Funmoods Web Search
What is Funmoods Web Search?
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. FunMoods toolbar gives no or little satisfaction to its users, but a profound desire to get rid of FunMoods browser extension is in place. The toolbar is but a part of the problem as occasional but inevitable redirects in the course of browser search leading to the toolbar related website burden users even more.
About (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
With funmoods, you get an easy to use, fun and cool interface where you can add the regular Facebook emoticons with one click- no need to type in the code! Now you can add funmoods free emoticons and animations directly into any email, blog or forum. Easily add smileys into the email with one easy click. Insert smileys... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is funmoodssrv.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 31 files and is usually about 2.01 MB (2,109,390 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Funmoods Web Search.
| funmoodssrv.exe (c076c8e973da52b34f79f646072e5868) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0143 |
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8356 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.05.23.08 |
PUP.FunMoods |
| Sophos |
4.89 |
Funmoods Toolbar |
| escorTlbr.dll (5757860dc188218396fe9e5d1d7d0f58) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8504 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.FunMoods |
| Sophos |
4.90.0 |
Funmoods Toolbar |
| escortEng.dll (5c8cbd98a90e5b8007be9e63720d38a5) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9110 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.FunMoods |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
Funmoods Toolbar |
| escortApp.dll (e31194cd38b2da193d0130a1abced783) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9110 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.FunMoods |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
Funmoods Toolbar |
| uninstall.exe (aaea183a95a587a275fe0d0244b5fbc1) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.FunMoods |
| Sophos |
4.95.0 |
Funmoods Toolbar |
| escortShld.dll (337ea7bb94f14aa9faa39059f3abfdc0) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Dr.Web |
|
Adware.Funmoods.1 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
9141 |
Win32/Toolbar.Funmoods |
View all 22 all detections
Funmoods Web Search has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: start.funmoods.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Funmoods\1.5.23.22
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\Funmoods\1.5.23.22\uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 2.01 MB
Files installed by Funmoods Web Search
| Program executable: | funmoodssrv.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Funmoods |
| Signed by: | Volonet Ltd |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Funmoods\1.5.23.22\funmoodssrv.exe |
| MD5: | c076c8e973da52b34f79f646072e5868 |
| FunMoods 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. |
Additional files:
-
(Malware detected) escortApp.dll (by Funmoods) - Funmoods
-
(Malware detected) escortEng.dll (by Funmoods)
-
(Malware detected) escorTlbr.dll
-
(Malware detected) uninstall.exe
-
(Malware detected) escortShld.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer Extension
- escorTlbr.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- escorTlbr.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Savevid Toolbar powered by Search-Results' with the class of {13be918c-a6b4-40d3-9b2a-04920e8755ed}.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| funmoodssrv.exe |
| Memory: | 1.32 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0501228615% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.04418501% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00593785% | |
How do I remove Funmoods Web Search?
You can uninstall Funmoods Web Search 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 Funmoods Web Search, 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 Funmoods Web Search.
- 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 Funmoods Web Search 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) 69%
Win Vista 0%
|
|
HOW DOES IT RUN?
 |
Plugs into Internet Explorer
|
|
|
USER ACTIONS
 |
Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
|
|
Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
79.12% |
|
| Windows Vista |
9.58% |
|
| Windows XP |
8.52% |
|
| Windows 10 |
2.78% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.53% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.97% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.32% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
7.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
6.84% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.71% |
|
Geography
41.89% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.89% |
| Brazil |
6.45% |
| Germany |
4.34% |
| Iran |
4.21% |
| United Kingdom |
4.07% |
| Japan |
3.39% |
| Israel |
2.85% |
| Italy |
2.51% |
| Spain |
2.38% |
| Canada |
1.70% |
| France |
1.22% |
| Belgium |
1.09% |
| Colombia |
1.02% |
| MA |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
34.10% |
|
| Dell |
19.67% |
|
| Acer |
19.54% |
|
| Toshiba |
8.56% |
|
| ASUS |
7.54% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.62% |
|
| Samsung |
2.55% |
|
| Lenovo |
1.66% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.77% |
|
Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.75% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.50% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.00% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.50% |
|
| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.50% |
|
| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.00% |
|
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