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
121fe87b463651d75c9bff704883c978
DLL
6df45cd8b40014f94f1a949fb96d3284
DLL
70a6b86cb0a6a3f7b35421ec7b9f5b7f
DLL
00fbbb2b564dd1f2f54ed0810a08b8d9
DLL
2c0327baa4c4e39bc839fcaeb7156dd2
DLL
896943b4b92b7e3f406844674f629076
DLL
65871eaefe51bf6ba0731f4fc62c2f55
DLL
f18d8bcb38dfd1409cf19f3ebd3de3ea
DLL
d3efe03300caf0fa2215206280d31220
EXE
35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98