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MintCastNetworks Ads

Posted: October 19, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 14,610
Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 78,367
First Seen: June 12, 2014
Last Seen: February 12, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

MintCastNetworks is an adware that may generate a series of unrequested and annoying online ads. The people behind this questionable web extension promise to benefit both the developers of freeware and the end users. The creators of the adware serve as mediators: they offer a certain commission to everyone who decides to spread his add-ons with their help. Allegedly, this way the license of the distributed free plugins will remain free, which should be beneficial for both sides. In reality, however, MintCastNetworks uses this tactic for its own profit. The people who rely on MintCastNetworks to reach the customers are primarily amateurs, whose products offer limited utility to the user. However, these extensions may be advertised in such a way that the clients may take them as reliable browser enhancement tools.

MintCastNetworks also may rely on the 'bundling' method, which may be the reason you install some if its plugins unwillingly. It may happen because the 'Quick' menu, which most people select for the setup process, doesn't provide too many details about the additional components. Once the adware gets in, it may insert commercial materials in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. You may find some pop-ups, banners, interstitial ads, and even videos throughout your surfing sessions. These ads may become annoying with their intrusiveness because they may appear on different sites. Since you can never be sure where they will take you, it is advisable to ignore all commercial materials for security reasons. All extensions that use the help of MintCastNetworks for their distribution appear by the name 'MintCastNetworks' in the Control Panel. Sometimes the removal process may be a tricky job, so you should use a dedicated anti-malware product.

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Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\UnFriend Status\unfriendstatus_x64.dll File name: unfriendstatus_x64.dll
Size: 2.43 MB (2437632 bytes)
MD5: 599782c3565e38a77cc53664b26987f1
Detection count: 6,127
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\UnFriend Status\unfriendstatus_x64.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: September 15, 2020
E:\Program Files\MintCastNetworks\MintCastNetworks_x64.dll File name: MintCastNetworks_x64.dll
Size: 2.46 MB (2463744 bytes)
MD5: af040cac61ce13597b7733d960166d47
Detection count: 3,190
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: E:\Program Files\MintCastNetworks\MintCastNetworks_x64.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: February 7, 2022
%PROGRAMFILES%\MintCastNetworks updater\updater.exe File name: updater.exe
Size: 1.73 MB (1731584 bytes)
MD5: 0a0d2f618b5465af60cc80c398910eb1
Detection count: 721
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\MintCastNetworks updater
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 12, 2014
C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\MintCastHelper.exe File name: MintCastHelper.exe
Size: 814.08 KB (814080 bytes)
MD5: 76b84c41f42fc9413779202fb9a85b2d
Detection count: 169
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\MintCastHelper.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 13, 2021
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MintCastNetworks\IE64\MintCastScript64.dll File name: MintCastScript64.dll
Size: 426.49 KB (426496 bytes)
MD5: d3ac7e04475e05ae124889a928ac0614
Detection count: 82
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: %PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MintCastNetworks\IE64
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: June 12, 2014
C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\IE64\MintCastBackground64.exe File name: MintCastBackground64.exe
Size: 457.72 KB (457728 bytes)
MD5: 758446ad1ed227db221d4eb42b371deb
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\IE64\MintCastBackground64.exe
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 13, 2021
%WINDIR%\digisearch7_21032016183328\addon\netman.exe File name: netman.exe
Size: 1.28 MB (1289728 bytes)
MD5: 5598b73b9f8b3740d094949cc8dcd818
Detection count: 49
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\digisearch7_21032016183328\addon
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: April 21, 2016
C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\IE\MintCastScript.dll File name: MintCastScript.dll
Size: 438.78 KB (438784 bytes)
MD5: c788a518bb1c3327e32e7693aec615b0
Detection count: 12
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\MintCastNetworks\IE\MintCastScript.dll
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: July 13, 2021
C:\Program Files\mintcastnetworks\MintCastNetworks.dll File name: C:\Program Files\mintcastnetworks\MintCastNetworks.dll
MD5: ccbb2ee1300e318616fa9efc527db331
File type: Dynamic link library
Mime Type: unknown/dll
Group: Malware file
C:\Program Files\MintCastNetworks\uninst000.exe File name: C:\Program Files\MintCastNetworks\uninst000.exe
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Group: Malware file

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

CLSID{0772F3BB-49D1-4889-9351-52466DA8121E}{141D8B3A-67A1-44E0-83FC-4A797E1C08F3}{29D48E81-CC8B-4C3E-BEC6-C7B4220AD11B}{3C810311-6DAF-40F3-BD3C-909546B8D2A1}{3F3811D7-8561-4FF6-AB56-C8EC7575314A}{541A52CA-0D86-4653-AE9D-83294E53CAF2}{6E25B7D1-2455-488C-9CAA-50C772F739B0}{79055AEB-4CE0-49DF-B28A-77361629FCD4}{9AECCB2A-ACA2-47E2-A80D-1F7B1D9A3D5F}{A6B3DDCC-850D-4681-AA94-B9860337CE84}{BE7B3016-779E-4FC9-A0CE-FD190A0B21DF}{E1F95791-D190-48F9-A4EB-C653A2205629}{E8651A43-8F4E-4536-ADE1-5EC408660F3E}{EEB10751-35F8-466E-A446-48E4EB23CF10}{F1C80B6E-0FA7-4B14-BC2B-D408A93F056E}{F65A57F9-5451-4296-A421-185B6E816FB5}HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\AdwareROI\MintcastNetworksSOFTWARE\Classes\AppID\mintcastnetworks.exeSOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Features\44B9D63AA75D0CD4D985EECE797548F6SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products\44B9D63AA75D0CD4D985EECE797548F6SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataContainerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataContainer.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataControllerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataController.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTableSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTable.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTableFieldsSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTableFields.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTableHolderSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.DataTableHolder.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.LSPLogicSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.LSPLogic.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.ReadOnlyManagerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworks.ReadOnlyManager.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataContainerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataContainer.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataControllerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataController.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTableSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTable.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTableFieldsSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTableFields.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTableHolderSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.DataTableHolder.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.LSPLogicSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.LSPLogic.1SOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.ReadOnlyManagerSOFTWARE\Classes\mintcastnetworksLib.ReadOnlyManager.1SOFTWARE\Classes\Wow6432Node\AppID\mintcastnetworks.exeSOFTWARE\digisearch7SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\INSTALLMINTCASTNETWORKS_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\INSTALLMINTCASTNETWORKS_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Mintcast_updater_service_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\Mintcast_updater_service_RASMANCSSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\INSTALLMINTCASTNETWORKS_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\INSTALLMINTCASTNETWORKS_RASMANCSSYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SafeBoot\Network\mintcastnetworksSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\MintcastSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\Mintcast_updater_serviceSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[APP_SETTINGS]SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[INSTALL_UN_INSTALL_STATU_SUPDATER]SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[JAVASCRIPT_INJECTION_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[STATUS_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\mintcastnetworksSYSTEM\ControlSet002\Control\SafeBoot\Network\mintcastnetworksSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\MintcastSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\Mintcast_updater_serviceSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[APP_SETTINGS]SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[INSTALL_UN_INSTALL_STATU_SUPDATER]SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[JAVASCRIPT_INJECTION_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[STATUS_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\mintcastnetworksSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SafeBoot\Network\mintcastnetworksSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\MintcastSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\Mintcast_updater_serviceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[APP_SETTINGS]SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[AUTOMATIC_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[INSTALL_UN_INSTALL_STATU_SUPDATER]SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[JAVASCRIPT_INJECTION_MODULE]SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\eventlog\Application\NetworkAnalyser[STATUS_UPDATE_MODULE]SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\mintcastnetworksHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}{A36D9B44-D57A-4DC0-9D58-EEEC9757846F}

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\AdwareROI\MintcastNetworks%PROGRAMFILES%\MintCastNetworks updater%PROGRAMFILES%\UnFriend Status%PROGRAMFILES%\mintcast%PROGRAMFILES(X86)%\AdwareROI\MintcastNetworks%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\MintCastNetworks updater%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\UnFriend Status%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\mintcast
The following URL's were detected:
www.mintcastnetworks.com
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