ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar

ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar?

ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 62.26% of installations running this operating system. ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 40 files.

ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 60.93% of installations residing in this country.

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

About ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar?

The ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar is a browser extension that modifies the search and home pages of the browser while also delivering search advertising revenue. It is designed to protect and maintain the default browser search engine. The toolbar is commonly distributed through bundled offers within third-party software. It is often bundled with third-party publishers to maximize installation revenue, with payouts ranging from a few cents to a couple of dollars depending on the geographic location of the host. The toolbar's functions include changing the default search engine, including the Browser's built-in search box and address bar, as well as modifying the default home page and new tabs while protecting the search settings.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ReadingFanatic 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
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
6xbrmon.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)
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V1110
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
6xbarsvc.exe (MD5: 5d31f1103d9927dcb0e731dde36df2e7) has been flagged by 7 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)
NP6xStub.dll (MD5: 5739be217190429e8537a9cddacfd5da) has been flagged by 9 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.F47V1110
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A
6xSrchMn.exe (MD5: fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece) has been flagged by 19 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Generic
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Skodna.Generic.AOF
Bkav FE W32.Cloddd7.Trojan.8c0b
Dr.Web Adware.MyWebSearch.47
ESET-NOD32 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W
K7 AntiVirus Trojan ( 0047e1181 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0047e1181 )
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
NANO AntiVirus Trojan.Win32.MyWebSearch.crhhqy
nProtect Trojan/W32.Agent.44784.D
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Toolbar.45
McAfee Artemis!AFB7164D26EC
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!AFB7164D26EC
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0305
Rising Antivirus PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B467E4!347367396
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • 6xbarsvc.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).
  • 6xmedint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 6xSrchMn.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.
  • 6xSrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 6xmedint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 6xbrmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Registry entries:
  • 6xmedint.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.
  • 6xbrmon.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.
  • 6xSrchMn.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\ReadingFanatic_6x\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller:
rundll32 "C:\Program Files\ReadingFanatic_6x\bar\1.bin\6xBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="ReadingFanatic_6x" uninstalltype="IE"
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
6xbar.dll
Name:
ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\ReadingFanatic_6x\bar\1.bin\6xbar.dll
MD5:
3f7583821989e49412f4a3531f04744b
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
3d4aca84349bff8642dc00145bbc51c4
DLL
bcf6037df30932588a0b7895298506fe
DLL
e8298b19ec987061e98f83dff8c310be
DLL
b8274b1454a8c3fca77dd48a7a91bf65
DLL
500b47a48a172c0625692fdcc01b3889
DLL
e83ba06c9fd18923c168a12e3f30e81d
DLL
205a514bd9275ac0e837c7ac1a80edf5
EXE
f6dc4156b10629b1bcb37152d3523326
EXE
a39fd864f89f77a3da2679f135ab7a67
EXE
e7e6659416ce35444fe1e91d95f780ce