CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar

CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar?

CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.49% of installations running this operating system. CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 56 files.

CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 95.14% of installations residing in this country.

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

About CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar?

This software is designed to integrate an Ask.com toolbar into Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object. By installing this toolbar, users will have search functionality added to their browser, including modifying the default search, address bar, and redirect queries. Additionally, the software will adjust the user's home page and new tab page to home.tb.ask.com. The toolbar utilizes the Price Finder application from Pronto, LLC. Users should be aware that according to the Privacy Policy, personal information may be collected and stored, including but not limited to name, address, email address, telephone number, interests, activities, gender, age, and other demographic information. Information may also be gathered from other sources such as IAC/InterActiveCorp businesses, business partners, social networks, contractors, and other third parties. This information may include product preferences, product shopping history, and additional demographic information. For more detailed information, please refer to the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy provided below.

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

AppIntegrator64.exe (MD5: f6dc4156b10629b1bcb37152d3523326) has been flagged by 18 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
Dr.Web Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.A
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 004703fc1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 004703fc1 )
nProtect Adware/W32.Agent.548936
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B467E4!347367396
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Toolbar.71
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
McAfee Artemis!580BDA1CAA4D
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!580BDA1CAA4D
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0311
Antiy-AVL Trojan/win32.agent.gen
Bkav FE W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
5zbrmon64.exe (MD5: 04d84d59d341dc861f20c961b5882eae) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0312
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
5zbrmon.exe (MD5: 35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98) has been flagged by 12 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan/win32.agent.gen
avast! Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG AdInstaller.FunWeb
Bkav FE W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
5zbarsvc.exe (MD5: 5d31f1103d9927dcb0e731dde36df2e7) has been flagged by 9 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0309
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
NP5zStub.dll (MD5: b1af06d1f91b796b0e51a417a6c6e073) has been flagged by 8 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0828
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • 5zbarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ConservativeTalkNowService' (ConservativeTalkNow_4nService).
Scheduled tasks:
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
  • 5zmedint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 5zSrchMn.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.
  • 5zSrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 5zmedint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 5zbrmon64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
  • 5zbrmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Registry entries:
  • 5zmedint.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.
  • 5zbrmon64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy_39 Browser Plugin Loader 64' and executes as C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39brmon64.exe.
  • 5zbrmon.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ctfmon.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files3\rundll32.exe C:\Program Files3\lni28.dat,FG00.
  • 5zSrchMn.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://www.couponxplorer.com
Support:
https://support.mindspark.com
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\CouponXplorer_5z\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller:
rundll32 "C:\Program Files\CouponXplorer_5z\bar\1.bin\5zBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="CouponXplorer_5z" uninstalltype="IE"
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
5zbar.dll
Name:
CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\CouponXplorer_5z\bar\1.bin\5zbar.dll
MD5:
96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
b0c120a1ef6881e90f752d86a55d44aa
EXE
a39fd864f89f77a3da2679f135ab7a67
EXE
e7e6659416ce35444fe1e91d95f780ce
DLL
121fe87b463651d75c9bff704883c978
DLL
6df45cd8b40014f94f1a949fb96d3284
DLL
70a6b86cb0a6a3f7b35421ec7b9f5b7f
DLL
00fbbb2b564dd1f2f54ed0810a08b8d9
DLL
2c0327baa4c4e39bc839fcaeb7156dd2
DLL
896943b4b92b7e3f406844674f629076
DLL
65871eaefe51bf6ba0731f4fc62c2f55