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65skin.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This library is part of the Mindspark toolbar which uses the Ask.com search property to install a web browser extension and modify the browser's search, home and new tab features in order to redirect web searches to the IAC property. The module 65skin.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
b5a1d350bd3dd29f9d82655377fcb44a

SHA-1:
099ca04d221e223dd51fbfc0ea12b8541990acd6

SHA-256:
d9c5a0aafe245dc2d894924aa715869fe7bea1c4ce753501608db28f1afa3ce2

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Part of the MyWebSearch/Mindspark/Ask web browser extension and toolbar.

Analysis date:
2/8/2026 1:06:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150712

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.103
9.0.1.0193

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.P potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11917

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A
v2015.07.12.04

Quick Heal
PUA.Webwatcher.OD9
7.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.7.12.4

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
41862

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Toolbar.Win32.949
2.0.0.2277

File size:
206.3 KB (211,280 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

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

Original file name:
t8Skin.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\fromdoctopdf_65\bar\1.bin\65skin.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 7:59:59 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 10:46:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
6144:JKkR6JM3jVaJeJdXUcwBTULElpiGno4tYQZ/BW:JIJGjYJCXnwBImpiGW

Entry address:
0x18FBE

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 1C, 3D, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 8B, 45, 08, 85, C0, 74, 12, 83, E8, 08, 81, 38, DD, DD, 00, 00, 75, 07, 50, E8, 04, F5, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 0C, A1, 60, C0, 02, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 85, FF, 75, 14, E8, 58, 1F, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, FC, 1E, 00, 00, E9, 3A, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 0C, 57, E8, 78, 3F, 00, 00, 59, 59, 3B, 45...
 
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Entropy:
6.4950

Code size:
134.5 KB (137,728 bytes)

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