Cats and Catapults Internet Explorer Toolbar
Published by Mindspark Interactive Network
Cats and Catapults Internet Explorer Toolbar Publisher's Description
When you installed one of our applications you were presented with the option to change your homepage and search settings to Ask.com.
Details
| Location: | C:\Program Files\CatsCatapults_bt\bar\1.bin |
| Install size: | 10.13 MB (10,616,873 bytes) |
| About URL: | http://support.mindspark.com/ |
Trust
The trust score is the reputation of Cats and Catapults Internet Explorer Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor
Below average
Good
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Reasons behind trust score
- Files installed (btBar.dll) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
- Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
- 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.
16
Malware detections
| btBar.dll has been detected by the following 16 antivirus programs: |
AhnLab-V3 |
as PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch |
Antiy-AVL |
as RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch |
avast! |
as Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
as MyWebSearch |
AVware |
as MyWebSearch.J (v) |
Baidu-International |
as Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ |
ESET-NOD32 |
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ |
Fortinet FortiGate |
as Riskware/MyWebSearch |
G Data |
as Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C |
Kaspersky |
as not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si |
Malwarebytes |
as PUP.Optional.MindSpark |
Qihoo-360 |
as Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b |
Tencent |
as Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wsuo |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
as Suspicious_GEN.F47V1106 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
as MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
Zillya |
as Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1702 |
In addition, a total of 6 unique files installed by Cats and Catapults Internet Explorer Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include btsrcas.dll,appintegrator.exe,btmedint.exe,btbarsvc.exe,appintegrator64.exe.
Trends
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
Technical Details
| btBar.dll (Main Library) |
| Common path: | C:\Program Files\CatsCatapults_bt\bar\1.bin\btBar.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer BHO |
| Name: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer |
| Description: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
| MD5: | 16 6eae99b0bd80a16a148bb37dd84b71db |
| AppIntegrator64.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| MD5: | 10 dde9c9b89b413a5868d7358511db5a6a |
| btbarsvc.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| MD5: | 14 eb0b3c1577773cb81ebc0a2507fccfdc |
| APPINTEGRATOR.EXE |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| MD5: | 16 b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7 |
| btmedint.exe |
| Behavior: | Startup File (All Users Run) |
| MD5: | 15 4de35f24efb8446518e0586fd54043b8 |
| btSrcAs.dll |
| Behavior: | Internet Explorer URL Search Hook |
| MD5: | feaa90789a41e01caefcb5b02cefede9 |
| APPINTEGRATORSTUB.DLL |
| MD5: | 641f65b7f756e6bc9631fe12a9827c56 |
| AppIntegratorStub64.dll |
| MD5: | 9cd47b752fe610e21ef22473a2f8f534 |
| ASSISTMONITOR.DLL |
| MD5: | 0f60cf9803fc7322939863d458cac46a |
| ASSISTMONITOR64.DLL |
| MD5: | b16182105523b023b4a28f0196e83003 |
| btbprtct.dll |
| MD5: | 93da07f94d74c54c75d6000090799f70 |
Geography of Installations
Installs by Country
42.9% |
14.3% |
14.3% |
14.3% |
14.3% |
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