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89bprtct.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 89bprtct.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 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:
021f20a53f4dc76cd4cf423ae3a2ed53

SHA-1:
5d82e613c07f341a41d5cf3d9e6c366e0cbe17f0

SHA-256:
84bca5fc50bd111dcceece5105dcabb8782fb7f425a75966abedae3bf398b8e7

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
2/8/2026 1:06:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150822

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.103
9.0.1.0234

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AS potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11883

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of aabprtct.dll (Adware)
2015.10.11.3

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.1544

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A
v2015.08.22.06

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.8.22.6

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.MindSpark/Variant
9676

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
41672

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.3498
2.0.0.2267

File size:
117.8 KB (120,656 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.19

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

Original file name:
t8bprtct.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\safepcrepair_89\bar\1.bin\89bprtct.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/20/2015 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2018 7:59:59 AM

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

Registration
CLSID:
{b6de1d4c-f21b-4056-a99c-1727fd6400ce}

ProgID:
SafePCRepair_89.ToolbarProtector.1

COM registered:
Yes

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
6/17/2015 10:46:04 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:lKDiELVQsAeapEGTvtpv7NPX9GjByYftiVUgw/FCb:lKDi5eaSKpv7Nv9QIYF5gmCb

Entry address:
0xC4FF

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, E1, 38, 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, E0, ED, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 0C, A1, 60, 90, 01, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 53, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 08, 85, FF, 75, 14, E8, 97, 17, 00, 00, 6A, 16, 5E, 89, 30, E8, 48, 25, 00, 00, E9, 3A, 01, 00, 00, FF, 75, 0C, 57, E8, 3D, 3B, 00, 00, 59, 59, 3B, 45...
 
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Entropy:
6.4999

Code size:
71.5 KB (73,216 bytes)

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