VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar
What is VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar?
The VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar toolbar, like many browser plug-ins, has the potential to cause stability issues within the web browsers they load into, effecting overall PC performance. This toolbar is known to monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
By downloading the Affinity 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 provide... 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. The main program executable is 4zBar.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 47 files and is usually about 16.06 MB (16,841,911 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Starts automatically
- 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 VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar.
| 4zBar.dll (3f7583821989e49412f4a3531f04744b) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| avast! |
2014.9-140111 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
Zango |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
5600.7254 |
Artemis!3F7583821989 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7254 |
Artemis!3F7583821989 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.11 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1208 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
25114 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 4zmedint.exe (afb7164d26ec83773352b226b9b80bb9) 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 |
| Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Toolbar.45 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!AFB7164D26EC |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!AFB7164D26EC |
| NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.59048 |
Trojan.Win32.FUbu2.cudmon |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0305 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28194 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 4zSrcAs.dll (580bda1caa4dc12fa37b665540cd13b3) has been flagged by the following 8 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.Toolbar.71 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!580BDA1CAA4D |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!580BDA1CAA4D |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0311 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
28194 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| 4zSrchMn.exe (6223c702ba8b1f0a3e95dfecc07b5dd4) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| AhnLab-V3 |
2013.12.29.00 |
Trojan/Win32.Buzus |
| avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
| AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1208 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
24866 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
| NP4zStub.dll (f5dc34b1413e38b38e646b7aa55602a4) 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 |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
26106 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 34 all detections
Program details
URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\videodownloadconverter_4z\
Uninstaller: rundll32 C:\Program Files1\VIDEOD~1\bar\3.bin\4zBar.dll,O
Estimated size: 16.06 MB
Files installed by VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar
| Program module: | 4zBar.dll (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\VideoDownloadConverter_4z\bar\2.bin\4zBar.dll |
| MD5: | 3f7583821989e49412f4a3531f04744b |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 4zbar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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4zregfft.dll
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4zregiet.dll
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T8EPMSUP.DLL
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4zhkstub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
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4zreghk.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
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(Malware detected) 4zSrcAs.dll - Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Search Assistant)
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(Malware detected) 4zSrchMn.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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4zsrchmr.dll
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(Malware detected) NP4zStub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
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4zPlugin.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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4zauxstb.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
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4zauxstb64.dll
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4zbprtct.dll
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4zdlghk.dll
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4zdlghk64.dll
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4zieovr.dll
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4zradio.dll - Mindspark Radio
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4zhighin.exe - t8HighIn (Toolbar Software)
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(Malware detected) 4zmedint.exe - t8MedInt
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- NP4zStub.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NP4zStub.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 4zSrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ConservativeTalkNow' with the class of {af77c74d-a46e-4671-afa0-1a09b1d4be39}.
- 4zbar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {e5af9d32-01d7-47b8-9eb6-87d9afce744f}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- 4zbar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ConservativeTalkNow' with the class of {533329c9-ca91-42a2-8792-7f91c7b4172a}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- 4zSrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {752929fc-c897-4620-9fa8-0303247277e2} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- 4zbar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ConservativeTalkNow' with a class of {533329C9-CA91-42A2-8792-7F91C7B4172A}.
Mozilla Plugin
- NP4zStub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@VideoDownloadConverter_4z.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@VideoDownloadConverter_4z.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
- 4zmedint.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy EPM Support' and executes as "C:\Program Files2\MAPSGA~2\bar\1.bin\39medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
- 4zSrchMn.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Hoolapp Android' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Roaming\HOOLAP~1\Hoolapp.exe" /Minimized.
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- 4zbar.dll is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'VideoDownloadConverter' which loads as rundll32 C:\Program Files1\VIDEOD~2\bar\1.bin\4zbar.dll,S.
- 4zmedint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Utility Chest EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\UTILIT~2\bar\1.bin\49medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
- 4zSrchMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ConservativeTalkNow Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\CONSER~2\bar\1.bin\4nsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- 4zSrchMn.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'YTBChrInst' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\1391325400\ChromeHelperProc.exe.
How do I remove VideoDownloadConverter Toolbar?
You can uninstall VideoDownloadConverter 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 VideoDownloadConverter 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 VideoDownloadConverter 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 VideoDownloadConverter 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 8 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 69%
Keep it 31%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.50% |
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| Windows XP |
12.39% |
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| Windows Vista |
8.57% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.50% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
18.02% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
12.27% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.90% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.20% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.26% |
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Geography
24.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
24.28% |
| Australia |
4.05% |
| Canada |
4.02% |
| Netherlands |
3.73% |
| India |
3.68% |
| Brazil |
3.65% |
| Israel |
3.44% |
| Germany |
2.98% |
| Sweden |
2.11% |
| United Kingdom |
1.97% |
| Croatia |
1.85% |
| Saudi Arabia |
1.77% |
| DK |
1.62% |
| Romania |
1.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.27% |
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| Dell |
20.10% |
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| Acer |
17.84% |
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| Toshiba |
7.97% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.82% |
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| ASUS |
6.47% |
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| Intel |
3.11% |
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| Samsung |
3.06% |
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| Lenovo |
2.41% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.85% |
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| Sahara |
1.10% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.82% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.24% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.53% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.71% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.58% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.04% |
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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