ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar

ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar

Known Toolbar

by Mindspark Interactive Network

What is ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar?

ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 53.85% of installations running this operating system. ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 7.00 MB in size and installs around 59 files.

ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 75.57% of installations residing in this country.

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

About ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar?

ReferenceBoss is a browser toolbar developed by Mindspark that provides users with quick access to reference tools and resources. It is designed to enhance the browsing experience by offering convenient access to search and home pages optimized for effective information retrieval.

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

AppIntegrator64.exe (MD5: 143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11) 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 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)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0819
Bkav FE W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (MD5: b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1) has been flagged by 20 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
Bkav FE W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
1pbrmon64.exe (MD5: 04d84d59d341dc861f20c961b5882eae) has been flagged by 5 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0312
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
1pbrmon.exe (MD5: 35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98) has been flagged by 9 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)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.F47V0312
NP1pStub.dll (MD5: e5f625815cf79f783f2a8ae2cfe5a6ce) has been flagged by 13 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
avast! Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Zango
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.sr
Kingsoft AntiVirus Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Panda Antivirus Adware/WebSearch
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0819
VIPRE Antivirus MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Antiy-AVL Trojan/win32.agent.gen
Bkav FE W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33
Dr.Web Adware.BGuard.38
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • 1pbarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'FindYourMapsService' (FindYourMaps_dpService).
Scheduled tasks:
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
  • 1pmedint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
  • 1pSrchMn.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.
  • 1pSrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
  • 1pmedint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
  • 1pbrmon64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
  • 1pbrmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Registry entries:
  • 1pmedint.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.
  • 1pbrmon64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy_39 Browser Plugin Loader 64' and executes as C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39brmon64.exe.
  • 1pbrmon.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.
  • 1pSrchMn.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\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller:
rundll32 "C:\Program Files\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin\1pBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="ReferenceBoss_1p" uninstalltype=IE
Size:
7.00 MB
Language:
English

ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:
1pbar.dll
Name:
ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar
Path:
C:\Program Files\ReferenceBoss_1p\bar\1.bin\1pbar.dll
MD5:
96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by ReferenceBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
d13401448b558216b07c5af7a16c21ff
EXE
143d634f4f93155d3a4d430c2cf60d11
EXE
b6940fe9d6fc34ef59f1028ae6018fe1
DLL
85b7c1b6f4715f61f54699cceff41222
DLL
08ea0a92d10bf16ad2d05e80856b935d
DLL
f04c0efeafa8302e5b52d13cb0916ed3
DLL
d3efe03300caf0fa2215206280d31220
EXE
04d84d59d341dc861f20c961b5882eae
EXE
35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98
DLL
4876e787ed8d945838235f8cfe079d05