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AssistMonitor.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 AssistMonitor.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 24 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

AssistMonitor.dll

Publisher:

Mindspark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:

1.0.7.262

MD5:

c6f4cf476488d5cafc60a1d9e16f7146

SHA-1:

ace7a70b96459a28920a628fb08bb95fbef6ba04

SHA-256:

103e9ec136bbef3733e97ffcc2cd7fafa6268ee509f66d5b912f5cd92727d1b5

Scanner detections:

24 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 6:10:29 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/MyWebSearch.U.9

8.3.2.2

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-151127

AVG

Toolbar.MyWebSearch

2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.151127

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7237

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-162

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.DBS

23343

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32

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

9.12349

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

11/27/2015

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Agent.3DKNQH

15.11.25

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2015.11.27.04

McAfee

Artemis!B28B57F80B7B

5600.6569

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.819

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD9

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)

15.11.27.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]

23.00.65.151125

SUPERAntiSpyware

Adware.MindSpark/Variant

9483

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.MySearch

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

44246

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1698

2.0.0.2425

File size:

236.3 KB (242,000 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.30

Original file name:

AssistMonitor.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\assistmonitor.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2018 6:59:59 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 12:13:53 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:jn1RyuBrVqL3EiyrOKEhJugUQrCSte4/6WS3EZV/N56URGMI7HrcVdauXP:BRyuBrFR+0UC6e4iZEH/NnU5GdzP

Entry address:

0xF952

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, E0, 85, 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, 83, EC, 18, 53, 56, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, EB, ED, FF, FF, 8B, 5D, 08, BE, 00, 01, 00, 00, 3B, DE, 73, 54, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 14, 8D, 45, E8, 50, 6A, 01, 53, E8, 7A, 86, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 0D, 8B, 81, C8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 58, 83, E0, 01, 85, C0, 74, 0F, 8B, 81, CC, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B6, 04, 18, E9... 
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Entropy:

6.3782

Code size:

154.5 KB (158,208 bytes)

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

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Publisher's description - “If you are still seeing Ask.com (or mywebsearch.com) after uninstalling our toolbar, it is likely that your browser's homepage has not yet been reset back to its previous setting.”

support.mindspark.com

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