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NP29Stub.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 NP29Stub.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 ‘@HeadlineAlley_29.com/Plugin’. This file is typically installed with the program HeadlineAlley Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

NP29Stub.DLL

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:

16848163863daeb327468eada684a8f0

SHA-1:

5c96925ca8f1ec7bc1cde75416e7c3178f63ce54

SHA-256:

8cc14da3c02833414381e4e921806f96f41626549ce45f93d54552850a0fd7e9

Scanner detections:

12 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/23/2024 6:38:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

141003-0

AVG

Potentially harmful program Toolbar.MyWebSearch.D

2014.0.4040

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.141022

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.T potentially unwanted application

7.0.302.0

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.H.gen

4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Mindspark

14.10.24

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

15.0.0.494

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

14.10.22.04

Reason Heuristics

Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I

14.10.22.16

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor

10284

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0718

7.2.295

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

31600

File size:

30.4 KB (31,112 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NP29Stub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\headlinealley_29\bar\1.bin\np29stub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/9/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/6/2015 7:59:59 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:

5/30/2013 6:39:26 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

192:Ce+ww1b4KcJLnJZWtm2IWhCnYe+PjPc+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMgr3ZW6:gb4XLn7WtPIWMnYPLcHuVteM2/

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:

3.0307

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin

Name:

@HeadlineAlley_29.com/Plugin

The file NP29Stub.DLL has been discovered within the following program.

HeadlineAlley Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

HeadlineAlley is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).

support.mindspark.com

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