What is fvbarsvc.exe?

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

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

fvbarsvc.exe is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

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

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

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

VirusTotal report

31 of the 62 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the fvbarsvc.exe file. That's a 50% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Antiy-AVL	RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.to
Arcabit	PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
AVware	MyWebSearch.J (v)
Bkav	W32.HfsAdware.1166
CAT-QuickHeal	PUA.Mindsparki.Gen
Comodo	Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R
CrowdStrike	malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cyren	W32/Trojan.PZFX-7467
DrWeb	Adware.MyWebSearch.120
Emsisoft	Application.Toolbar (A)
Endgame	malicious (moderate confidence)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted
Fortinet	Riskware/MyWebSearch
GData	Win32.Adware.Mindspark.E
Jiangmin	Adware.MySearch.w
Kaspersky	not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.gen
Malwarebytes	PUP.Optional.AudioToAudioToolBar
Paloalto	generic.pup
Qihoo-360	Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.5bb
Rising	PUA.MyWebSearch!8.EC (cloud:x1YWTcs4eOT)
SentinelOne	static engine - malicious
SUPERAntiSpyware	PUP.MindSpark/Variant
TrendMicro	PUA_InternetSpeedTracker.component
TrendMicro-HouseCall	PUA_InternetSpeedTracker.component
VBA32	AdWare.MySearch
VIPRE	MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
ViRobot	Adware.MyWebSearch.96368.B[h]
Webroot	Pua.Mindspark
Yandex	PUA.Toolbar.Agent!
Zillya	Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544
ZoneAlarm	not-a-virus:HEUR:WebToolbar.Win32.Agent.gen

fvbarsvc.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove fvbarsvc.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the fvbarsvc.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that fvbarsvc.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate fvbarsvc.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the fvbarsvc.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 fvbarsvc.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\PROGRA~2\DIRECT~1\bar\2.bin\fvbarsvc.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the fvbarsvc.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If fvbarsvc.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If fvbarsvc.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If fvbarsvc.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 fvbarsvc.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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