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askslib.dll

AskIC Dynamic Link Library

Ask.com

This is a component of the Ask.com toolbar, a browser extension that will modify the default web browser's search provider, home page and various other settings. The module askslib.dll by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 4 anti-malware scanners. This version of the file will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension. It is also typically executed from the user's temporary directory. The file has been seen being downloaded from apnmedia.ask.com and multiple other hosts.
Publisher:
Ask.com  (signed and verified)

Product:
AskIC Dynamic Link Library

Version:
9.9.9.9

MD5:
b28c334c03cee7c5e829c43ae75dae5a

SHA-1:
71435ddb11e00d0243380c4902324853fe4ece8f

SHA-256:
b2e9e737eb5dcee0a8d8d1e36d6b171efbda18bbdb18033498035cdd52913401

Scanner detections:
4 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/18/2024 11:42:17 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Boost by Reason
Adware.Ask.H
2013.8.29.0

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask potentially unsafe application
8.0.319.0

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
16.5.28.22

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
242.2 KB (248,008 bytes)

Product version:
9.9.9.9

Copyright:
Copyright (C) Ask 2012

Original file name:
AskIC.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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:
6/19/2011 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2014 4:59:59 PM

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:
8/22/2012 8:37:23 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:5qVcBJqeLnzl2hxxIvEX89+dsUk71rSteEj3HdC4Qsqz3nC2DwkV4gcIyxUY49Tc:5W07Lnzl2lI28o+Uk71P4Qh3JYXs4

Entry address:
0x180FC

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, BF, 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, 40, 78, 03, 10, 33, C5, 89, 45, FC, 53, 56, 33, DB, 57, 8B, F1, 39, 1D, 4C, 90, 03, 10, 75, 38, 53, 53, 33, FF, 47, 57, 68, 14, 01, 03, 10, 68, 00, 01, 00, 00, 53, FF, 15, B0, C1, 02, 10, 85, C0, 74, 08, 89...
 
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Entropy:
6.5336

Code size:
171.5 KB (175,616 bytes)

The file askslib.dll has been seen being distributed by the following 45 URLs.

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=ARS2&version=1.0.0.0

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

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

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=AD3&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=MPC2&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=JMYV5&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=AVR-3&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=GGSV5&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=ALSV5&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=BA2&version=1.0.0.0

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

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

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=NRO3&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=DVS2&version=1.0.0.0

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

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=PLTV52&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=MP3R7&version=1.0.0.0

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

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

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=NG4V5&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=YSI2&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=MYC-ST&version=1.0.0.0

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

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

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

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

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=NCH2&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=AVR-4&version=1.0.0.0

http://apnmedia.ask.com/media/toolbar/stub/.../ApnIC.dll?tb=SPC2&version=1.0.0.0

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

Latest 30 of 45 download URLs

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