Ranked
#76,186
Worldwide
Ranked
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US
Lifespan
< 1
Days
 

JokeFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar

Published by Mindspark Interactive Network

JokeFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar Publisher's Description

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Details

Location:C:\Program Files\JokeFanatic_ak\bar\1.bin
Install size:11.83 MB (12,409,044 bytes)
About URL:http://support.mindspark.com/
Uninstall:rundll32 "C:\Program Files\JokeFanatic_ak\bar\1.bin\akBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="JokeFanatic_ak" uninstalltype=IE

The trust score is the reputation of JokeFanatic 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 (akBar.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

akBar.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 JokeFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include aksrchmn.exe,aksrcas.dll,appintegrator.exe,akbarsvc.exe,akmedint.exe,akbrmon.exe,akbrmon64.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.

akBar.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\JokeFanatic_ak\bar\1.bin\akBar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Description:Mindspark Toolbar Platform
MD5:
8
96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07
akSrcAs.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
Name:Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer
MD5:
7
31f0fd888f41c6e4b05a8a26a6257bbb
AppIntegrator64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
4
f68778b356218f4cbfd5c2c19419c0a0
akSrchMn.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
MD5:
8
466af3fbfdd028b3d90238425c367b7e
akmedint.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:t8MedInt
Description:Toolbar Software
MD5:
5
bb601f008cda03b0cdc8188d084d9960
akbrmon64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
Name:VER_PRODUCT_NAME
Description:VER_DESCRIPTION
MD5:
4
4ba7d9e73d47039bd34396ceb679318f
akbrmon.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:VER_COMPANY_NAME
MD5:
4
2c0a45683112082493b1fb3c09c60184
akbarsvc.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:COMPANYVERS_NAME
Name:PRODUCTVERS_NAME
MD5:
5
54d6bc524f1fb026d6eb569581e38885
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
7
660d435be4a48b8d941e5dcf30ac1974
NPakStub.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub
MD5:4d6b74864ca365ed2aff222175126f53

Installs by Country

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Facts

  • JokeFanatic 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 0.0002% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0005%.
  • 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.

Operating Systems

Windows 8 66.67%
Windows 7 33.33%

PC Manufacturers

ASUS 66.67%
Acer 33.33%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male53
Female47
Age
< 187
18-2517
26-3532
36-4562
46-60117
60+62
Education
High School135
College93
Post Graduate64
Household Income
$0-50k108
$50-100k83
$100-150k55
$150k+32
 
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