ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar
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.
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- 6xbarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ConservativeTalkNowService' (ConservativeTalkNow_4nService).
- Scheduled tasks:
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- 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:
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- 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:
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- 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:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
DLL
|
e288c47360f5998329a4733324edaa50 | |
|
EXE
|
6xSrchMn.exe
Toolbar
|
fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece |
|
DLL
|
6xSrcAs.dll
Toolbar
|
580bda1caa4dc12fa37b665540cd13b3 |
|
DLL
|
071d962e0e256dcf0b360b59ad6897eb | |
|
DLL
|
98e56fd43f64538baa9b1f367951091f | |
|
DLL
|
a4c73c71941826db74af6598336eda99 | |
|
DLL
|
5de55f0f8967fdb31ee5b259a5aba975 | |
|
EXE
|
6xmedint.exe
Toolbar
|
afb7164d26ec83773352b226b9b80bb9 |
|
EXE
|
635f5e4b01597d0baf2422245c8ff541 | |
|
DLL
|
3f7583821989e49412f4a3531f04744b |