name) are related.

* Note, the details and description above are based on the code signing digital signature issued to Mindspark Interactive Network by GeoTrust Inc. on October 22, 2015 with the serial number '2b935ba79ce88abd3cefc735857593a9'.