MySearchs
What is MySearchs?
MySearchs is software application developed by Montiera Technologies LTD. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 48.65% of installations running this operating system. MySearchs's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 57 files.
MySearchs is most popular in France with 29.73% of installations residing in this country.
MySearchs adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.
About MySearchs?
Pay-By-Ads from Montiera is a web browser search injector and toolbar that offers bundled legitimate and open-sourced programs, along with additional third-party applications that may not be desired by the user. Although typically installed by default, users are provided with an option to opt-out during or after the installation process. The toolbar communicates with a remote web server using the DNS toolbarservices.com and reports.montiera.com to track various aspects of a user's browsing behaviors and to update its components.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in MySearchs.
Scanner Software | Version | Result |
---|---|---|
AVG | 15.0.0.4189 | Paybyads.893 |
AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Montiera (fs) |
Baidu-International | 3.5.1.41473 | Hacktool.Win32.Montiera.aqG |
Dr.Web | 7.0.10.8210 | Adware.Searcher.2712 |
ESET-NOD32 | 10732 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.R |
Fortinet FortiGate | 5.0.999.0 | Riskware/Montiera |
IKARUS anti.virus | T3.1.8.3.0 | not-a-virus:Downloader.Montiera |
K7 AntiVirus | 9.185.14021 | Riskware ( 0049c6851 ) |
K7GW | 9.185.14030 | Riskware ( 0049c6851 ) |
Kaspersky | 12.0.0.1225 | not-a-virus:Downloader.Win32.Montiera.b |
Malwarebytes | 1.75.0.1 | PUP.Optional.MySearchs.A |
McAfee | 6.0.5.614 | Artemis!6B1BEC890885 |
McAfee-GW-Edition | v2014.2 | Artemis |
Panda Antivirus | 4.6.4.2 | Trj/Chgt.I |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Downloader.42e |
Sophos | 4.98.0 | PayByAds |
Symantec | 20141.1.0.330 | Trojan.Gen.2 |
Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJR14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | 9.700.0.1001 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJR14 |
VIPRE Antivirus | 34840 | Montiera (fs) |
Scanner Software | Version | Result |
---|---|---|
Antiy-AVL | 1.0.0.1 | RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Montiera |
AVG | 2015.0.3285 | Montiera |
Avira | 7.11.183.24 | Adware/Montiera.d |
AVware | 1.5.0.21 | Montiera (fs) |
Baidu-International | 4.0.3.141120 | PUA.Win32.Montiera.BK |
ByteHero BDV | 11.20.2014.10 | Virus.Win32.Heur.n |
ESET-NOD32 | 8.10670 | a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Montiera.L |
Fortinet FortiGate | 11/20/2014 | Riskware/Montiera |
IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.1.8.3.0 | not-a-virus:Downloader.Montiera |
K7 AntiVirus | 13.185.13888 | Trojan |
K7GW | 13.185.13902 | Trojan ( 004a07831 ) |
Kaspersky | 14.0.0.2919 | not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Montiera |
Malwarebytes | v2014.11.20.02 | PUP.Optional.PayByAds.A |
McAfee | 5600.6941 | Artemis!4ED4AC0A1088 |
McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.6941 | Artemis!PUP |
Sophos | 4.98 | PayByAds |
TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.324 | Suspicious_GEN.F47V0808 |
VIPRE Antivirus | 34510 | Montiera (fs) |
Dr.Web | 7.0.10.8210 | Adware.Searcher.2712 |
Panda Antivirus | 4.6.4.2 | Trj/Chgt.I |
Qihoo-360 | 1.0.0.1015 | Win32/Virus.Downloader.42e |
Symantec | 20141.1.0.330 | Trojan.Gen.2 |
Trend Micro | 9.740.0.1012 | TROJ_GEN.R047C0EJR14 |
Software Behaviors
- Scheduled tasks:
-
- mysetup.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MySearchs Udpater' (Next runs on 16/10/2014 at 08:55).
- mysearchs.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MySearchs' (Next runs on 16/10/2014 at 08:55).
Startup Entries
- Registry entries:
-
- mysearchs.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MySearchs' and executes as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\MySearchs\MySearchs\1.3.14.2\mysearchs.exe.
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.montiera.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\local\pay-by-ads\mysearchs\1.3.11.0
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Pay-By-Ads\MySearchs\1.3.11.0\mysearchs.exe" /uninstl
- Size:
- 1.00 MB
- Language:
- English
MySearchs Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- mysearchs.exe
- Name:
- MySearchs
- Path:
- C:\users\user\appdata\local\pay-by-ads\mysearchs\1.3.11.0\mysearchs.exe
- MD5:
- 4ed4ac0a1088e46ecb2f2f6d38b6e361
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
File Type | Filename | MD5 |
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DLL
|
0b18046d65a107e1e51e7bdc9b50ff6b | |
DLL
|
e3c3b1fd67cec5d95ef95dafb083995d | |
DLL
|
bcb4abccc928ced12bf901f4b6eadd9f | |
DLL
|
104649a840f01b7cd36b5bf61132d8af | |
DLL
|
ab770233b16f6733819b8e6c9ee0c6fd | |
DLL
|
aaf301facb2d1d6dbf9e78804bf6f6e9 | |
DLL
|
d30ad1c76acae5fd805d98ce8aef85c7 | |
DLL
|
79fab2aa2c39929bc2d76479c80b8dd8 | |
DLL
|
043c5dbc59c1f554ea828799281f64dc | |
DLL
|
cb528080d965de093f9bb39e5d83fa3d |