Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar
Published by Mindspark Interactive Network
Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar Publisher's Description
The Search Application may install into your Internet browser or operating system and allows you to search the Internet with Ask.com (the “APN Search Service”), and may provide other features as... Read more
Details
| Location: | C:\Program Files\Zwinky_5q\bar\1.bin |
| Install size: | 8.56 MB (8,980,484 bytes) |
| About URL: | http://support.mindspark.com/ |
| Uninstall: | rundll32 "C:\Program Files\Zwinky_5q\bar\1.bin\5qBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="Zwinky_5q" uninstalltype="IE" |
Trust
The trust score is the reputation of Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score
- Files installed (5qBar.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.
8
Malware detections
| 5qBar.dll has been detected by the following 8 antivirus programs: |
avast! |
as Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
as Zango |
Bkav Security |
as W32.Clodef3.Trojan.d92c |
ESET NOD32 |
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
Kingsoft |
as Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
nProtect |
as Adware/W32.Agent.712264 |
Rising Antivirus |
as PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1DA |
VIPRE Antivirus |
as MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
In addition, a total of 14 unique files installed by Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include 5qsrchmn.exe,appintegrator64.exe,5qbrmon.exe,5qmedint.exe,5qsrcas.dll,5qbarsvc.exe,5qbrmon64.exe.
Trends
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
Technical Details
| 5qBar.dll (Main Library) |
| Common path: | C:\Program Files\Zwinky_5q\bar\1.bin\5qBar.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer BHO |
| Name: | MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Description: | MindSpark Toolbar Platform |
| MD5: | 8 55bb146847cf8fc07253de6ab20041a9 |
| 5qmedint.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| Name: | t8MedInt |
| Description: | Toolbar Software |
| MD5: | 6 59b38ccfd561682a7ee32d97656fa8fb |
| 5qbrmon64.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| Publisher: | VER_COMPANY_NAME |
| Name: | VER_PRODUCT_NAME |
| Description: | VER_DESCRIPTION |
| MD5: | 5 565575c26d63ffad0b81bc4eec13a145 |
| 5qbrmon.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| Publisher: | VER_COMPANY_NAME |
| MD5: | 5 4c6bae7dbb9c97a51c65f2cb55069526 |
| AppIntegrator64.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| MD5: | 9 f6dc4156b10629b1bcb37152d3523326 |
| 5qSrchMn.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| Name: | MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor |
| MD5: | 12 fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece |
| 5qbarsvc.exe |
| Behavior: | Service |
| Publisher: | COMPANYVERS_NAME |
| Name: | PRODUCTVERS_NAME |
| MD5: | 5 622fcf264119f7df127be353f796b319 |
| NP5qStub.dll |
| Behavior: | Mozilla Plugin |
| Name: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub |
| MD5: | be4548aec9ded3a67eaa37fb0a3e3bde |
| 5qSrcAs.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer URL Search Hook |
| Name: | Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer |
| MD5: | 5 04b64f0232c841341e632517edc6c137 |
| 5qhighin.exe |
| Description: | Run a MindSpark DLL as an App |
| MD5: | 635f5e4b01597d0baf2422245c8ff541 |
| 5qregfft.dll |
| MD5: | 5de55f0f8967fdb31ee5b259a5aba975 |
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