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HowToSimplified Firefox Toolbar

Published by Mindspark Interactive Network

HowToSimplified Firefox Toolbar Publisher's Description

The My Web Search Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers. This request includes the keyword query, time of day, browser type, default language...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\HowToSimplified_8e\bar\1.bin
Install size:7.58 MB (7,945,501 bytes)
About URL:http://support.mindspark.com/
Uninstall:rundll32 "C:\Program Files\HowToSimplified_8e\bar\1.bin\8eBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="HowToSimplified_8e" uninstalltype="FF"

The trust score is the reputation of HowToSimplified Firefox Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (8eBar.dll) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

5
Malware detections

8eBar.dll has been detected by the following 5 antivirus programs:
avast!
as Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG
as Zango
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
VIPRE Antivirus
as MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
In addition, a total of 2 unique files installed by HowToSimplified Firefox Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include np8estub.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

8eBar.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\HowToSimplified_8e\bar\1.bin\8eBar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Description:MindSpark Toolbar Platform
MD5:
5
f86336c978311761bc3e2a80b08d46bc
NP8eStub.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub
MD5:
4
a943249ff9863a64f6c2b1db75608d9e
8ehighin.exe
Description:Run a MindSpark DLL as an App
MD5:635f5e4b01597d0baf2422245c8ff541
8eregfft.dll
MD5:5de55f0f8967fdb31ee5b259a5aba975
8eregiet.dll
MD5:a4c73c71941826db74af6598336eda99
8ehkstub.dll
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
MD5:98e56fd43f64538baa9b1f367951091f
8ereghk.dll
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
MD5:071d962e0e256dcf0b360b59ad6897eb
T8HTML.DLL
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform Html Player
MD5:e8298b19ec987061e98f83dff8c310be
8ePlugin.dll
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin
MD5:de7f03c3b7194eecdf0c9af3ae400d7c
8edlghk.dll
MD5:8fb2c1103382577f8248d83e7487ea86
8eradio.dll
MD5:4876e787ed8d945838235f8cfe079d05

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States



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Facts

  • HowToSimplified Firefox Toolbar is developed by Mindspark Interactive Network.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 95.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Toolbar BHO.

PC Manufacturers

Dell 50.00%
HP 50.00%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male50
Female50
Age
< 187
18-2515
26-3529
36-4555
46-60105
60+55
Education
High School123
College80
Post Graduate59
Household Income
$0-50k102
$50-100k78
$100-150k52
$150k+30
 
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