APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar

APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar?

APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 49.23% of installations running this operating system. APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 11.00 MB in size and installs around 56 files.

APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 82.8% of installations residing in this country.

APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar adds 3 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar?

This software is an ad-supported toolbar that installs a Mindspark branded Ask.com Toolbar into the user's Internet browsers. Upon installation, the software will modify the browser by changing the homepage and search provider to an Ask.com partner landing page. Consequently, it will display Ask.com search results as the default search provider is modified during setup. As part of the download process, users may be prompted to reset their homepage and/or new tab page to an AskĀ® home page and new tab product.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar.

AppIntegrator64.exe (MD5: 143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11) has been flagged by 14 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.Aki
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/MyWebSearch
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Dvqb
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (MD5: b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7) has been flagged by 19 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG MyWebSearch
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pepp
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1106
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1695
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
NP63Stub.dll (MD5: 371e338e59d7d6f6fb30fdd4bbc6373c) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
63SrchMn.exe (MD5: 3c93215de9cc97c60b1892ad8dbe4411) has been flagged by 19 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Buzus
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG MyWebSearch
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.abZ
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Lmut
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1351
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1106
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
63SrcAs.dll (MD5: 779662595f6b51bb86f96eccc230f13c) has been flagged by 21 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.MyWebSearch
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG MyWebSearch
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.aRmS
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AC
Fortinet FortiGate Riskware/MyWebSearch
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.MyWebSearch.si.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
NANO AntiVirus Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.dfqike
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Aisc
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.902
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • 63barsvc.exe runs as a service named 'InboxNowService' (InboxNow_drService).
Scheduled tasks:
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
  • 63medint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 63SrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MetaCrawler' (runs daily at 15:24).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
  • 63SrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 63medint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OnlineMapFinder AppIntegrator 32-bit_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Registry entries:
  • 63medint.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy EPM Support' and executes as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'PowerSuite' and executes as "C:\Program Files1\Uniblue\POWERS~1\launcher.exe" delay 20000 -m.
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Hoolapp Android' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\HOOLAP~1\Hoolapp.exe" /Minimized.
  • 63SrchMn.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Hoolapp Android' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\HOOLAP~1\Hoolapp.exe" /Minimized.

Software Details

URL:
https://support.mindspark.com
Support:
–
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\APlusGamer_63\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller:
rundll32 "C:\Program Files\APlusGamer_63\bar\1.bin\63Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="APlusGamer_63" uninstalltype=IE
Size:
11.00 MB
Language:
English

APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
63bar.dll
Name:
APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\APlusGamer_63\bar\1.bin\63bar.dll
MD5:
3e0170185fc6a331f8fbefc2d7dca29b
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by APlusGamer Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
5f56574ab94d38e98379a4316e8b0fac
EXE
143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11
EXE
b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7
DLL
85b7c1b6f4715f61f54699cceff41222
DLL
08ea0a92d10bf16ad2d05e80856b935d
DLL
cf0646bb879911192c833e314e0afc57
DLL
4876e787ed8d945838235f8cfe079d05
DLL
bb0df7b4026591f5b6e309dd753ec4f6
DLL
be63e4a3479225b2afd9714dfdc23555
DLL
22ae719e91b4bfcdf6122d3e2a0f272e