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NPgcStub.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 NPgcStub.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 ‘@WeatherBlink.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, 1, 1

MD5:
c944378a39f545e6a71a740377e5bdc5

SHA-1:
bedebf7791fcefe47538167901cea188c5c957a0

SHA-256:
fdd8d039d1157fdb288e7f5969d157ddd24e0f3d206ab3217d56f48a6cf61852

Scanner detections:
16 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 10:03:11 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.WebSearch
7.1.1

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

AVG
Zango
2015.0.3342

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.14923

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
8.9114

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

K7 AntiVirus
Unwanted-Program
13.176.11623

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
0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.09.23.12

Reason Heuristics
Plugin.MyWebSearch.MozillaPlugin.I
14.9.23.12

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Menti
10342

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0910
7.2.266

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
23858

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.772
2.0.0.1907

File size:
30.5 KB (31,256 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NPgcStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\weatherblink\bar\1.bin\npgcstub.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:IN+ww1b4KcJgEuWWtJS+3WhV8r9WIDe+Pv+rO4dj+vyge8r9ZCspE+TMorou65bA:Pb4XVWtJz3WDuxDPvHuVteM3uz

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:
3.0619

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@WeatherBlink.com/Plugin


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