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7z.dll

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 7z.dll by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Elite Unzip by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network  (signed and verified)

MD5:
eae11eb76e4e06d20c63a66c974ca1b0

SHA-1:
42478042bc520c8daa6c65494dff2d5e46ffcaf7

SHA-256:
291fba2761a6d6ddd2051a9b1ded58d761a395ca7571519a5f1cbe9751b62d8e

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:15:07 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
141119-1

AVG
Potentially harmful program MyWebSearch
2014.0.4189

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.141124

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
14.11.24

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.C
14.11.24.15

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.200876
35088

File size:
1.1 MB (1,135,968 bytes)

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\eliteunzip\7z.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=White Plains, S=NewYork, 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:
098417F7EA6406EC7B320590E17A65B7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
8/26/2010 6:13:09 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
24576:rv7DhQElqAO8HrnbLxwxrZL3W+Gr1G8DiGXzIXR3LsBRfNpMFO3TZ:rzD39O8HrnBwFUDi0IXRMRfN+FO3TZ

Entry address:
0xCF958

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, CE, 1B, 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, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 60, 67, 10, 10, 89, 0D, 5C, 67, 10, 10, 89, 15, 58, 67, 10, 10, 89, 1D, 54, 67, 10, 10, 89, 35, 50, 67, 10, 10, 89, 3D, 4C, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 78, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 6C, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 48, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 44, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 40, 67, 10, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 3C, 67, 10, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 70, 67...
 
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Entropy:
6.4940

Code size:
896 KB (917,504 bytes)

The file 7z.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Elite Unzip  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
www.mindspark.com
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