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40%
40% of PCs block this file from running.
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1, 0, 1, 0 50.00%
1, 0, 0, 13 50.00%

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4zsrchmn.exe

MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor by MindSpark

Remove 4zsrchmn.exe
Version:   1, 0, 1, 0
MD5:   466af3fbfdd028b3d90238425c367b7e
SHA1:   b98d80a58ac1e84cc296c3d822a489e17a45b042

Overview

4zsrchmn.exe 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including BringMeSports Internet Explorer Toolbar published by Mindspark Interactive Network, TotalRecipeSearch Internet Explorer Toolbar from Mindspark Interactive Network and TotalRecipeSearch Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network.

DetailsDetails

File name:4zsrchmn.exe
Publisher:MindSpark
Product name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\videodownloadconverter_4z\bar\1.bin\4zsrchmn.exe
Original name:t8SrchMn.exe
File version:1, 0, 1, 0
Product version:2, 3, 0, 0
Size:54.07 KB (55,368 bytes)
Build date:3/14/2014 6:49 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Mindspark Interactive Network
  67% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  70% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  67% remove
SafePCRepair Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  66% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  75% remove
MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means 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 t...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  79% remove
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.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  77% remove
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.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
WeatherBlink Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
FromDocToPDF Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  73% remove
Installs a potentailly unwanted Ask.com powered toolbr - "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask® home page and new tab product. This provides relevant links and results when you make a search request in your browser address bar or if your browser address (DNS) request is invalid, misspelled or incorrectly formatted. This is a search bo...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  70% remove
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
RadioRage Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar ...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  64% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
Mindspark Interactive Network
  66% remove
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  69% remove
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  69% remove
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.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  64% remove
This Mindspark toolbar for IE may modify the web browser's homepage and search provider to ask.com as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser. Typically it comes bundled with free applications from the Internet through a bundles offer for free software.
Mindspark Interactive Network
  68% remove
KnowtheBible is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).
Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
Installs an Ask.com toolbar in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object. According to the EULA (see below) as well as the behavior of the software, this toolbar will install search functionality in IE by modifying the default search, address bar and redirect queries. In addition it will change the user's home page and new tabs page to home.tb.ask.com. The toolbar uses the Price Finder application from Pronto, LLC. From the Privac...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VideoDownloadConverter Search Scope Monitor' → "C:\Program Files1\VIDEOD~2\bar\1.bin\4zsrchmn.exe" /m=2 /w /h

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 50.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of MindSpark Toolbar Platform SearchScope Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 66.67%
Acer 33.33%
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