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askcom.xml

The file askcom.xml has been detected as malware by 1 anti-virus scanner. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as part of an addin/plugin.
MD5:
a045571a265a81d0ad25b4cc422d8f12

SHA-1:
0d69bf6aaf2627cfa6bc8a9ad900066388c074dc

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Malware

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 11:04:25 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
Win64.Generic
16.2.15.19

File size:
2.3 KB (2,334 bytes)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\mozilla\firefox\profiles\{user}.default\searchplugins\askcom.xml

MozillaSearchPlugins
Name:
Ask.com


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