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NP12Stub.DLL

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

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 NP12Stub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@MyScrapNook_12.com/Plugin’.
Publisher:
MindSpark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

Description:
MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows

Version:
1, 0, 1, 1

MD5:
65a2d4ba5b9545ca9d8774bd3d5d43e0

SHA-1:
d8a84321bcccaef2d0579bbe9f95eb84e636b2d5

SHA-256:
c6b267224fb61d803d3f1a5db5ab576010580db8fc6dd1c6bea291209c0489bb

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 1:12:05 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
140929-0

AVG
Potentially harmful program Toolbar.MyWebSearch.D
2014.0.4025

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14102

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T potentially unwanted application
7.0.302.0

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H.gen
4.6.5.141

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.10.02.05

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I
14.10.2.5

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16B05827!380655655
23.00.65.14930

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Undef
10325

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0515
7.2.275

VIPRE Antivirus
Threat.200876
29418

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
2.0.0.1937

File size:
30.4 KB (31,104 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Original file name:
NP12Stub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\myscrapnook_12\bar\1.bin\np12stub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2012 8:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2015 7:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=White Plains, S=NewYork, 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:
098417F7EA6406EC7B320590E17A65B7

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/13/2011 2:56:33 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:wG+ww1b4KcJmTWtnGIWhRGnYe+PjPc+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMIrlbH:ib4X0WtGIW3GnYPLcHuVteMg

Entry address:
0x10B3

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 75, 0B, 89, 35, CC, 30, 00, 10, E8, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 56, E8, 47, 02, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 00, 8B, F0, 75, 05, E8, 3E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 68, A8, 30, 00, 10, FF, 15, 40, 20, 00, 10, 68, 14, 30, 00, 10, 68, 00, 30, 00, 10, E8, 03, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 08, 3B, 74, 24, 0C, 73, 0D, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 83, C6, 04, EB, ED, 5E, C3, A1, C8, 30, 00, 10, 85, C0, 74, 2F, 8B, 0D, C4, 30, 00, 10, 56, 8D...
 
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Entropy:
3.0284

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@MyScrapNook_12.com/Plugin


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