39bar.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is installed with the Mindspark web browser extension for Internet Explorer and is the toolbar addon that is displayed in IE's interface as well as the BHO. The Mindspark toolbar provides various functions as well as a search box which is used as the Ask.com search provider (the toolbar will reset the home/search pages to this provider). The module 39bar.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Toolbar BHO’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and MyNewsGuide Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
2.5.15.19

MD5:
e9c571293c3249d5a133e2e60b9f1db6

SHA-1:
0e31e57e91102bc37d9258f7f2f534e9aaa8fcf4

SHA-256:
7336dabb5c74887485a1e2fdfaf62ec262372b5d097a40d7867586905ed5edb4

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Part of the MyWebSearch/Mindspark/Ask web browser extension and toolbar.

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 3:18:42 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150628

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
9.0.1.0179

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AS potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11849

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A
v2015.06.28.05

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)
15.6.28.5

VIPRE Antivirus
41472

File size:
1016.5 KB (1,040,920 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8Bar.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mapsgalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39bar.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, 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:
438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

Registration
CLSIDs:
{1e91a655-bb4b-4693-a05e-2edebc4c9d89}, {364ea597-e728-4ce4-bb4a-ed846ef47970}

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2015 7:46:23 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:DhL5JrxYQ+Q/pKDe9YaHZoqQv7zk78645W8o8welio:FF1xYQ+QBKDe9TKqmPd64M8o8w+

Entry address:
0x680D7

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 65, 5E, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 57, 85, F6, 74, 07, 8B, 7D, 0C, 85, FF, 75, 15, E8, A2, F3, FF, FF, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, DB, 23, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5F, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, 45, 10, 85, C0, 75, 05, 66, 89, 06, EB, DF, 8B, D6, 2B, D0, 0F, B7, 08, 66, 89, 0C, 02, 83, C0, 02, 66, 85, C9, 74, 03, 4F, 75, EE, 33, C0, 85, FF, 75, D4, 66, 89, 06, E8, 62, F3, FF, FF, 6A, 22, 59...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.3763

Code size:
511 KB (523,264 bytes)

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
CLSID:
{1e91a655-bb4b-4693-a05e-2edebc4c9d89}

CLSID name:
Toolbar BHO

CLSID:
{61673209-76a0-4a62-ab12-014ce1a1b00e}

CLSID name:
Toolbar BHO


Internet Explorer Toolbar
CLSID:
{e0c22e6b-a7bd-43f6-b5cc-020e06d11a45}

CLSID name:
HowToSimplified


Internet Explorer Web Browser
Name:
{E0C22E6B-A7BD-43F6-B5CC-020E06D11A45}


The file 39bar.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Action Classic Games Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
support.mindspark.com
69% remove it
CouponXplorer Firefox Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Installs a potentailly unwanted Ask.com powered toolbr - "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask® home page and new tab product.
70% remove it
DictionaryBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The My Web Search Toolbar sends a configuration request when you start your browser.”
71% remove it
DownSpeedTest Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
64% remove it
EasyPDFCombine Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “When you installed one of our applications you were presented with the option to change your homepage and search settings to Ask.com. ”
63% remove it
Elite Unzip Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
64% remove it
FilmFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
73% remove it
HeadlineAlley Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
HeadlineAlley is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).
63% remove it
HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The My Web Search Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
74% remove it
InboxAce Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
70% remove it
 
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