What is fvmedint.exe?

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

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

fvmedint.exe is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

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

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected fvmedint.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.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on fvmedint.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8MedInt.exe
Original filenamet8MedInt.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 namet8MedInt.exe
Original filenamet8MedInt.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Int..
Product version2.5.15.30
File version1.0.7.262

Digital signatures [?]

fvmedint.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

31 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the fvmedint.exe file. That's a 54% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab Adware.W32.Mysearch!c
Agnitum PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.tq
Arcabit PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
Avast Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
AVG Toolbar.MyWebSearch.BQ
Avira PUA/MyWebSearch.U.21
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch.MiIN
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.1166
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Mindsparki.Gen
ClamAV Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-133
Comodo Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.WE
Cyren W32/S-5586651e!Eldorado
DrWeb Adware.MyWebSearch.103
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/S-5586651e!Eldorado
Fortinet Adware/MySearch
GData Win32.Adware.Mindspark.E
Jiangmin Adware.MySearch.ab
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tu
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.MySearch.dzednq
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM20.1.Malware.Gen
Rising PE:Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4 [F]
SUPERAntiSpyware Adware.MindSpark/Variant
Symantec Trojan Horse
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Akew
VBA32 AdWare.MySearch
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Zillya Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.1392
31 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the fvmedint.exe file.

fvmedint.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove fvmedint.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the fvmedint.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that fvmedint.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 fvmedint.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the fvmedint.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 fvmedint.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\PROGRA~2\DIRECT~1\bar\1.bin\fvmedint.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the fvmedint.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If fvmedint.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If fvmedint.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If fvmedint.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 fvmedint.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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Folder name variants

fvmedint.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~2\DIRECT~1\bar\1.bin\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5eb26a0c591db67886fc66bd281fb2ddb
SHA25631a45b829279967eb72aa56026188a7a3fe7b1f4e567c7d2ea583a2a6d225d0a

Error Messages

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

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

fvmedint.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 - fvmedint.exe. This program is not responding.

fvmedint.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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