What is dzbarsvc.exe?

dzbarsvc.exe is part of Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and developed by Mindspark according to the dzbarsvc.exe version information.

dzbarsvc.exe's description is "Mindspark Toolbar Platform"

dzbarsvc.exe is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

dzbarsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~2\PConverter_dz\bar\1.bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected dzbarsvc.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on dzbarsvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8barsvc.exe
Original filenamet8barsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Product version2.5.15.30
File version1.0.7.262

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Inter..
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8barsvc.exe
Original filenamet8barsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Int..
Product version2.5.15.30
File version1.0.7.262

Digital signatures [?]

dzbarsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMindspark Interactive Network
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number438d4291e43c2dffeeaaaee5b6c070b5

VirusTotal report

28 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dzbarsvc.exe file. That's a 51% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab Adware.W32.Mysearch!c
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.to
Arcabit PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
AVG Toolbar.MyWebSearch.DK
Avira PUA/MyWebSearch.U.19
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch.MiIN
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Mindsparki.Gen
ClamAV Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-162
Comodo Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R
Cyren W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
DrWeb Adware.MyWebSearch.103
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
Fortinet Adware/MySearch
GData Win32.Adware.Mindspark.E
Jiangmin Adware.MySearch.w
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tu
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.MySearch.dzkgja
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.646
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.MindSpark/Variant
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Lnoa
VBA32 AdWare.MySearch
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
ViRobot Adware.MyWebSearch.89424.DN[h]
Yandex PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
28 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the dzbarsvc.exe file.

dzbarsvc.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove dzbarsvc.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the dzbarsvc.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that dzbarsvc.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate dzbarsvc.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the dzbarsvc.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate dzbarsvc.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~2\PConverter_dz\bar\1.bin\dzbarsvc.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the dzbarsvc.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If dzbarsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If dzbarsvc.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If dzbarsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that dzbarsvc.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5ad3856e65cb5905450695a19d05ba3a1
SHA25678727050130bc3e9b561e6d6556d58eefe51ce1b4ab225c86df03a0140c76350

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to dzbarsvc.exe:

dzbarsvc.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

dzbarsvc.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Mindspark Toolbar Platform has stopped working.

End Program - dzbarsvc.exe. This program is not responding.

dzbarsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

dzbarsvc.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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