m3SrchMn.exe
My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer and FireFox by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 0, 4 |
| MD5: | e2a7e007f30061bdbd09dbbcbe5d706f |
| SHA1: | 91efb961da36f345d65a5fbc25b1834b9534a44c |
| SHA256: | ccbd0f05bfa47928a8e7257f5ae9480c84142e80cf22224983af249649326100 |
Warning 8 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
What is m3SrchMn.exe?
MyWebSearch SearchScope Monitor is part of My Web Search by the Mindspark Interactive Network, 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 access to search engine results and a 404 Error Redirector among other things to your browser.
About m3SrchMn.exe (from Mindspark Interactive Network)
“MyWebSearch brings together the most comprehensive collection of search tools available to provide you with the information you need when you need it.”
Overview
m3srchmn.exe is malware that executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | m3srchmn.exe |
| Publisher: | MyWebSearch.com |
| Product name: | My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer and FireFox |
| Description: | MyWebSearch SearchScope Monitor |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\mywebsearch\bar\1.bin\m3srchmn.exe |
| File version: | 1, 0, 0, 4 |
| Product version: | 2, 3, 0, 0 |
| Size: | 24.11 KB (24,688 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Mindspark Interactive Network |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, May 6, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'My Web Search Bar Search Scope Monitor' → "C:\Program Files2\MYWEBS~1\bar\1.bin\m3SrchMn.exe" /m=2 /w /h
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 8 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security |
2012.09.27 |
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Suspect.Adware.MWS |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7520 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.I |
| F-Secure |
9.0.16440.0 |
Adware:W32/MyWebSearch.M |
| Norman |
6.08.06 |
W32/Suspicious_Gen2.HORHE |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.50.0.1016 |
PUP.MyWebSearch |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
13246 |
MyWebSearch Toolbar (not malicious) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
48.15% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
22.22% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
14.81% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
7.41% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.70% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
3.70% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 46.67% of My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer and FireFox.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
40.00% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
20.00% |
|
| Acer |
20.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
20.00% |
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