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InboxAce, Advertising Software (Adware).

InboxAce is software from MindSpark. It is more precisely a browser toolbar (Toolbar). It usually installs as a program or as a browser extension.

It can modify browser search and start pages. Some security solutions may classify this software as Potentially Unwanted Optional Software (LPI, PUP).


This program is classified in the category of advertising software (Adware), from the English "ADS" short for the English Advertissement (Promotional poster). Adware usually installs as a program or browser extension and is loaded every time the system starts. They can launch services, start scheduled tasks, and create shortcuts on your Desktop. All these operations are done with or without your consent according to the terms of its user contract. Once installed, adware can modify certain settings of your browsers such as search pages, the start page or even your "404" error page. Adware can collect your browsing habits and communicate them to a server using the tracking method because it is most often a marketing solution aimed at retaining customers.


While browsing, it generally displays ads in the form of coupons and advertising banners in the form of popups. These ads are generally signed with the words "Powered by", "Brought to you by" or "Ads by", followed by the name of the adware. But some adware exaggerates the size and frequency of displaying ads, which can harm the speed of Internet browsing and the visibility of the content of the pages consulted. Please also note that the advertising publisher may decline any responsibility for the content of the links targeted by its advertisements. Ultimately, the goal of these programs is to make money by driving web traffic to sponsored sites. Some adware is installed via packaged software and are not necessarily wanted by the user and antiviruses generally classify them as Potentially Unwanted Software (LPI/PUP).
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TECHNICAL ELEMENTS

  Features

– It modifies the start page of the Opera browser (B0),
– It replaces the start page of the Mozilla Firefox (M0) browser,
– It replaces the start page of the Google Chrome (G0) browser,
– It modifies the start page of the Internet Explorer browser (R0),
– It modifies the URLSearchHook settings of the Microsoft Internet Explorer (R3) browser,
- It installs an extension program for the Google Chrome (G2) browser,
- It installs an extension program for the Mozilla Firefox (M2) browser,
- It installs a Mozilla Firefox (P2) browser plugin,
- It is installed as Browser Helper Object (BHO) of Internet Browser (O2),
- It is installed as an Internet browser toolbar (O3),
- It installs as a program (O42)
– It creates multiple “Software” registry keys,
- Adds additional folders (O43),
- It modifies the Internet search provider (O69),

Preview in reports

Recorded on 22/08/2013.
R3 – URLSearchHook: (no name) – {5fdb0cd8-5760-44d1-8d13-a78bf558c3c7} Orphan
O3 – Toolbar: InboxAce – {{3775AFD7-5921-4571-968F-85A631203D1C} . (.Mindspark Interactive Network.) — C:\Program Files\InboxAce_1g\bar\1.bin
O42 – Software: InboxAce Toolbar – (.Mindspark Interactive Network.) [HKLM][64Bits] — InboxAce_1gbar Uninstall
O43 – CFD: 03/07/2013 – 21:50:24 – [279,200] —-DC:\Program Files\InBoxAce_1g Chrome Extension
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]:{3775AFD7-5921-4571-968F-85A631203D1C}
[HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InboxAce_1gbar Uninstal]
[HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\InboxAce Toolbar]
C:\Program Files\InBoxAce_1g Chrome Extension
C:\Program Files\InBoxAce Toolbar
C:\Program Files\InBoxAce_1g Chrome Extension\bar\InboxAceCrxSetup.exe
HKLM\SOFTWARE\InboxAce_1g
HKCU\SOFTWARE\InboxAce_1g
HKCU\SOFTWARE\AppDataLow\Software\InboxAce_1g
SR – Auto [27/10/2015] [89416] InboxAceService (InboxAce_1gService) . (.Mindspark.) – C:\Program Files\InboxAce_1g\bar\1.bin\1gbarsvc.exe

Alias

Avira AntiVirus: TR/Patched.Gen
avast!:Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP] AVG:Zango
Kaspersky: Virus.Win32.Expiro
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware: PUP.Optional.MindSpark.A
Reason Heuristics: PUP.Service.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.I
VIPRE Antivirus: MyWebSearch.J

How to remove InboxAce?

Delete with Windows

Delete with ZHPCleaner

   Delete with ZHPSuite

Responsibility :   The principle of absence of responsibility of the original site, with regard to the contents of the targeted target sites, is recalled by the judgment of September 19, 2001 of the Paris Court of Appeal. The comments I make here reflect my opinion and are suggestions - the visitor is not obliged to follow them.

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