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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 10 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:
61696e7b6d6c75dfd2474a2b89aa4e2d

SHA-1:
dedf5a5d9e4e0b7153f465dfe1ca385844e0f5dd

SHA-256:
397ba32245b354214cbaa2af2a840bcc157612be8b2551992b9a80d117d2e104

Scanner detections:
10 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/24/2024 10:17:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-B [PUP]
2014.9-160215

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2017.0.2833

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
10.8836

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

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.658

Norman
W32/MyWebSearch.EQR
11.20160215

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)
16.2.15.9

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R06H1DA
7.2.46

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
21774

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
2.0.0.1977

File size:
29.9 KB (30,656 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:
5/30/2010 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:
5/6/2012 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 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
41730EB0E6D92A476E16628A0DBEFB36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/13/2011 2:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:6E+ww1b4KcJgEuWWtJS+3WhZSxC+ebCf3EkQpkqs1IPMyowJL/txA:+b4XVWtJz3WCx0bCf1qMYJLA

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:
2.9185

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@WeatherBlink.com/Plugin


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