PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar?

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 52.47% of installations running this operating system. PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 10.00 MB in size and installs around 48 files.

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 41.58% of installations residing in this country.

About PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar?

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar is a software program developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. This program creates a startup registration point in Windows to automatically initiate when the user logs in. It also includes a background controller service that runs continuously in the background. It adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer, with the primary executable being named dzBar.dll. The setup package generally consists of about 67 files and is approximately 10.13 MB (10,616,841 bytes) in size. Notably, a large percentage of users uninstall this software within a month of installation. It is observed that the program may stop functioning properly if its service is manually stopped. Although most users running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1) have this installed, it is especially popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Please note, the specifics regarding the installation and usage figures may have evolved since the original description was written.

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

AppIntegrator64.exe (MD5: dde9c9b89b413a5868d7358511db5a6a) has been flagged by 10 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
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.si
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.30b
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wwof
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (MD5: b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7) has been flagged by 16 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
dzSrcAs.dll (MD5: aa5270eb6804dadda21905c65f2ab255) has been flagged by 17 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.bQ
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AK
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.Lndy
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V1106
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.902
dzmedint.exe (MD5: 4de35f24efb8446518e0586fd54043b8) has been flagged by 15 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.Pial
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1392
dzbarsvc.exe (MD5: eb0b3c1577773cb81ebc0a2507fccfdc) has been flagged by 14 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.AE
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.Ajlj
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • dzbarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'InboxNowService' (InboxNow_drService).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OnlineMapFinder AppIntegrator 64-bit_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
  • APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named OnlineMapFinder AppIntegrator 32-bit_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
Registry entries:
  • 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.

Software Details

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

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
dzbar.dll
Name:
PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\PConverter_dz\bar\1.bin\dzbar.dll
MD5:
f63151dd1cfe83a5e63bb92dccaadab9
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
6f6b9d794a2ea0d124f6498bb7302ae9
EXE
dde9c9b89b413a5868d7358511db5a6a
EXE
b83db01d9e4bd53c9b65214806b54eb7
DLL
85b7c1b6f4715f61f54699cceff41222
DLL
08ea0a92d10bf16ad2d05e80856b935d
DLL
fe471f9bb72536f45a5447143445ab25
DLL
aa5270eb6804dadda21905c65f2ab255
EXE
af98a41c9882e9d673dbe77ea3f99b14
DLL
586516231ee92ad6728cb7df946badb6
DLL
dee010833f57f6581be7470f8773049d