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askslib.dll

AskIC Dynamic Link Library

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The module askslib.dll by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer. This file is typically installed with the program Laplink PCmover Professional by Laplink Software, Inc.. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
AskIC Dynamic Link Library

Version:
5.1.1.0

MD5:
197215658b8015182192e1ebca3bbcc3

SHA-1:
40e49124ad0b55a25f947333ca88e9d0bc30a7e3

SHA-256:
08db125c09eb53cc28e7bc7c427b6c2217ff6134a122e6d65d1d24f70e875d9e

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:10:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Ask.H
2013.8.29.0

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
7.9133

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Installer
15.4.24.16

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.8.8

File size:
240.7 KB (246,440 bytes)

Product version:
5.1.1.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Ask 2010

Original file name:
AskIC.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\temp\askslib.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, 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:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
1/7/2012 1:48:47 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:fBLh8OUd9YLlA1kQYcNAJP1pXm0cns0teMqbPOxtmBO4S9vIyxUMUoQbl:fBLhm9YLlDQU1Nm0BPOxESvfHw

Entry address:
0x17DCC

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, C1, A3, 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, 27, C8, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 14, A1, 20, 78, 03, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 8B, F1, 39, 1D, 2C, 90, 03, 10, 75, 38, 53, 53, 33, FF, 47, 57, 68, 84, 00, 03, 10, 68, 00, 01, 00, 00, 53, FF, 15, B0, C1, 02, 10, 85, C0, 74, 08, 89...
 
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Code size:
170.5 KB (174,592 bytes)

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

Laplink PCmover Professional  by Laplink Software, Inc.
Publisher's description - “PCmover is the ONLY software that automatically transfers or restores all selected files, settings, user profiles, and even programs from an old PC to a new one, or old operating system to a new one.”
www.Laplink.com/de
About 1% of users remove it
 
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The file askslib.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 4 URLs.

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/reporting/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=ARS&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/reporting/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=ATU&version=1.0.0.0

http://ac.wl.facdn.com/offers/.../acic.dll

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/reporting/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=ATU2&version=1.0.0.0

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