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9thighin.exe

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application 9thighin.exe, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Internet Speed Tracker Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program. This version of the file will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
1ca0c5564ae2879deedebaa3fb56a9de

SHA-1:
e62e3d2a7977bc863b992a352677d4d114f6d466

SHA-256:
335286eb159a2be1cff94744e5d70a749588483c4de479489c9b7d9bf447c74d

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
5/12/2024 11:47:17 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150904

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.103
9.0.1.0247

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12189

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.09.04.10

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.Toolbar.dlxidt
0.30.24.1357

Quick Heal
PUA.Webwatcher.OD9
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)
15.9.4.22

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.MindSpark/Variant
9649

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
43400

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1392
2.0.0.2385

File size:
11.9 KB (12,136 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

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

Original file name:
t8HighIn.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\internetspeedtracker_9t\bar\1.bin\9thighin.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 1:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 12:59:59 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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2015 3:47:47 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:duxIg8GyRWekEWclnYe+PjPBkrO1tC7d/r9ZCspE+TM4rYB4:wCg8GyRWekEWEnYPLB11w6eMTG

Entry address:
0x103B

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, B8, 50, 81, 00, 00, E8, 68, 02, 00, 00, 53, 56, 57, FF, 15, 0C, 20, 40, 00, 32, D2, 8A, 08, 80, F9, 20, 7F, 08, 84, C9, 74, 11, 84, D2, 74, 0D, 80, F9, 22, 75, 05, 84, D2, 0F, 94, C2, 40, EB, E4, 8A, 08, 84, C9, 74, 08, 80, F9, 20, 7F, 03, 40, EB, F2, 8D, 8D, B0, 7E, FF, FF, 8B, D0, 8B, C1, 33, FF, BE, 00, 80, 00, 00, 2B, D0, 8D, 86, FE, 7F, FF, 7F, 85, C0, 74, 0D, 8A, 04, 0A, 84, C0, 74, 06, 88, 01, 41, 4E, 75, E9, 85, F6, 75, 06, 49, BF, 7A, 00, 07, 80, C6, 01, 00, 89, 7D, FC, 85, FF, 0F, 88...
 
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Entropy:
6.2830

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
1024 Bytes (1,024 bytes)

The file 9thighin.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Internet Speed Tracker Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
From the Terms of Service: "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browser's homepage to an Ask homepage product and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask new tab product.
support.mindspark.com
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