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5qres.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the resource library for the Mindspark web browser toolbar/extension. The module 5qres.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
ff0f1063f0d3df8b56297bee0aae5b60

SHA-1:
67b0077e28ae92241656036884eb50bc6f5e1810

SHA-256:
490820778b2961c703c1740d9b19c2a46671a1e52a71fd61350706f01829bc15

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 1:22:57 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.8.30.13

File size:
194.3 KB (198,984 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8res.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\5qres.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 6:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2015 9:46:25 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YGgQyOgKxHdPLW3NO9ggn5GtaPaWJAO3G80KBfiug+:MKlPfF

Entry point:
4D, 5A, 90, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 00, 00, FF, FF, 00, 00, B8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, C0, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 1F, BA, 0E, 00, B4, 09, CD, 21, B8, 01, 4C, CD, 21, 54, 68, 69, 73, 20, 70, 72, 6F, 67, 72, 61, 6D, 20, 63, 61, 6E, 6E, 6F, 74, 20, 62, 65, 20, 72, 75, 6E, 20, 69, 6E, 20, 44, 4F, 53, 20, 6D, 6F, 64, 65, 2E, 0D, 0D, 0A, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
4.4293

The file 5qres.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Zwinky Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
From the Terms of Service: "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browser's homepage to an Ask homepage product and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask new tab product.
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