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NP1gStub.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 NP1gStub.DLL, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@InboxAce_1g.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, 2, 0

MD5:
ebc472f030699df3212e7ae60235d4a0

SHA-1:
fe1ffd4139d04d342b636fb713301f6d6f19831f

SHA-256:
cc4de2401572289fd3827c49d4965cdc055812fadfedaf7bb336e184c4ab274e

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 8:43:46 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-140725

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3403

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.WebSearch
4.0.3.14725

Bkav FE
W32.Clod7a2.Trojan
1.3.0.4562

Boost by Reason
Optional.MozillaPlugin.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.I
188838

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
8.8831

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/Websearch
7/25/2014

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.WebSearch
14.0.0.3508

Malwarebytes
PUP.MyWebSearch
v2014.07.25.09

McAfee
Artemis!A11974339FB5
5600.7059

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.07.25.09

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I
14.8.8.2

Sophos
Generic PUA AO
4.93

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor
10462

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0723
7.2.206

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
31524

File size:
47.4 KB (48,504 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Original file name:
NP1gStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\inboxace_1g\bar\1.bin\np1gstub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 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 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:
3/14/2014 8:47:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:TBvLNz59OSdszaZfIkzhSvsVnEEDaEoKQKeerzAKxjO5:TBRXOSdTfIk1tn3nAK9O5

Entry address:
0x1940

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, D8, 17, 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, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, 40, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 0D, 3C, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 15, 38, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 1D, 34, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 35, 30, 9C, 00, 10, 89, 3D, 2C, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 58, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, 4C, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, 28, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 05, 24, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 25, 20, 9C, 00, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, 1C, 9C, 00, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 50, 9C...
 
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Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@InboxAce_1g.com/Plugin


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