MapsGalaxy Toolbar
What is MapsGalaxy Toolbar?
Installs a Mindspark toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Mindspark so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
Toolbar Search Functions: The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch® and may provide other search features as further described herein. Default Search, Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to make MyWebSearch your default search service, your Inter... Read more
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named 39Bar.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 42 files and is usually about 11.87 MB (12,442,710 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in MapsGalaxy Toolbar.
| 39Bar.dll (96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140423 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3496 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.14530 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.81 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| Panda Antivirus |
14.05.30.12 |
Adware/WebSearch |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Hupc |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.150 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
29700 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39SrchMn.exe (466af3fbfdd028b3d90238425c367b7e) has been flagged by the following 8 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 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!466AF3FBFDD0 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!466AF3FBFDD0 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28088 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39SrcAs.dll (31f0fd888f41c6e4b05a8a26a6257bbb) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3950 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.45 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/WebSearch |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Lkxk |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
29442 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (660d435be4a48b8d941e5dcf30ac1974) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
14.0.0.3950 |
Zango |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.81 |
| Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/WebSearch |
| Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wlzh |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
29442 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39barsvc.exe (54d6bc524f1fb026d6eb569581e38885) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28088 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39medint.exe (bb601f008cda03b0cdc8188d084d9960) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.58873 |
Trojan.Win32.FUbu2.cudmon |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0405 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28088 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39brmon.exe (2c0a45683112082493b1fb3c09c60184) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28020 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 39brmon64.exe (4ba7d9e73d47039bd34396ceb679318f) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0404 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28484 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| AppIntegrator64.exe (f68778b356218f4cbfd5c2c19419c0a0) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9637 |
a variant of Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.A |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28020 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 52 all detections
Program details
URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\2.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39Bar.dll,O
Estimated size: 11.87 MB
Files installed by MapsGalaxy Toolbar
| Program module: | 39Bar.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\2.bin\39Bar.dll |
| MD5: | 96a060cf33a2c42617cf13224a47db07 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 39bar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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39regfft.dll
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39regiet.dll
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39hkstub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
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39reghk.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
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(Malware detected) 39SrcAs.dll - Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Search Assistant)
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(Malware detected) 39SrchMn.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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39srchmr.dll
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39Plugin.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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39auxstb.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
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39auxstb64.dll
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39bprtct.dll
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39dlghk.dll
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39dlghk64.dll
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39ieovr.dll
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39radio.dll - Mindspark Radio
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39highin.exe - t8HighIn (Toolbar Software)
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(Malware detected) 39medint.exe - t8MedInt
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39tpinst.dll - ThirdPartyInstaller Module
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(Malware detected) 39barsvc.exe - ()
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(Malware detected) 39brmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
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(Malware detected) 39brmon64.exe
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39brstub.dll
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39brstub64.dll
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39feedmg.dll
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39htmlmu.dll
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39mlbtn.dll
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39script.dll
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39skin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
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39datact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
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39httpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
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39idle.dll - Idle Monitor
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39skplay.exe - Skin Player
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(Malware detected) APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
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(Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
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APPINTEGRATORSTUB.DLL
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AppIntegratorStub64.dll
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ASSISTMONITOR.DLL
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ASSISTMONITOR64.DLL
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CREXT.DLL
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CrExtP39.exe
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DPNMNGR.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 39SrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SoccerInferno' with the class of {73b8e1fd-331f-4c17-8613-8a3034d3b0ca}.
- 39bar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search-Results Toolbar' with the class of {503e067f-2914-4edd-8432-2d6c52635e23}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- 39bar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Search-Results Toolbar' with the class of {503e067f-2914-4edd-8432-2d6c52635e23}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- 39SrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {792d1703-9131-4929-9b08-57eca435f68b} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- 39bar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'PuzzleGamesDaily' with a class of {C3E49807-F612-45DB-AEF6-B0F5B68FAE27}.
Scheduled Task
- AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
- 39SrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
- 39medint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
- 39brmon64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
- 39brmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
- 39barsvc.exe runs as a service named 'WebfettiService' (Webfetti_52Service).
7 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- 39brmon.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MyFunCards AppIntegrator 64-bit' which loads as C:\Program Files2\MYFUNC~2\bar\2.bin\AppIntegrator64.exe.
- 39brmon64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'MapsGalaxy Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\2.bin\39srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
- 39SrchMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'YourLocalLotto Toolbar EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\YOURLO~2\bar\1.bin\20medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
- 39medint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'InboxAce Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\INBOXA~2\bar\1.bin\1gsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
- APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Astrology Home Page Guard 32 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\ASTROL~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator.exe".
- AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'SoccerInferno Home Page Guard 64 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\SOCCER~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator64.exe".
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How do I remove MapsGalaxy Toolbar?
You can uninstall MapsGalaxy 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 MapsGalaxy 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 MapsGalaxy 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 MapsGalaxy 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 7 (SP1) 63%
Win Server 2003 0%
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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 66%
Keep it 34%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.29% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.48% |
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| Windows XP |
9.06% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.13% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
51.45% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
13.47% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.01% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.66% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.26% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.53% |
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Geography
74.06% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
74.06% |
| United Kingdom |
4.78% |
| Australia |
2.94% |
| Canada |
2.77% |
| Germany |
1.50% |
| Belgium |
1.35% |
| India |
1.04% |
| Israel |
0.81% |
| France |
0.72% |
| New Zealand |
0.66% |
| Netherlands |
0.66% |
| Italy |
0.66% |
| South Africa |
0.58% |
| Norway |
0.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.16% |
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| Dell |
29.06% |
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| Acer |
13.24% |
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| Toshiba |
10.77% |
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| ASUS |
2.77% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.47% |
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| Samsung |
1.56% |
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| Intel |
1.50% |
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| Lenovo |
1.32% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.14% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
5.85% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.32% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
4.26% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.59% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
2.79% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.26% |
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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