What is MyStart Toolbar?

MyStart Toolbar is software application developed by Visicom Media Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 59.88% of installations running this operating system. MyStart Toolbar's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 36 files. The most common release is 5.4.1.4 with 20.83% of all installations currently using this version.

MyStart Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 31.61% of installations residing in this country.

MyStart Toolbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, MyStart Toolbar is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About MyStart Toolbar?

MyStart Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that seamlessly integrates with popular web browsers such as Google Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. It is an ad-supported program that is designed to feature advertisements within the program, as well as customize the browser's homepage and search settings to optimize web search traffic. Additionally, it collects and aggregates usage information and statistics. The toolbar is commonly bundled with third-party software to help generate revenue for free (and some paid) programs. During installation, users may be prompted to modify their home and search pages, but this option is often pre-selected and overlooked. If the software is uninstalled from the user's PC, the settings will need to be manually reset.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in MyStart Toolbar.

dtuser.exe (MD5: 8260235bee6d27c1c352d54153c8b157) has been flagged by 6 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Visicom!
Dr.Web	7.0.10.8210	Adware.Toolbar.283
ESET-NOD32	10922	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/Visicom
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	Suspicious_GEN.F47V1127
Bkav FE	1.3.0.7062	W32.HfsAdware.C7A3

ToolbarCleaner.exe (MD5: 77174a6f47b40aea93b4d69cc3292d4a) has been flagged by 2 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Bkav FE	1.3.0.7062	W32.HfsAdware.C7A3
Dr.Web	7.0.14.8060	Adware.Toolbar.250

mystartDx64.dll (MD5: 1f32a8135234672032ead1654f801be3) has been flagged by 10 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Agent!
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win64.Agent
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W64.HfsAdware.C7A3
Dr.Web	7.0.13.5270	Tool.InstallToolbar.179
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.9.5.0	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.MyStartTB
Kaspersky	15.0.1.10	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win64.Agent.p
Zillya	2.0.0.2224	Adware.Agent.Win64.903
ESET-NOD32	10922	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.C
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/Visicom
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	Suspicious_GEN.F47V1127

mystartDx.dll (MD5: 2d3a7cad08e5ea7ecf9de78fd83ada7c) has been flagged by 15 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	7.1.1	PUA.Toolbar.Agent
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	RiskWare[WebToolbar:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
Bkav FE	1.3.0.6379	W32.HfsAdware
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0103	Tool.InstallToolbar.179
ESET-NOD32	9.11449	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B potentially unwanted
K7 AntiVirus	13.202.15544	Adware
K7GW	13.202.15541	Adware ( 004bbb651 )
Kaspersky	14.0.0.2198	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent
McAfee	5600.6797	Artemis!2D3A7CAD08E5
Sophos	4.98	Generic PUA BH
Symantec	4/13/2015 rev. 2	WS.Reputation
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.103	Suspicious_GEN.F47V0401
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.9.5.0	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.MyStartTB
Zillya	2.0.0.2224	Adware.Agent.Win64.903
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Riskware/Visicom

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

dtuser.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\mystarttb\dtuser.exe'.
ToolbarCleaner.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\mystarttb\ToolbarCleaner.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

ToolbarCleaner.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4C885DFC-5D12-40E9-B606-53BB5245CD7D}' (runs on registration).

Software Details

URL:

https://apps.mystart.com

Support:

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Installation path:

C:\Program Files\mystartggtb

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\mystartggtb\uninstall.exe

Size:

3.00 MB

Language:

English

MyStart Toolbar Executable Details

Primary executable:

mystarttb.dll

Name:

MyStart Toolbar

Path:

C:\Program Files\mystartggtb\mystarttb.dll

MD5:

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SHA-1:

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SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

dtuser.exe

Adware

8260235bee6d27c1c352d54153c8b157

EXE

ManyCam.exe

f578d501682da4946a661f2524d7f7a1

DLL

cximagecrt100.dll

89c80513587ff5b0f9821d48d074ca13

DLL

opencv_core220.dll

3fa7b35ddd4199ed2e8f9cd9f594541c

DLL

opencv_highgui220.dll

2da157dc95d4a4dd1eb1c5a6abfc1b75

DLL

opencv_imgproc220.dll

b31b23a33adf6cfb08d35351aa5e1710

DLL

opencv_objdetect220.dll

23dc03630cbe392c8fb086bdea2dff06

DLL

opencv_video220.dll

b242537507db54c5c441a245eec09398

DLL

QtMultimedia4.dll

850b9a669c155f9c3e778d635a5c1106

EXE

gameassistant64.exe

869fd1478d6de8cc2b9b429a89280b29

File Type	Filename	MD5
EXE	dtuser.exe Adware	8260235bee6d27c1c352d54153c8b157
EXE	ManyCam.exe	f578d501682da4946a661f2524d7f7a1
DLL	cximagecrt100.dll	89c80513587ff5b0f9821d48d074ca13
DLL	opencv_core220.dll	3fa7b35ddd4199ed2e8f9cd9f594541c
DLL	opencv_highgui220.dll	2da157dc95d4a4dd1eb1c5a6abfc1b75
DLL	opencv_imgproc220.dll	b31b23a33adf6cfb08d35351aa5e1710
DLL	opencv_objdetect220.dll	23dc03630cbe392c8fb086bdea2dff06
DLL	opencv_video220.dll	b242537507db54c5c441a245eec09398
DLL	QtMultimedia4.dll	850b9a669c155f9c3e778d635a5c1106
EXE	gameassistant64.exe	869fd1478d6de8cc2b9b429a89280b29