TheAnswerFinder
Posted: November 3, 2014
Threat Metric
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Volume Count: Similar to the detection count, the Volume Count is specifically based on the number of confirmed and suspected threats infecting systems on a daily basis. High volume counts usually represent a popular threat but may or may not have infected a large number of systems. High detection count threats could lay dormant and have a low volume count. Criteria for Volume Count is relative to a daily detection count.
Trend Path: The Trend Path, utilizing an up arrow, down arrow or equal symbol, represents the level of recent movement of a particular threat. Up arrows represent an increase, down arrows represent a decline and the equal symbol represent no change to a threat's recent movement.
% Impact (Last 7 Days): This demonstrates a 7-day period change in the frequency of a malware threat infecting PCs. The percentage impact correlates directly to the current Trend Path to determine a rise or decline in the percentage.
Ranking: | 13,427 |
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Threat Level: | 2/10 |
Infected PCs: | 4,138 |
First Seen: | November 3, 2014 |
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Last Seen: | September 17, 2023 |
OS(es) Affected: | Windows |
TheAnswerFinder is adware advertised as a 'free tool that allows you immediately to satisfy your curiosity about anything you are interested in!' Mime Ventures LLC publishes TheAnswerFinder, and it comes as a stand-alone installer via Amazon's CloudFront software distribution network. TheAnswerFinder is ad-supported browser extension and users of this app may see banners, pop-ups, pop-under and in-text link advertisement. TheAnswerFinder's creators do not take any responsibility for the nature of the websites you might be led to. TheAnswerFinder is an advertisement platform and by installing the app you give them the right to use your computer to mine Bitcoins. TheAnswerFinder may increase the loading time of your web browsers in order to facilitate its activity. TheAnswerFinder may lock your search settings and prevent you from changing them. Most users might not be comfortable with TheAnswerFinder's operation, and you might want to consider removal of TheAnswerFinder.
Technical Details
File System Modifications
Tutorials: If you wish to learn how to remove malware components manually, you can read the tutorials on how to find malware, kill unwanted processes, remove malicious DLLs and delete other harmful files. Always be sure to back up your PC before making any changes.
The following files were created in the system:%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 2b08f07afda01b2c9ba8596c54a58be9
Detection count: 185
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.21 MB (7219656 bytes)
MD5: 755ce34a636be964f590dc9719e2acf7
Detection count: 77
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 90ee36d2217343fddeeea85b19c869a8
Detection count: 66
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 0cc038d7b2ba3521b1591d81858db8e5
Detection count: 47
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: 59dbe4d0a2c9b240072d2818a8ed3f61
Detection count: 44
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 99dc837cc2034a960d8d5057d51ba110
Detection count: 37
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 3.02 MB (3029448 bytes)
MD5: eaef5c7fad355080a92135f8ce793635
Detection count: 37
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 3e771b74978597c1c43b52f4e355699c
Detection count: 37
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1787096 bytes)
MD5: 235d2845afa11c8c09163bb0effe0e17
Detection count: 33
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: 46f07a63bb4ad3851444d8c5ad9681b1
Detection count: 28
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1787096 bytes)
MD5: 3a3e289e68c26fed4dad657965d83117
Detection count: 23
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.21 MB (7219656 bytes)
MD5: f07732cf2d71f6742604378321ff53e5
Detection count: 21
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\vzolin\Application Data\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: 72590e40fb90480f7c5cf71a8c432a59
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\vzolin\Application Data\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: de1cb84f7f5eb288c0e9a4849a04cd33
Detection count: 14
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: bd0cb0ac5738028eb4f8ef9b1bc5e25c
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: cfbdd4b673431326a1cb094a463b87ea
Detection count: 12
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: ae49571bcd7903933db981a6ddb6c286
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: b64eb98bf05bc1500980cebee19397b2
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: dd99ce53859ffb013c53ce3c74c5cfad
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.21 MB (7219144 bytes)
MD5: a2aedcb57d9084925a2b07ade04e64e5
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1787096 bytes)
MD5: bafdccd0f15b770df32cee81a1320c5d
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %APPDATA%\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1787096 bytes)
MD5: 428ca46477ea16b9bc0376de43001dcf
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Application Data\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1787096 bytes)
MD5: cf485928addb0bfb67610e8346eebce0
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings\NetworkService\Application Data\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 7.22 MB (7220168 bytes)
MD5: 74042e0967f57595d6260239231b791e
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
%WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder\TheAnswerFinder.exe
File name: TheAnswerFinder.exeSize: 1.78 MB (1786312 bytes)
MD5: 4bc36eceebad2fe9b0db0338dbecbaab
Detection count: 9
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %WINDIR%\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Roaming\TheAnswerFinder
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: August 20, 2016
More files
Registry Modifications
HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\TheAnswerFinder_RASAPI32SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Tracing\TheAnswerFinder_RASMANCSSoftware\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\TheAnswerFinderSoftware\TheAnswerFinderHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}TheAnswerFinder
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