FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar
What is FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar?
FindMeFreebies is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch. Default Search, Address Bar Queries, DNS Errors: If you consent to make MyWebSearch your default search service, your Internet browser default search feature will be set to MyWebSearch and you will access MyWebSearch... Read more
Overview
FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar is a software program developed by Mindspark Interactive Network. 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 9eBar.dll. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 53 files and is usually about 8.56 MB (8,980,525 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 83% of users of FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Australia and United Kingdom.
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- May modify the web browser's home page
- 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 FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar.
9eBar.dll (55bb146847cf8fc07253de6ab20041a9) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
avast! |
2014.9-140111 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
2015.0.3598 |
Zango |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodef3.Trojan |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9169 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
nProtect |
13.12.13.01 |
Adware/W32.Agent.712264 |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.14109 |
PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1DA |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24316 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
9eSrchMn.exe (fb85f333d10b1475650c4304f99a1ece) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/Win32.Generic |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Skodna.Generic.AOF |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Cloddd7.Trojan.8c0b |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.MyWebSearch.47 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9262 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.175.10766 |
Trojan ( 0047e1181 ) |
K7GW |
9.175.10766 |
Trojan ( 0047e1181 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Trojan.Win32.MyWebSearch.crhhqy |
nProtect |
2014-01-08.01 |
Trojan/W32.Agent.44784.D |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25210 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
9emedint.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) |
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 |
|
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) |
9eSrcAs.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) |
9ebrmon.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 |
|
Adware.BGuard.38 |
ESET-NOD32 |
9264 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25220 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
9ebarsvc.exe (5d31f1103d9927dcb0e731dde36df2e7) has been flagged by the following 7 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) |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0001 |
PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar.A |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0309 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28506 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
NP9eStub.dll (5ea41667b462c37abaed74579bce0cd1) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Zango |
ESET-NOD32 |
8962 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen!Eldorado |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0910 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22700 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
9ebrmon64.exe (04d84d59d341dc861f20c961b5882eae) 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 |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Mindspark.71 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700-1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0312 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
28506 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 72 all detections
Program details
URL: support.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FindMeFreebies_9e\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 "C:\Program Files\FindMeFreebies_9e\bar\1.bin\9eBar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="FindMeFreebies_9e" uninstalltype="IE"
Estimated size: 8.56 MB
Files installed by FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar
Program module: | 9eBar.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
Path: | C:\Program Files\FindMeFreebies_9e\bar\1.bin\9eBar.dll |
MD5: | 55bb146847cf8fc07253de6ab20041a9 |
| My Web Search by the Mindspark Interactive Network is a browser toolbar, part of the Fun Web Products suite of potentially unwanted applications such as Smiley Central, Cursor Mania, Popular Screensavers and others. The toolbar provides... |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 9ebar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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9ehighin.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Run a MindSpark DLL as an App)
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9emedint.exe
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9eregfft.dll
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9eregiet.dll
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T8EPMSUP.DLL
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9ehkstub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
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9ereghk.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
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(Malware detected) 9eSrcAs.dll - Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Search Assistant)
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(Malware detected) 9eSrchMn.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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9esrchmr.dll
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NP9eStub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
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9ePlugin.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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9eauxstb.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
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9eauxstb64.dll
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9ebprtct.dll
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9edlghk.dll
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9edlghk64.dll
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9eieovr.dll
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9eradio.dll - Mindspark Radio
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(Malware detected) 9ebarsvc.exe - ()
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(Malware detected) 9ebrmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
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(Malware detected) 9ebrmon64.exe
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9ebrstub.dll
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9ebrstub64.dll
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9efeedmg.dll
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9ehtmlmu.dll
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9emlbtn.dll
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9escript.dll
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9eskin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
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9edatact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
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9ehttpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
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9eidle.dll - Idle Monitor
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9eskplay.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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CrExtP9e.exe
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DPNMNGR.DLL
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 9eSrcAs.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}.
- 9ebar.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
- 9ebar.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
- 9eSrcAs.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
- 9ebar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ConservativeTalkNow' with a class of {533329C9-CA91-42A2-8792-7F91C7B4172A}.
Mozilla Plugin
- NP9eStub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@FindMeFreebies_9e.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@FindMeFreebies_9e.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
- 9emedint.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{CEC2F177-6434-48CF-AEA5-AB1F3AD5E60A}' (runs on registration).
- 9eSrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task named 'MetaCrawler' (runs daily at 15:24).
5 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
- 9eSrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
- 9emedint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
- 9ebrmon64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
- 9ebrmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
- 9ebarsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ConservativeTalkNowService' (ConservativeTalkNow_4nService).
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- 9emedint.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.
- 9ebrmon64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'MapsGalaxy_39 Browser Plugin Loader 64' and executes as C:\Program Files\MapsGalaxy_39\bar\1.bin\39brmon64.exe.
- 9ebrmon.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.
- 9eSrchMn.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.
7 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- 9ebar.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.
- 9ebrmon.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.
- 9emedint.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.
- 9ebrmon64.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.
- AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ReferenceBoss Home Page Guard 64 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\REFERE~3\bar\1.bin\APPINT~2.EXE".
- 9eSrchMn.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.
Plus 1 more
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- 9ebrmon.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".
- 9eSrchMn.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.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
9ehighin.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 | |
9emedint.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 | |
9eSrchMn.exe |
Memory: | 925.71 KB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001043500% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00009643% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000792% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 3,456 | |
I/O reads/min: | 2 Bytes | |
How do I remove FindMeFreebies Internet Explorer Toolbar?
You can uninstall FindMeFreebies 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 FindMeFreebies 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 FindMeFreebies 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 FindMeFreebies 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 7 (SP1) 49%
Win Vista (SP2) 4%
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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 |
48.68% |
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Windows 10 |
47.37% |
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Windows Vista |
3.95% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
21.33% |
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Windows 10 Home |
13.33% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
5.33% |
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Windows 8.1 Connected |
4.00% |
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Geography
82.61% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
82.61% |
Australia |
4.35% |
United Kingdom |
4.35% |
Canada |
2.61% |
TZ |
1.74% |
South Africa |
1.74% |
Japan |
0.87% |
Luxembourg |
0.87% |
Russia |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
49.32% |
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Acer |
21.92% |
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Dell |
15.07% |
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Toshiba |
5.48% |
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Sony |
4.11% |
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Samsung |
1.37% |
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Medion |
1.37% |
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Gateway |
1.37% |
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Common models |
HP 15 Notebook PC |
4.17% |
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Hewlett-Packard h9-1350 |
4.17% |
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Hewlett-Packard 19-2113w |
2.78% |
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Acer Aspire X3400 |
2.78% |
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Hewlett-Packard 610-1210a |
2.78% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.78% |
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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