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searchresultsdx64.dll

dtx Dynamic Link Library

IAC Search and Media

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The module searchresultsdx64.dll, “dtx Dynamic Link Library” by IAC Search and Media has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer.
Publisher:
IAC Search and Media  (signed and verified)

Product:
dtx Dynamic Link Library

Description:
dtx Dynamic Link Library

Version:
1, 0, 0, 24

MD5:
4dfb84ffdb02617c22c8aae7587afb0c

SHA-1:
fe445d2bc6e2bee7897bf32ad1453d03b374e27d

SHA-256:
8da8384307b95a4ff5b205d2d47a5e7a2c07d484af685c0bd2a3d3b644ea7e92

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/25/2024 6:30:34 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.IACSearchandMedia.Installer (M)
16.2.29.19

File size:
128.5 KB (131,536 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 24

Copyright:
Copyright 2013 IAC Search and Media

Original file name:
dtx.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\movies toolbar\datamngr\srtool~1\ie\searchresultsdx64.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IAC Search and Media

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/11/2012 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
10/21/2015 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=IAC Search and Media, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=IAC Search and Media, L=Oakland, S=California, 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:
3444D7AA32B4D542D3C80027404D5CD6

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/15/2013 10:18:24 PM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:E6/MCl8rLAVVHr6MjtoPJ0Gp6VM837/IjBitN0mfudSebWfFk5yUyi1:E6/MCl8rLAVVHr6MjttGQVp3zEgtN0mO

Entry address:
0x8C00

Entry point:
D4, 10, 03, 00, 23, 8C, B2, 61, 54, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, 78, CD, F6, 61, 50, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, 5C, 82, 1C, 62, 52, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, 8B, DC, 2E, 62, 50, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, D8, A8, A1, 62, 52, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, 30, 97, BF, 62, 54, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, A7, 28, F4, 62, 54, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, 7F, C4, 09, 63, 52, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, E4, BF, 11, 63, 50, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, E4, 66, 1A, 63, 54, 24, 03, 00, D4, 10, 03, 00, CC, 9D, 52, 63...
 
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Code size:
84.5 KB (86,528 bytes)

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