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NP76Stub.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 NP76Stub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including PhenomenaTracker Firefox Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and PhenomenaTracker Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network, both potentially unwanted software.

File name:

NP76Stub.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:

360f17e07520f0be2bdd353d6b932cc6

SHA-1:

8ca19850a17dc106c81ce0363817c466ad0a49cf

SHA-256:

309ee190cd40703bfa1347f61465e0e23998540deb97d9782dce820d60563819

Scanner detections:

6 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/27/2024 3:04:15 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

AVG

Zango

2015.0.3345

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch

8.8677

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of np52stub.dll (Adware)

2014.12.3.11

Reason Heuristics

Plugin.MyWebSearch.ChromePlugin.I

14.9.20.22

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0701

7.2.263

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

20414

File size:

30.4 KB (31,112 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NP76Stub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\phenomenatracker_76\bar\1.bin\np76stub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/9/2012 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

5/6/2015 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 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:

5/30/2013 6:39:26 PM

OS version:

4.0

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

192:ye+ww1b4KcJTtWtFeKWh8MnYe+PjPc+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMArLmgzIx:Qb4XRWtAKWrnYPLcHuVteMYDE

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... 
[+]

Entropy:

3.0330

Developed / compiled with:

Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:

4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Google Chrome Plugin

Name:

NP76Stub.dll

The file NP76Stub.DLL has been discovered within the following programs.

PhenomenaTracker Firefox Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

This Mindspark toolbar for Firefox may modify the web browser's homepage and search provider to ask.com as well as change a number of the security settings of the browser. These changes will allow it to perform additional ad-supported functions in the browser.

support.mindspark.com

69% remove it

PhenomenaTracker Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

From the Terms of Service: "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browser's homepage to an Ask homepage product and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask new tab product.

66% remove it

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