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
6c0323f452235446604b1f54341e8bb8
DLL
a842b26aee3d1312bda37096c8490b39
DLL
22ae719e91b4bfcdf6122d3e2a0f272e
DLL
de7f03c3b7194eecdf0c9af3ae400d7c
DLL
b1af06d1f91b796b0e51a417a6c6e073
DLL
9f1f27aaedca28c35f7ec1484c53b6e5
EXE
fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece
DLL
580bda1caa4dc12fa37b665540cd13b3
DLL
071d962e0e256dcf0b360b59ad6897eb
DLL
98e56fd43f64538baa9b1f367951091f