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pares.dll

MainResource Module

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the resource library for the Mindspark web browser toolbar/extension. The module pares.dll by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 8 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network  (signed and verified)

Product:
MainResource Module

Version:
1, 0, 0, 4

MD5:
c78edccbb0bd828dacff38b754f2be1c

SHA-1:
e58a0c180c2f1d28b2420d14ecdcbad77ee6023b

SHA-256:
8314313177c7d4ef877e210b3464a81b1c62a1773515ef31c5680d3440eeaf2d

Scanner detections:
8 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 11:52:44 PM UTC  (a few moments ago)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

avast!
Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
2014.9-140901

AVG
AdInstaller.FunWeb
2015.0.3365

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.1491

Norman
W32/MyWebSearch.AXD
11.20140901

Panda Antivirus
Adware/WebSearch
14.09.01.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.F
14.9.1.0

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0713
7.2.244

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
11574

File size:
157.9 KB (161,720 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 4

Copyright:
Copyright 2011

Original file name:
MainResource.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pares.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:
9/22/2011 12:52:16 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:H5gxOQqLpJ9iwdkFPhfD7Bmg7zABQL80fEg:XpG7ZMg

Entry point:
4D, 5A, 90, 00, 03, 00, 00, 00, 04, 00, 00, 00, FF, FF, 00, 00, B8, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 40, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, B0, 00, 00, 00, 0E, 1F, BA, 0E, 00, B4, 09, CD, 21, B8, 01, 4C, CD, 21, 54, 68, 69, 73, 20, 70, 72, 6F, 67, 72, 61, 6D, 20, 63, 61, 6E, 6E, 6F, 74, 20, 62, 65, 20, 72, 75, 6E, 20, 69, 6E, 20, 44, 4F, 53, 20, 6D, 6F, 64, 65, 2E, 0D, 0D, 0A, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
4.3049

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