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NP4jStub.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 NP4jStub.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 ‘@RadioRage_4j.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:
4200a3c895f28a3bdd927ba2d9d0b865

SHA-1:
115f3f592bf0f337eb0e2bab84496a23ffd25ff0

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 3:15:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
2014.9-150328

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2016.0.3156

Comodo Security
UnclassifiedMalware
18416

Dr.Web
Tool.InstallToolbar.5
9.0.1.087

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
9.9460

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

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of np2pstub.dll (Adware)
2015.7.3.9

Norman
W32/MyWebSearch.BHA
11.20150328

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
15.03.28.11

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.Mindspark
15.3.28.23

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0221
7.2.87

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
11858

File size:
29.9 KB (30,648 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NP4jStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\radiorage_4j\bar\1.bin\np4jstub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/30/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 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 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 2:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:6c+ww1b4KcJq6WtvWVWhyYSxC+ebCf3EkQpkqs1IPMyowJL/BS:mb4XZWtOVWURx0bCf1qMYJLg

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:
2.9217

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@RadioRage_4j.com/Plugin


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