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NP6xStub.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 NP6xStub.DLL, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 20 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@ReadingFanatic_6x.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, 2, 0

MD5:
23f2b52a80fc24b3e39dcf9f90b5f807

SHA-1:
db31a4e840fd9baddddd9686bfb96de85fc12e73

SHA-256:
732f6654da72df84b8261942e30d2fef5191270fe387fac7b5d72464c97cee56

Scanner detections:
20 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:42:27 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.WebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150201

AVG
Potentially harmful program Toolbar.MyWebSearch.N
2016.0.3212

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.1521

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Websearch-73
0.98/19817

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.70
9.0.1.032

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
9.10347

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H.gen
v6.4.6.5.141

G Data
Win32.Adware.Mindspark
15.2.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.2554

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.02.01.04

McAfee
Artemis!23F2B52A80FC
5600.6868

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.WebSearch.dedrom
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
15.02.01.04

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.498
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.Mindspark
15.2.1.5

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor
10081

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0701
7.2.32

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
32730

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.772
2.0.0.1907

File size:
47.4 KB (48,520 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Original file name:
NP6xStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\readingfanatic_6x\bar\1.bin\np6xstub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/10/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2015 12:59:59 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:
3/14/2014 11:47:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:9cBvLNz59OSdszaZfIkzhSvsVnEEDaXoKQKeerSwKKjOxU:OBRXOSdTfIk1tc3OwKQOxU

Entry address:
0x1940

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:
6.1289

Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@ReadingFanatic_6x.com/Plugin


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