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NPj2Stub.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 NPj2Stub.DLL, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 21 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@SoccerInferno.com/Plugin’.

File name:

NPj2Stub.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, 2, 0

MD5:

555b1f9a31e80d1cd669159cd9159e38

SHA-1:

a67680420713708f681d52b97862b6c4b2f04ebb

SHA-256:

d1283f060d9b7edc72e3162f7cba147d305ca52ec5fb641140562bb76d8a9ac2

Scanner detections:

21 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/26/2024 5:15:31 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.WebSearch

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-160215

AVG

Zango

2017.0.2832

Baidu Antivirus

Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.16215

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6379

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-70

0.98/21511

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.85, Adware.MyWebSearch.70

9.0.1.046

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AI

10.10340

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Adware.Mindspark

16.2.25

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.656

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2016.02.15.06

McAfee

Artemis!699170633EB3

5600.6488

NANO AntiVirus

Riskware.Win32.WebSearch.dedrom

0.28.2.61861

Panda Antivirus

Adware/WebSearch

16.02.15.06

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD9

2.16.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)

16.2.15.18

SUPERAntiSpyware

Trojan.Agent/Gen-Graftor

9321

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0515

7.2.46

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

32682

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.766

2.0.0.2141

File size:

47.4 KB (48,520 bytes)

Product version:

2, 3, 0, 0

Original file name:

NPj2Stub.DLL

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\soccerinferno\bar\1.bin\npj2stub.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/10/2012 1:00:00 AM

Valid to:

5/7/2015 12:59:59 AM

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:

3/6/2014 6:59:22 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

768:aBvLNz59OSdszaZfIkzhSvbVnEEDaLoKQKeettaKbjOx:aBRXOSdTfIk1eE3raKvOx

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:

6.1273

Code size:

19.5 KB (19,968 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin

Name:

@SoccerInferno.com/Plugin

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