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NP14Stub.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 NP14Stub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 9 anti-malware scanners.
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:
8eabfd0fac2155f4a26252525e2c5102

SHA-1:
8961703aa5abddb3a7c3c7862db520b2737eef4d

SHA-256:
d9a475baa576de356813f3dfbbd280ba74de09e3f6d16b3ae89ea44dbcc81a8a

Scanner detections:
9 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:09:22 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
2014.9-141031

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3304

Dr.Web
Tool.InstallToolbar.5
9.0.1.0304

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
8.9088

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

Norman
W32/MyWebSearch.BKA
11.20141031

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.10.31.08

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.Toolbar.I
14.10.31.20

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
20214

File size:
29.9 KB (30,664 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NP14Stub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\totalrecipesearch_14\bar\1.bin\np14stub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/30/2010 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 6:59:59 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 1:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:6M+ww1b4KcJC9WtDW+WhaSxC+ebCf3EkQpkqs1IPMyowJL/hviJ:Wb4XiWta+Wlx0bCf1qMYJLS

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:
2.9262

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

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