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Astrology Internet Explorer Toolbar

Published by Mindspark Interactive Network

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Astrology_4a\bar\1.bin
Install size:11.83 MB (12,409,095 bytes)
About URL:http://support.mindspark.com/
Uninstall:rundll32 "C:\Program Files\Astrology_4a\bar\1.bin\4aBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="Astrology_4a" uninstalltype=IE

The trust score is the reputation of Astrology 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 (4aBar.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.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

8
Malware detections

4aBar.dll has been detected by the following 8 antivirus programs:
avast!
as Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG
as Zango
Baidu Antivirus
as Adware.Win32.Mindspark.81
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Panda Antivirus
as Adware/WebSearch
Tencent
as Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Hupc
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.F47V0404
VIPRE Antivirus
as MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
In addition, a total of 9 unique files installed by Astrology Internet Explorer Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include 4asrchmn.exe,4asrcas.dll,appintegrator.exe,4abarsvc.exe,4amedint.exe,4abrmon.exe,4abrmon64.exe,appintegrator64.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

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

4aBar.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Astrology_4a\bar\1.bin\4aBar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Description:Mindspark Toolbar Platform
MD5:
8
96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07
4abarsvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
MD5:b3dae11b5316528e6853a94d39e141e3
AppIntegrator64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1
4aSrchMn.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:3c93215de9cc97c60b1892ad8dbe4411
4aSrcAs.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
MD5:779662595f6b51bb86f96eccc230f13c
4amedint.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:df5ce0e2d96d747ed9fd82d6128cd393
4abrmon64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
Name:VER_PRODUCT_NAME
Description:VER_DESCRIPTION
MD5:
4
4ba7d9e73d47039bd34396ceb679318f
4abrmon.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
MD5:
4
2c0a45683112082493b1fb3c09c60184
4aregfft.dll
MD5:05e7f2c19ae83dd990a6960a19755752
4aregiet.dll
MD5:b927852e2e860edbc4d2ec2b436cfaba

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Facts

  • Astrology 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.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 93.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO) with the name Search Assistant BHO.

PC Manufacturers

HP 66.67%
Acer 33.33%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male55
Female45
Age
< 188
18-2518
26-3534
36-4565
46-60123
60+65
Education
High School141
College100
Post Graduate67
Household Income
$0-50k114
$50-100k88
$100-150k58
$150k+34
 
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