Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar
What is Utility Chest Internet Explorer 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)
The Toolbar installs into your Internet browser and allows you to search the Internet with MyWebSearch and may provide other search features. 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 MyWeb... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 10.0, with over 1% of all installations currently using this version. 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 49Bar.dll. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 61 files and is usually about 8.57 MB (8,982,781 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar.
49Bar.dll (0f7af2705ae6eb9f925b7838911fd4df) 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.Clod0a8.Trojan |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.011 |
Adware.MyWebSearch.47 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9176 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.W |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Rising Antivirus |
23.00.65.14109 |
PE:Malware.MyWebSearch!6.1DA |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24400 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
49SrchMn.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) |
49brmon.exe (3e1dfacf17584f0aa2372f993ec15618) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.63.174 |
TR/Trash.Gen |
avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP] |
Comodo Security |
15462 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Dr.Web |
|
Trojan.Damaged.1 |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.4.0.0 |
Trojan.Trash |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2012.1 |
Heuristic.BehavesLike.Exploit.CodeExec.I |
PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
HeurEngine.MalPE |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] |
Symantec |
20121.3.0.76 |
Bloodhound.MalPE |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1KE |
49medint.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) |
NP49Stub.dll (d6734d2afac3f631322bc4c88fd7a877) has been flagged by the following 9 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] |
AVG |
14.0.0.3964 |
Zango |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch.bQ |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Adware/WebSearch |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wrgd |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0605 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
30232 |
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) |
49SrcAs.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) |
49barsvc.exe (7e06d26fe4b8e771594d22ae7b8ee94e) 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 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clod500.Trojan.5533 |
Dr.Web |
|
Adware.MyWebSearch.47 |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1012 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25188 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
View all 72 all detections
Program details
URL: support.mindspark.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\UtilityChest_49\bar\1.bin
Uninstaller: rundll32 "C:\Program Files\UtilityChest_49\bar\1.bin\49Bar.dll",O mindsparktoolbarkey="UtilityChest_49" uninstalltype="IE"
Estimated size: 8.57 MB
Files installed by Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar
Program module: | 49Bar.dll (Malware detected) |
Name: | Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox |
| Mindspark Toolbar Platform |
Path: | C:\Program Files\UtilityChest_49\bar\1.bin\49Bar.dll |
MD5: | 0f7af2705ae6eb9f925b7838911fd4df |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) 49bar.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Mindspark Toolbar Platform)
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49highin.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and Firefox (Run a MindSpark DLL as an App)
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49medint.exe
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49regfft.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
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49regiet.dll
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T8EPMSUP.DLL
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49hkstub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector Stub
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49reghk.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform IE Search Box Protector
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(Malware detected) 49SrcAs.dll - MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer (MindSpark Search Assistant)
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(Malware detected) 49SrchMn.exe - MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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49srchmr.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
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(Malware detected) NP49Stub.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub (MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows)
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T8HTML.DLL - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Html Player
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49Plugin.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin (MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin for 32-bit Windows)
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49auxstb.dll - MindSpark Toolbar Platform
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49auxstb64.dll - Mindspark Toolbar Platform
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49bprtct.dll
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49dlghk.dll
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49dlghk64.dll
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49ieovr.dll
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49radio.dll - MindSpark Radio
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T8TICKER.DLL - MindSpark Ticker
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49impipe.exe - Community Tools
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49msg.dll
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49tpinst.dll - ThirdPartyInstaller Module
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T8EXTEX.DLL - ExtensionBaritemEx Module
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T8EXTPEX.DLL - ExtensionProcessEx Module
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T8RES.DLL - MainResource Module
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(Malware detected) 49barsvc.exe - ()
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(Malware detected) 49brmon.exe - VER_ (VER_DESCRIPTION)
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49brstub.dll
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49dyn.dll
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49feedmg.dll
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49htmlmu.dll
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49mlbtn.dll
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49script.dll
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49skin.dll - Toolbar Messages (Skin Tools)
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49datact.dll - Data Control ( Data Control)
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49httpct.dll - (" HTTP Control)
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49idle.dll - Idle Monitor
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49skplay.exe - Skin Player
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49uabtn.dll
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(Malware detected) AppIntegrator64.exe
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AppIntegratorStub64.dll
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CREXT.DLL
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CrExtP49.exe
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DPNMNGR.DLL
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EXEMANAGER.DLL
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Hpg64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- NP49Stub.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NP49Stub.dll'.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- 49SrcAs.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}.
- 49bar.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 Extension
- 49bar.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- 49bar.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
- 49SrcAs.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
- 49bar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ConservativeTalkNow' with a class of {533329C9-CA91-42A2-8792-7F91C7B4172A}.
Mozilla Plugin
- NP49Stub.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '@UtilityChest_49.com/Plugin' with a plugin key of '@UtilityChest_49.com/Plugin' for all users of the PC.
Scheduled Task
- AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Price Fountain' (runs daily at 4:45 PM).
4 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- AppIntegrator64.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
- 49SrchMn.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 3.
- 49medint.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
- 49brmon.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 4.
Service
- 49barsvc.exe runs as a service named 'ConservativeTalkNowService' (ConservativeTalkNow_4nService).
3 Startup Files (User Run)
- 49medint.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.
- 49brmon.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.
- 49SrchMn.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.
6 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- 49bar.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.
- 49brmon.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.
- 49medint.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.
- 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".
- 49SrchMn.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.
- 49barsvc.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Utility Chest Home Page Guard 32 bit' which loads as "C:\ARCHIV~1\UTILIT~2\bar\1.bin\AppIntegrator.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- 49brmon.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".
- 49SrchMn.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
49highin.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 | |
49medint.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 | |
49SrchMn.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 Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar?
You can uninstall Utility Chest 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 Utility Chest 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 Utility Chest 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 Utility Chest 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 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 77%
Keep it 23%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
57.27% |
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Windows 10 |
20.28% |
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Windows XP |
11.82% |
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Windows Vista |
10.63% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.97% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.35% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
11.62% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.51% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
8.00% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.68% |
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Geography
40.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
40.94% |
Italy |
7.36% |
MA |
5.19% |
India |
4.81% |
United Kingdom |
4.06% |
Germany |
3.49% |
Canada |
3.49% |
Australia |
2.45% |
DZ |
2.26% |
Belgium |
1.89% |
Sweden |
1.51% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.51% |
DK |
1.42% |
Netherlands |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
33.71% |
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Dell |
20.93% |
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Acer |
17.41% |
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Toshiba |
9.58% |
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ASUS |
5.91% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.79% |
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Lenovo |
2.08% |
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Sahara |
1.76% |
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Samsung |
1.76% |
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American Megatrends |
1.12% |
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Intel |
0.96% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.07% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.30% |
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HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
3.89% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.47% |
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Dell Inspiron 1545 |
2.47% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.12% |
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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