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NP5zStub.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 NP5zStub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 29 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@CouponXplorer_5z.com/Plugin’. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages.

File name:

NP5zStub.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:

419bccc07e4afff00496c3e53499b45e

SHA-1:

f71072d0a5e24244531b967cb23e74164cc9c44c

SHA-256:

5d19d83b31573fae20ceeb8d5f35d687f721ee7455468b3917b2cc163c86e54e

Scanner detections:

29 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/25/2024 8:57:19 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.WebSearch

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch

2015.11.17

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Trash.Gen

8.3.1.6

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-160215

AVG

AdPlugin

2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Websearch-73

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R

23599

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.85

9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI potentially unwanted

10.12574

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

2/15/2016

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.H.gen

v6.4.6.5.141

G Data

Win32.Adware.Mindspark

16.2.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SearchProtect

t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.657

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2016.02.15.03

McAfee

Artemis!66433EEA0E48

5600.6488

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.WebSearch.dedrom

0.30.0.64448

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

16.02.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.498

1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD5

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)

16.2.15.15

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.MindSpark/Variant

9322

Total Defense

Win32/Tnega.EOUDaL

37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call

Suspicious_GEN.F47V0827

7.2.46

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.WebSearch

3.12.26.3

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

45236

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.772

2.0.0.2512

File size:

30.5 KB (31,256 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NP5zStub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\couponxplorer_5z\bar\1.bin\np5zstub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/9/2012 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/6/2015 6:59:59 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 1:56:33 AM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

192:/N+ww1b4KcJ23WtV2EWhqYr9WIDe+Pv+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMIrwn7X1fCJ:Gb4XAWt4EW7xDPvHuVteMFcJ

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:

3.0676

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin

Name:

@CouponXplorer_5z.com/Plugin

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