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NP49Stub.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 NP49Stub.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 ‘@UtilityChest_49.com/Plugin’. This file is typically installed with the program Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

NP49Stub.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, 2, 0

MD5:

af5095002f328bc0154a3b418d0043fd

SHA-1:

6b441d6945935cc811db6e9fa1631a56b94a4544

SHA-256:

e2f12068ebc80d2b355f75c0975aff6400b7118831f037c634fe9c28049022f4

Scanner detections:

12 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/29/2024 6:29:27 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-140611

AVG

Zango

2015.0.3447

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.1488

Boost by Reason

Optional.MozillaPlugin.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.I

188838

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch

8.8831

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

nProtect

Adware/W32.Agent.31112

13.12.05.01

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

14.06.11.02

Reason Heuristics

Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I

14.8.8.2

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor

10435

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0921

7.2.162

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

25728

File size:

47.9 KB (49,032 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NP49Stub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\utilitychest_49\bar\1.bin\np49stub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/10/2012 4:30:00 AM

Valid to:

5/7/2015 4:29:59 AM

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:

11/26/2013 11:18:39 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

768:1xn690AbAYs0WIQwIkNhncjVnEEDaiqz9F2XbjOEeU:1x3FY2wIkzuekvOEN

Entry address:

0x19C0

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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Entropy:

6.1015

Code size:

20 KB (20,480 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin

Name:

@UtilityChest_49.com/Plugin

The file NP49Stub.DLL has been discovered within the following program.

Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Installs a Mindspark toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Mindspark so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.

support.mindspark.com

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