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AppIntegrator.exe

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application AppIntegrator.exe, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘GamingWonderland AppIntegrator 32-bit’. 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:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
7869d29080028fc8b1b47e9686680d63

SHA-1:
48b59cca7c37b8806ee60b023b366d2f6a1cc16f

SHA-256:
17073a79dcaba276e4d71d64eff17e5258ed3153a0c0f93d6c810e1e2912e4cf

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
5/20/2024 9:42:02 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark (M)
17.3.16.9

File size:
225 KB (230,424 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

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

Original file name:
AppIntegrator.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gamingwonderland\bar\2.bin\appintegrator.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/20/2015 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2018 5:29:59 AM

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 8:16:46 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xAF10

Entry point:
E8, F2, 3D, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, DC, 6F, 42, 00, FF, 15, C4, C0, 41, 00, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, 28, 01, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, F4, C0, 41, 00, 50, E8, D8, 00, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D, 40, 95, 42, 00, 00, 74, 05, E9, 16, 3E, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83...
 
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Entropy:
6.0445

Code size:
107 KB (109,568 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
GamingWonderland AppIntegrator 32-bit

Command:
C:\Program Files2\gaming~2\bar\2.bin\appintegrator.exe


The file AppIntegrator.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Action Classic Games Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
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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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