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#75,348
Worldwide
Ranked
#49,475
US
Lifespan
< 1
Days
 

HeadlineAlley Toolbar

Published by Mindspark Interactive Network

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\HeadlineAlley_29\bar\3.bin
Install size:9.69 MB (10,158,652 bytes)
About URL:http://search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml

The trust score is the reputation of HeadlineAlley 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 (29Bar.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.

21
Malware detections

29Bar.dll has been detected by the following 21 antivirus programs:
Agnitum Outpost
as PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
AhnLab-V3
as PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL
as RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.si
avast!
as Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG
as MyWebSearch
AVware
as MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International
as Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ
Bkav FE
as W32.HfsAdware.1166
Cyren
as W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
Dr.Web
as Adware.MyWebSearch.82
ESET-NOD32
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AS potentially unwanted
Fortinet FortiGate
as Riskware/MyWebSearch
F-Prot
as W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
G Data
as Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky
as not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A
Qihoo-360
as Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Rising Antivirus
as PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1E62
SUPERAntiSpyware
as PUP.MindSpark/Variant
VIPRE Antivirus
as MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya
as Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1702
In addition, a total of 6 unique files installed by HeadlineAlley Toolbar contain malware detections. Detections include 29srcas.dll,appintegrator.exe,29medint.exe,29barsvc.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.

29Bar.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\HeadlineAlley_29\bar\3.bin\29Bar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
Description:Mindspark Toolbar Platform
MD5:
21
9bd7fb08514a6213b89f6969e31030e5
29medint.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
15
4de35f24efb8446518e0586fd54043b8
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
16
b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7
29barsvc.exe
Behavior:User Start Menu Item
MD5:
14
eb0b3c1577773cb81ebc0a2507fccfdc
29SrcAs.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
MD5:
17
aa5270eb6804dadda21905c65f2ab255
AppIntegrator64.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:
10
dde9c9b89b413a5868d7358511db5a6a
29bprtct.dll
MD5:93da07f94d74c54c75d6000090799f70
29datact.dll
MD5:298bfa5c34ce7cb9bfcc4bcc3966daee
29dlghk.dll
MD5:a90bf4411ebff8b342c21c1a647b513b
29dlghk64.dll
MD5:c90519ca41989b0762694587fde2d7c4
29feedmg.dll
MD5:ea490dbf84d6a079c77cc18bc0fb960d

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States

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Facts

  • HeadlineAlley 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 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.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 60.00%
Windows Vista 40.00%

PC Manufacturers

HP 40.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Sony 20.00%
Dell 20.00%

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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