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NP2jStub.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 NP2jStub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 11 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@RecipeHub_2j.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:
dd5198c2a931153c5509ca83d9e15928

SHA-1:
b221e5c3daa12d2eb0ebaa105a0516dd8dc79135

Scanner detections:
11 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 12:28:49 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-140419

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3500

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.1488

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
8.9698

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of np4jstub.dll (Adware)
2014.7.7.10

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.08.08.02

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I
14.8.8.2

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor
10435

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0612
7.2.220

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
28384

File size:
30.4 KB (31,096 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NP2jStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\recipehub_2j\bar\1.bin\np2jstub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 6:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 5:59:59 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:
5/13/2011 12:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:Nu+ww1b4KcJSG2AWteWTWhTnYe+PjPc+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMArFnwH:9b4X/Wt3TWZnYPLcHuVteMwwH

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:
3.0274

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@RecipeHub_2j.com/Plugin


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