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aabprtct.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 aabprtct.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program Elite Unzip Toolbar & Supporting Application by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

aabprtct.dll

Publisher:

Mindspark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:

1.0.7.247

MD5:

12127f25146a018412b02c6414e1eb7a

SHA-1:

b90333ac5ee0d1f083be6e04fe4342ecc9ee389f

SHA-256:

f3c2a40793eef7f49b78513333fe0617bacadb0127adc56ed7b4593081b7b709

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

2/8/2026 4:42:53 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-150812

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0224

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AS potentially unwanted (variant)

9.11917

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of 65bprtct.dll (Adware)

2015.9.23.19

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A

v2015.08.12.02

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD9

9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)

15.8.12.14

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.MindSpark/Variant

9696

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

41862

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.3498

2.0.0.2277

File size:

117.8 KB (120,656 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.19

Original file name:

t8bprtct.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\eliteunzip_aa\bar\1.bin\aabprtct.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

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:sKDiELVQsAeapEGTvtpv7NPX9GjByYftiVUgw/Fou:sKDi5eaSKpv7Nv9QIYF5gmt

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:

6.4996

Code size:

71.5 KB (73,216 bytes)

The file aabprtct.dll has been discovered within the following program.

Elite Unzip Toolbar & Supporting Application by Mindspark Interactive Network

support.mindspark.com

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