dzhttpct.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 dzhttpct.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 19 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.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.262

MD5:
61b49c92739a8c246547c30500370545

SHA-1:
9f74a3ef3efbb4fa1e4f5d7987a94d0fce539279

SHA-256:
fbd2556c164caf8bf64bba730b63d00127acee07d3cf8d3432edf6965a6a6d27

Scanner detections:
19 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/16/2024 7:59:20 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-151127

AVG
Toolbar.MyWebSearch
2016.0.2913

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.7383

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R
23492

Dr.Web
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12482

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/MyWebSearch
11/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MySearch
14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.11.27.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.f1d
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.RDM.36!5.2A[F1]
23.00.65.151125

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.MindSpark/Variant
9483

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MySearch
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
44892

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1518
2.0.0.2480

File size:
146.3 KB (149,840 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8HTTPCT.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\dzhttpct.dll

Digital Signature
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 12:13:16 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:YdNeUg4Nz/twqS+B+7waFZkbUjdBwV2h+lHfznGS0wWHRD:YIUd/pfB+7/kAdBwVs87nFWHRD

Entry address:
0xDA25

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 9F, 3B, 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, 39, F4, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 08, 57, 53, 56, 8A, 11, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 84, D2, 74, 6F, 8A, 71, 01, 84, F6, 74, 55, 8B, F7, 8B, 4C, 24, 14, 8A, 07, 83, C6, 01, 3A, C2, 74, 17, 84, C0, 74, 0D, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 3A, C2, 74, 0A, 84...
 
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Entropy:
6.5439

Code size:
97.5 KB (99,840 bytes)

The file dzhttpct.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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