Ranked
#61,258
Worldwide
Ranked
#42,199
US
Lifespan
< 1
Days
 

Guffins Internet Explorer Toolbar

Published by Mindspark Interactive Network

Guffins Internet Explorer Toolbar Publisher's Description

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Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Guffins\bar\1.bin
Install size:8.56 MB (8,980,495 bytes)
About URL:http://support.mindspark.com/
Uninstall:rundll32 "C:\Program Files\Guffins\bar\1.bin\u4Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="Guffins" uninstalltype="IE"

The trust score is the reputation of Guffins Internet Explorer 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 (u4Bar.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

u4Bar.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 17 unique files installed by Guffins Internet Explorer Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include appintegrator64.exe,u4brmon.exe,npu4stub.dll,u4barsvc.exe,u4medint.exe,appintegrator.exe,u4brmon64.exe,u4srcas.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

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

u4Bar.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Guffins\bar\1.bin\u4Bar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Description:MindSpark Toolbar Platform
MD5:
5
f86336c978311761bc3e2a80b08d46bc
u4brmon64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
Name:VER_PRODUCT_NAME
Description:VER_DESCRIPTION
MD5:
5
565575c26d63ffad0b81bc4eec13a145
AppIntegrator64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
6
809fa193249441ba3993fbd0dff33274
u4medint.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:t8MedInt
Description:Toolbar Software
MD5:
6
ae76c3055f9b771b542e0499c8794ef9
u4brmon.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
MD5:
5
446657099d979ecfc1b930bd6bcba4c3
u4barsvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:COMPANYVERS_NAME
Name:PRODUCTVERS_NAME
MD5:
7
5d31f1103d9927dcb0e731dde36df2e7
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
6
4497f101fd7253bbb4c51999a1f09690
NPu4Stub.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub
MD5:6d94f528a7091e5833d34bc014f6d39f
u4SrcAs.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
Name:Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer
MD5:
5
04b64f0232c841341e632517edc6c137
T8EPMSUP.DLL
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
MD5:b8274b1454a8c3fca77dd48a7a91bf65
u4highin.exe
Description:Run a MindSpark DLL as an App
MD5:635f5e4b01597d0baf2422245c8ff541

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Facts

  • Guffins Internet Explorer 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.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0001% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0009%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 92.0%.
  • 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 25.00%
GIGABYTE 25.00%
HP 25.00%
Samsung 25.00%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male58
Female42
Age
< 188
18-2519
26-3537
36-4569
46-60132
60+69
Education
High School150
College109
Post Graduate71
Household Income
$0-50k117
$50-100k90
$100-150k60
$150k+35
 
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