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NPaaStub.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 NPaaStub.DLL, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 16 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@EliteUnzip_aa.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:
998f85f20d8d5de219483eec63d3ad9a

SHA-1:
c5e86f801a6c31d751641990f4359c925a0693cf

SHA-256:
6c55f296586ec21bfbafeeefef5c83a8b082ae2b01e549d4977081fca09c16e0

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 2:53:08 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.WebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-140923

AVG
Adware Zango
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14923

Clam AntiVirus
Win.Adware.Websearch-73
0.98/21411

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI
8.10445

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of 0e0bacd367fe2ce213add5998565b297_48520.npb (Adware)
2014.12.5.15

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.3207

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2014.09.23.12

NANO AntiVirus
Riskware.Win32.WebSearch.dedrom
0.28.2.62151

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.09.23.12

Qihoo 360 Security
Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.498
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I
14.9.23.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor
10342

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
30532

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.772
2.0.0.1928

File size:
47.4 KB (48,512 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NPaaStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\eliteunzip_aa\bar\1.bin\npaastub.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:
3/14/2014 6:47:43 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
768:DBvLNz59OSdszaZfIkzhSvsVnEEDaooKQKeerNqK7jOUu:DBRXOSdTfIk1tf35qKPOp

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:
6.1281

Code size:
19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@EliteUnzip_aa.com/Plugin


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