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CrExt.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 CrExt.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 22 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:

CrExt.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:

c6e9559460501f816fce6095023e2eb9

SHA-1:

62d3277f512b98fe106271e69376ceb5e6fc1f91

SHA-256:

893bc91994036e3ce923725d31270df748734e4120dd85da4d6b7b98d6b61326

Scanner detections:

22 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

5/8/2024 9:26:33 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/MyWebSearch.U.12

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

1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.XC

23589

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32

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

9.12513

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

11/27/2015

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Agent.6D6NRH

15.11.25

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2015.11.27.04

McAfee

Artemis!B2F23C84A6F2

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 [F]

23.00.65.151125

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.MindSpark/Variant

9483

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

44992

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1521

2.0.0.2491

File size:

958.8 KB (981,840 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.30

Original file name:

CrExt.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\crext.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 12:15:29 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

24576:QQmRDmvjzghpshwP0XI2eWHkyuYi2aUv5xCoTHDgI:Qd2fgv2wP0XIdWEyuYiz+54oTHDgI

Entry address:

0x5E0CA

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, C0, 51, 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, 56, 8B, F1, C6, 46, 0C, 00, 85, C0, 75, 63, E8, 75, 39, 00, 00, 89, 46, 08, 8B, 48, 6C, 89, 0E, 8B, 48, 68, 89, 4E, 04, 8B, 0E, 3B, 0D, 98, D4, 0B, 10, 74, 12, 8B, 0D, 50, D2, 0B, 10, 85, 48, 70, 75, 07, E8, E7, 36, 00, 00, 89, 06, 8B, 46, 04, 3B, 05, 50, DA, 0B, 10, 74, 16, 8B, 46, 08, 8B, 0D, 50, D2, 0B, 10, 85, 48, 70, 75, 08, E8, 0B... 
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Entropy:

6.5157

Code size:

548 KB (561,152 bytes)

The file CrExt.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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