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:
- –
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2031c6dee9970177aaeeff752c4c5685 | |
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4cf79fecb6b92e09461e15766ba589fb | |
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|
273b70637da726018deccf82c2f5093c | |
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|
f289f7a448f79c4138977a0a9d96c618 | |
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|
0f8c9e41d6dd63dc0ad842b0cd8e6ad9 | |
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|
ff91a9ca455bce5178e7c6103ce03d4b | |
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|
8b76c656565c3974ee02466e8c42dc28 | |
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|
d5d6b3dae7d24baad861c385df934679 | |
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|
31a16b8374de65ba473902331ee5c0fb | |
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|
94dd28b7d4b3186916f588c932b93507 |