MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar

MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar?

MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 54.06% of installations running this operating system. MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 60 files. The most common release is 10.0 with 0.06% of all installations currently using this version.

MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 74.92% of installations residing in this country.

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

About MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar?

The MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that offers users the ability to search the Internet. However, it comes bundled with the potentially unwanted program MyWebSearch, which can change search results, redirect DNS errors, and modify the user's home page to mywebsearch.com. MyWebSearch also overrides the default search service and tracks user internet behavior for targeted advertising. Similarly, the MetroCast Toolbar is an ad-supported web browser plugin that is distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. It includes features that can modify the default or custom settings of the browser, such as the home page and search settings. Some of the changes that the toolbar can make include altering the default search engine, changing the home page, adding alternative "page not found" functionality, and enabling search from the address bar.

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

AppIntegrator64.exe (MD5: 143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11) has been flagged by 27 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)
Avira AntiVir TR/Trash.Gen
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Damaged.1
IKARUS anti.virus Trojan.Trash
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Exploit.CodeExec.I
PC Tools HeurEngine.MalPE
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
Symantec Bloodhound.MalPE
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KE
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Zillya Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (MD5: b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1) has been flagged by 28 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.am
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.Pgcq
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0812
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
Avira AntiVir TR/Trash.Gen
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Damaged.1
IKARUS anti.virus Trojan.Trash
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Exploit.CodeExec.I
PC Tools HeurEngine.MalPE
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
Symantec Bloodhound.MalPE
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Zillya Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
39brmon.exe (MD5: 3e1dfacf17584f0aa2372f993ec15618) has been flagged by 19 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Avira AntiVir TR/Trash.Gen
avast! Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Damaged.1
IKARUS anti.virus Trojan.Trash
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Exploit.CodeExec.I
PC Tools HeurEngine.MalPE
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
Symantec Bloodhound.MalPE
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KE
AVG Toolbar.MyWebSearch.D
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.sw
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
NP39Stub.dll (MD5: 7a3d4f9ad1e86a4a9c8f45aed4d758b5) has been flagged by 10 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Toolbar.MyWebSearch.D
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
G Data Win32.Adware.Mindspark.C
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.sw
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
39SrchMn.exe (MD5: 3c93215de9cc97c60b1892ad8dbe4411) has been flagged by 28 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.F47V0812
Agnitum Outpost PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
Avira AntiVir TR/Trash.Gen
Comodo Security UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web Trojan.Damaged.1
IKARUS anti.virus Trojan.Trash
McAfee-GW-Edition Heuristic.BehavesLike.Exploit.CodeExec.I
PC Tools HeurEngine.MalPE
SUPERAntiSpyware Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short]
Symantec Bloodhound.MalPE
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • 39barsvc.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).
  • 39medint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 39SrchMn.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.
  • 39SrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 39medint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 39brmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Registry entries:
  • 39medint.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.
  • 39brmon.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.
  • 39SrchMn.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\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller:
rundll32 "C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="MapsGalaxy_39" uninstalltype="IE"
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
39bar.dll
Name:
MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39bar.dll
MD5:
96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
43ad3c8b42d0e87d0e61e94602e50f37
DLL
e8bcea8410248511f0cff7530297d4b0
DLL
28df17d03fb2cc24b06d9a56be8701ec
DLL
dbf0a4be10e5a7a5815845a3394f5ec7
DLL
cc497b6397bf8e3cf1550df4b9cee39b
EXE
143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11
EXE
b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1
DLL
3e2dafd1255ee62ffab9a00f926c1f0a
DLL
211572b1a80337431576521c82bf0ab6
DLL
119567b277d7e1d740d542bd0c30831f