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zwinky.exe

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application zwinky.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 45 anti-malware scanners. This version of the file will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. The file has been seen being downloaded from ak.exe.imgfarm.com.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network  (signed and verified)

MD5:
bd29f2dad934015a9eabe11671aa6f9f

SHA-1:
2d3b9977dc9afc26f3f7974e462227baafb79dcf

SHA-256:
4bc8e4207acdfc35ab33f7d1c150ed30c7800e1c3c372194cfe1bcfc9a1df58a

Scanner detections:
45 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 5:02:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Adware.Generic.255753
887

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.365Web
2014.08.28

avast!
Win32:FunWeb [PUP]
2014.9-140831

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3365

Bitdefender
Adware.Generic.255753
1.0.20.1215

Bkav FE
W32.Clod1de.Trojan
1.3.0.4959

Clam AntiVirus
Adware.FunWebProducts
0.98/21411

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
19335

Dr.Web
Adware.Funweb.23
9.0.1.0243

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Adware.Generic.255753
8.14.08.31.06

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdInstaller (variant)
8.10326

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/FunWeb
8/31/2014

F-Prot
W32/FunWeb.D@adw
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Adware.Generic.255753
11.2014-31-08_1

G Data
Adware.Generic.255753
14.8.24

IKARUS anti.virus
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
t3scan.1.7.5.0

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.3321

MicroWorld eScan
Adware.Generic.255753
15.0.0.729

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.FunWeb.tnunj
0.28.2.61861

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.FunWeb.145200
14.08.27.01

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.08.31.06

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.5ac
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.G
14.8.31.18

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.12856875!310732917
23.00.65.14829

Total Defense
Win32/Adware.DQ
37.0.11147

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
7.2.243

Trend Micro
TROJ_SPNR.0CB713
10.465.31

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.FunWeb
3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
32606

ViRobot
Adware.Adnur.145200
2011.4.7.4223

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.FunWeb.Win32.240
2.0.0.1903

File size:
141.8 KB (145,200 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\zwinky.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/30/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 7:59:59 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:
9/23/2010 2:24:55 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:EM135XKiUqi6TaRUriNBSKZ4tayP5NG3DAybxnZrqy:v95XphiWrijZRyP63Dxhqy

Entry address:
0x15FC

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, 68, 30, 40, 00, A3, 8C, 41, 40, 00, FF, 15, 64, 30, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 60, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, DC, 30, 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, 5C, 30, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.3640

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

The file zwinky.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://ak.exe.imgfarm.com/images/nocache/mindspark/ei/.../Zwinky.exe

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