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arbiter64.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 arbiter64.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.262

MD5:
992a301174b924eb95bdab737b4b3626

SHA-1:
4a56bcb4baac4aeef65cf87f9b1866a6b369a022

SHA-256:
d8c6e6f06ff6d11e229df9353074b3d0d0bc1d6b5a58354d491332b44f115744

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 9:30:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

Arcabit
PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch.eao
1.0.0.568

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-151006

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.15106

Bkav FE
W64.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.103
9.0.1.0279

ESET NOD32
Win64/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.C potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12344

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/MyWebSearch
10/6/2015

F-Prot
W64/S-9cf602e0
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win64.Application.Agent.MKZT4K
15.10.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.1317

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.10.06.01

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.819
1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal
PUA.Webwatcher.OD9
10.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)
15.10.6.13

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.MindSpark/Variant
9586

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
44220

File size:
15.8 KB (16,224 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.30

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

Original file name:
IEDefaultSearchProviderArbiter64.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\homeworksimplified_7e\bar\1.bin\assists\ie_default_search_provider\arbiter64.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:
8/4/2015 1:17:56 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
384:G3F2kj/LKTx1amEZuSmWepEWUnYPLB11w6eMDP6P:m2EeLamty61SP

Entry address:
0x17E8

Entry point:
48, 83, EC, 28, 33, C0, 85, D2, 74, 44, FF, CA, 75, 45, 66, 89, 05, 13, 18, 00, 00, 48, 89, 05, 0C, 19, 00, 00, 48, 89, 05, 0D, 19, 00, 00, 48, 89, 05, 0E, 19, 00, 00, 48, 89, 05, 0F, 19, 00, 00, 66, 89, 05, 10, 19, 00, 00, 66, 89, 05, 39, 19, 00, 00, 66, 89, 05, 82, 19, 00, 00, 89, 05, CC, 19, 00, 00, EB, 05, E8, 39, F9, FF, FF, B8, 01, 00, 00, 00, 48, 83, C4, 28, C3, CC, CC, CC, 48, 8B, C4, 48, 89, 58, 08, 48, 89, 68, 10, 48, 89, 70, 18, 48, 89, 78, 20, 41, 54, 48, 83, EC, 20, 45, 33, E4, 48, 8D, 79, 14...
 
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Entropy:
6.1896

Code size:
3.5 KB (3,584 bytes)

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