PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar
What is PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar?
From the Terms of Service: "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browser's homepage to an Ask homepage product and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask new tab product. If you do not wish to reset your homepage and/or new tab page to the Ask homepage and/or Ask new tab product(s), you can decline/opt-out of these features by checking or unchecking the appropriate box(es) during the download process for the Toolbar."
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
By downloading the Toolbar, you will be installing a toolbar in your Internet browser (which may include both your active browser and any other compatible Internet browser(s) resident on your computer), and any supported email functions and/or chat functions with one or more of the following features provided by Mindsp... Read more
Overview
Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is 83Bar.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 8.48 MB (8,893,257 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar.
| 83Bar.dll (f86336c978311761bc3e2a80b08d46bc) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140111 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
Zango |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8.8963 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22702 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| AppIntegrator64.exe (f6dc4156b10629b1bcb37152d3523326) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Dr.Web |
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Adware.MyWebSearch.47 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9268 |
Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.A |
| K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.10781 |
Trojan ( 004703fc1 ) |
| K7GW |
9.175.10786 |
Trojan ( 004703fc1 ) |
| nProtect |
2014-01-08.02 |
Adware/W32.Agent.548936 |
| Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14B467E4!347367396 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25246 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 83brmon.exe (35d6caaa9e4d82974a74dbdb53801f98) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/win32.agent.gen |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
AdInstaller.FunWeb |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodc29.Trojan.ff33 |
| Dr.Web |
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Adware.BGuard.38 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9264 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25220 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 83SrchMn.exe (2b76e26f8314246c2a0f7968f73f00bb) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
None |
Trojan/Win32.Buzus |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0313 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28506 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 83SrcAs.dll (c46c7f0957a570543a8614ae8861c91f) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0321 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28506 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 83medint.exe (ae76c3055f9b771b542e0499c8794ef9) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0314 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28506 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| NP83Stub.dll (db6a19157d2cad83861aebd3549f1586) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AVG |
10.0.0.1190 |
Zango |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8677 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
20414 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 43 all detections
Program details
URL: support.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\PlayPopTrivia_83\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 "C:\Program Files\PlayPopTrivia_83\bar\1.bin\83Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="PlayPopTrivia_83" uninstalltype="IE"
Estimated size: 8.48 MB
Files installed by PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar
| Program module: | 83Bar.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\PlayPopTrivia_83\bar\1.bin\83Bar.dll |
| MD5: | f86336c978311761bc3e2a80b08d46bc |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 83bar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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83highin.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Run a MindSpark DLL as an App)
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83medint.exe
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83regfft.dll
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83regiet.dll
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83hkstub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
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83reghk.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
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(Malware detected) 83SrcAs.dll - Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Search Assistant)
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(Malware detected) 83SrchMn.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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83srchmr.dll
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(Malware detected) NP83Stub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
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T8HTML.DLL - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Html Player
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83Plugin.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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83auxstb.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
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83auxstb64.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
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83bprtct.dll
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83dlghk.dll
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83dlghk64.dll
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83ieovr.dll
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83radio.dll - Mindspark Radio
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(Malware detected) 83brmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
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83brstub.dll
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83feedmg.dll - ()
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83htmlmu.dll
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83mlbtn.dll
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83script.dll
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83skin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
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83datact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
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83httpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
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83idle.dll - Idle Monitor
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83skplay.exe - Skin Player
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(Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
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AppIntegratorStub64.dll
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CREXT.DLL
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CrExtP83.exe
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DPNMNGR.DLL
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EXEMANAGER.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 83SrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search Assistant BHO' with the class of {c3ff6e48-4d2c-4f65-8d96-d168b36d8043}.
- 83bar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {0034a545-179d-4205-ba5a-e436cb080fb2}.
Internet Explorer Extension
- 83bar.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- 83bar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'HappinessInfusion' with the class of {c4f4c41d-25a3-4b36-9878-d03c491c45dc}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- 83SrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {68515f75-b181-4066-a79e-03ccffd696e5} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- 83bar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'iHeartAudioBooks' with a class of {9E3816A8-8F1A-458B-9973-55A324E34D23}.
Mozilla Plugin
- NP83Stub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@PlayPopTrivia_83.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@PlayPopTrivia_83.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- 83medint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
- 83SrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MetaCrawler' (runs daily at 15:24).
Startup File (User Run)
- 83brmon.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.
5 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- 83SrchMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HowToSimplified_8e Browser Plugin Loader' which loads as C:\Program Files2\HOWTOS~1\bar\1.bin\8ebrmon.exe.
- 83brmon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HappinessInfusion_5w Browser Plugin Loader' which loads as C:\Program Files2\HAPPIN~2\bar\1.bin\5wbrmon.exe.
- AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'RoundUpRadio Home Page Guard 64 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\ROUNDU~2\bar\1.bin\APPINT~1.EXE".
- 83medint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Webfetti EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\WEBFET~2\bar\1.bin\52medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
- 83bar.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'PopularScreensavers' which loads as rundll32 C:\Program Files1\POPULA~1\bar\2.bin\7ibar.dll,S.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- 83brmon.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ConnecitfyTemp c' which loads as cmd /Q /C "rmdir /S /Q C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\Connectify\c".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| 83highin.exe |
| Memory: | 2.15 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0020603325% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00137664% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00068370% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,200 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 13 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 669 Bytes | |
| 83medint.exe |
| Memory: | 2.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0011411218% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00073377% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00040735% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,741 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 30 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 9 Bytes | |
| 83brmon.exe |
| Memory: | 1.25 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0008715082% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00052546% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00034605% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 6,200 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 37 Bytes | |
How do I remove PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar?
You can uninstall PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by PlayPopTrivia Internet Explorer Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win XP 50%
Win 10 50%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 69%
Keep it 31%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows XP |
50.00% |
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| Windows 10 |
50.00% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
50.00% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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| Gateway |
50.00% |
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About Mindspark Interactive Network
Mindspark is a business unit of IAC that focuses on interactive products and web portals and operates IAC's interactive products and web portals such as Life123, Myway.
Publisher URL: www.mindspark.com