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What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
Global Rank #8,364
United States Rank #8,378
Reach 0.0474%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 6.00 days
177.01 days >
Average installed length: 93.01 days

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FromDocToPDF Toolbar

What is FromDocToPDF Toolbar?

The FromDocToPDF Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your Internet surfing behavior to send you targeted advertising.

About  (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

MyWebSearch is an incredibly popular toolbar (over 20 million active users each month!), that gives you access to the web’s leading search engine Google; includes some of the most popular products on the web for making communication easier, more expressive, and more entertaining. The MyWebSearch toolbar platform allows...  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. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named 65Bar.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 10.95 MB (11,477,458 bytes).
  • Malware detected in the program
  • Automatically starts with Windows
  • Integrates into the web browser
  • 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 FromDocToPDF Toolbar.
65Bar.dll (1f19229489614fe21d158bc9339f5da0) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
avast! 2014.9-140422 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 2015.0.3496 Zango
VIPRE Antivirus 26572 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
65SrchMn.exe (5903f58eb01edf8a079a9f267eb79486) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
AhnLab-V3 2014.02.11.00 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!5903F58EB01E
McAfee-GW-Edition 2013 Artemis!5903F58EB01E
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0106
VIPRE Antivirus 26350 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
65SrcAs.dll (4e7031bc48acd1fc9d3a5f8a655d35eb) has been flagged by the following 7 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 14.0.0.3950 Zango
ESET-NOD32 9820 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.Z
Kingsoft AntiVirus 2013.04.09.267 Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud)
Panda Antivirus 10.0.3.5 Adware/WebSearch
Tencent 1.0.0.1 Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Pftg
VIPRE Antivirus 29382 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
AppIntegrator64.exe (f9fcca1a6c5f2964dc28aee2b5befaea) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
ESET-NOD32 9394 a variant of Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.A
K7 AntiVirus 9.175.11086 Trojan ( 004703fc1 )
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0106
VIPRE Antivirus 26226 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
65medint.exe (186cc753d3370873abac262253eb7523) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
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.F47V0107
VIPRE Antivirus 25650 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
APPINTEGRATOR.EXE (5b55071468c8fd54f61af8baba96acc2) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
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)
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700-1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0106
VIPRE Antivirus 28478 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
65brmon64.exe (7750fed30c4ffecdf3b777408d22f4ef) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG 13.0.0.3169 Zango
TrendMicro-HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0107
VIPRE Antivirus 25650 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
       View all 38 all detections

Program detailsProgram details

URL: search.mywebsearch.com/mywebsearch/default.jhtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\FromDocToPDF_65\bar\2.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 C:\Program Files2\FROMDO~2\bar\1.bin\65Bar.dll,O
Estimated size: 10.95 MB

Program filesFiles installed by FromDocToPDF Toolbar

Program module:65Bar.dll (Malware detected)
Name:Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox
Mindspark Toolbar Platform
Path:C:\Program Files\FromDocToPDF_65\bar\2.bin\65Bar.dll
MD5:1f19229489614fe21d158bc9339f5da0
Additional files:
  • (Malware detected) 65bar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
  • 65regiet.dll
  • 65hkstub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
  • 65reghk.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
  • (Malware detected) 65SrcAs.dll - Mindspark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (Mindspark Search Assistant)
  • (Malware detected) 65SrchMn.exe - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
  • 65srchmr.dll
  • NP65Stub.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
  • 65Plugin.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin (Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
  • 65auxstb.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
  • 65auxstb64.dll
  • 65bprtct.dll
  • 65dlghk.dll
  • 65dlghk64.dll
  • 65ieovr.dll
  • 65radio.dll - Mindspark Radio
  • 65highin.exe - t8HighIn (Toolbar Software)
  • (Malware detected) 65medint.exe - t8MedInt
  • 65tpinst.dll - ThirdPartyInstaller Module
  • (Malware detected) 65brmon64.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
  • 65brstub64.dll
  • 65feedmg.dll - ()
  • 65htmlmu.dll
  • 65mlbtn.dll
  • 65script.dll
  • 65skin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
  • 65datact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
  • 65httpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
  • 65idle.dll - Idle Monitor
  • 65skplay.exe - Skin Player
  • (Malware detected) APPINTEGRATOR.EXE
  • (Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
  • APPINTEGRATORSTUB.DLL
  • AppIntegratorStub64.dll
  • ASSISTMONITOR.DLL
  • ASSISTMONITOR64.DLL
  • CREXT.DLL
  • CrExtP65.exe
  • DPNMNGR.DLL
  • EXEMANAGER.DLL
  • Hpg64.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Internet Explorer BHOs
  • 65SrcAs.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Search Assistant BHO' with the class of {df22384f-cf68-4d19-969f-10423715528b}.
  • 65bar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {61673209-76a0-4a62-ab12-014ce1a1b00e}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • 65bar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'HowToSimplified' with the class of {e0c22e6b-a7bd-43f6-b5cc-020e06d11a45}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
  • 65SrcAs.dll is loaded in Internet Explorer as a URL search hook using the CLSID {8a7d2060-824d-4b17-b00a-759b1b5f30d9} and is used by IE to redirect the address of an unknown typed URLs.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
  • 65bar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'HowToSimplified' with a class of {E0C22E6B-A7BD-43F6-B5CC-020E06D11A45}.
Mozilla Plugin
  • NP65Stub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@FromDocToPDF_65.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@FromDocToPDF_65.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
Startup File (User Run)
  • 65brmon64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AppGraffiti' and executes as "C:\Program Files2\APPGRA~1\AppGraffiti.exe".
5 Startup Files (All Users Run)
  • APPINTEGRATOR.EXE is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'HowToSimplified Home Page Guard 32 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files1\HOWTOS~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator.exe".
  • AppIntegrator64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TotalRecipeSearch Home Page Guard 64 bit' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\TOTALR~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator64.exe".
  • 65SrchMn.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TotalRecipeSearch Search Scope Monitor' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\TOTALR~2\bar\1.bin\14srchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h.
  • 65medint.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TotalRecipeSearch EPM Support' which loads as "C:\Program Files2\TOTALR~2\bar\1.bin\14medint.exe" T8EPMSUP.DLL,S.
  • 65brmon64.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'TotalRecipeSearch_14 Browser Plugin Loader 64' which loads as C:\Program Files2\TOTALR~2\bar\1.bin\14brmon64.exe.

How do I remove FromDocToPDF Toolbar?

You can uninstall FromDocToPDF Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program FromDocToPDF 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove FromDocToPDF Toolbar.
  4. 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 FromDocToPDF Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win Vista (SP1) 0%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 62%
Keep it 38%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 66.95%
Windows 10 13.37%
Windows XP 9.95%
Windows Vista 9.63%
Windows Server 2003 0.11%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.64%
Microsoft Windows XP 9.90%
Windows 7 Professional 9.26%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.86%
Windows 8 4.63%

Distribution by countryGeography

42.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 42.87%
  Germany 6.51%
  Australia 6.24%
  Canada 5.61%
  United Kingdom 3.92%
  India 2.50%
  Brazil 2.05%
  Italy 2.05%
  New Zealand 1.87%
  Taiwan 1.60%
  Indonesia 1.52%
  Romania 1.52%
  IQ 1.25%
  Netherlands 1.25%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 31.29%
Dell 22.52%
Acer 15.89%
Toshiba 6.62%
GIGABYTE 6.29%
ASUS 5.30%
Samsung 3.48%
Intel 3.15%
Lenovo 2.48%
Sahara 1.32%
American Megatrends 0.99%
Medion 0.66%
Common models
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... 8.70%
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 4.71%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 3.26%
HP G60 Notebook PC 2.54%
Dell Inspiron 530 2.17%
HP 2000 Notebook PC 2.17%

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

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