NP9tStub.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 NP9tStub.DLL, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 15 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@InternetSpeedTracker_9t.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:
e9221b9dbef90579ac4a736a480d3fd8

SHA-1:
6abf580aaa1a68c9a4fd97496022e27ebdda8c12

SHA-256:
3ee82a04b0ad5552d8f1179b6720755b81c98a2ddfd64b6f807bc5e1ddb646b9

Scanner detections:
15 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/5/2024 12:27:04 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.WebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150707

AVG
Adware Zango
2016.0.3056

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.1577

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
9.10308

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.07.07.04

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
15.07.07.04

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)
15.7.7.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Undef
9769

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0618
7.2.188

VIPRE Antivirus
27624

File size:
47.4 KB (48,536 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NP9tStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\internetspeedtracker_9t\bar\1.bin\np9tstub.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/9/2012 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2015 4:59:59 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:
3/14/2014 4:47:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:8BvLNz59OSdszaZfIkzhSvsVnEEDa3oKQKeer+5NKfjO0K1:8BRXOSdTfIk1t03i5NK7O/

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:
6.1283

Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@InternetSpeedTracker_9t.com/Plugin


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