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NPpaStub.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 NPpaStub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@FilmFanatic.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:
4e14e08336bc80c37d2567abf980fea4

SHA-1:
25b13f4f41fa86b88be2af3cd1d7fd4c7d1097f7

SHA-256:
d997df9b0b7006826e9754962d5f82539c1da7d2258c5d2f2e42ea648691f89a

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 9:55:12 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MyWebSearch (M)
17.3.2.20

File size:
29.9 KB (30,648 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

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

Original file name:
NPpaStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\filmfanatic\bar\1.bin\nppastub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/31/2010 5:30:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2012 5:29:59 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 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 12:26:33 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

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:
2.9200

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@FilmFanatic.com/Plugin


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