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0ec0550f.exe

My Web Search Bar Installer

Mindspark Interactive Network

The application 0ec0550f.exe by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. This is a self-extracting archive and installer and has been known to bundle potentially unwanted software. This version of the file will bundle a Mindspark/MyWebSearch Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. While running, it connects to the Internet address anx.mindspark.com on port 80 using the HTTP protocol.
Publisher:
MyWebSearch.com  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
My Web Search Bar Installer

Version:
2, 0, 0, 11

MD5:
d4b26aa2fd93abb3387e99b1de8d9900

SHA-1:
0d3e3b0cf74951d41e6ff8eefc24af7fc7ed332d

SHA-256:
e79dfd636f6f184ecd28b4ea256120072e7721d7b873bf177e5c67ccda7eea13

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
12/25/2024 12:23:00 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
Adware.Agent
7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
14.08.07

avast!
Win32:Malware-gen
2014.9-140807

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3389

Clam AntiVirus
Suspect.Adware.MWS
0.98/213

Comodo Security
Heur.Suspicious
18306

Dr.Web
Trojan.DownLoader9.53383
9.0.1.0219

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (variant)
8.9825

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/FunWeb
8/7/2014

G Data
Win32.Trojan.Agent.OYJNLS
14.8.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.3441

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.Mywebsearch.dilzk
0.28.0.59921

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.08.07.05

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.046
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Installer.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.I
14.8.8.2

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.1275703B!309686331
23.00.65.14805

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
29416

File size:
3.2 MB (3,405,240 bytes)

Product version:
2, 0, 0, 11

Copyright:
Copyright © 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Original file name:
mwsSetup.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\locallow\funwebproducts\installr\cache\0ec0550f.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:
10/14/2011 11:27:53 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:cK4DxTujD3L3d8uZhw9OV8oEeTNcvmhGm3I:cNxTujn3d8ql6+Gm4

Entry address:
0x2015

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 44, 53, 56, 6A, 00, FF, 15, EC, 30, 40, 00, A3, 5C, 46, 40, 00, FF, 15, 58, 30, 40, 00, 8B, 1D, 54, 30, 40, 00, 8B, F0, 85, F6, 75, 04, 6A, FF, FF, D3, 8A, 06, 57, 8B, 3D, 0C, 31, 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, 50, 30, 40, 00, E8, 2D, 00, 00, 00, F6, 45...
 
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Entropy:
7.9974

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www187.mindspark.com  (74.113.233.187:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to anx.mindspark.com  (74.113.233.187:80)

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