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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 5 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:
a43ece695a9889d63c57c489f78663f2

SHA-1:
e6c5fa3905ac66bd07dff636e7e98ebf7e66f455

SHA-256:
6b14aa14c1e96f3abe847c498bf0e0c16e4c8ed33702e4885fa404198ebd8e04

Scanner detections:
5 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
2/8/2026 4:43:20 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
2014.9-141128

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3277

Dr.Web
Tool.InstallToolbar.5
9.0.1.0332

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MozillaPlugin.I
14.11.28.10

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
11622

File size:
29.9 KB (30,656 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:
5/30/2010 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 8:59:59 PM

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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
41730EB0E6D92A476E16628A0DBEFB36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/13/2011 3:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:6E+ww1b4KcJmTWtnGIWhNSxC+ebCf3EkQpkqs1IPMyowJL/BpD:+b4X0WtGIWKx0bCf1qMYJL7D

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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Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@MyScrapNook_12.com/Plugin


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