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t8ExtEx.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

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 t8ExtEx.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 25 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

t8ExtEx.dll

Publisher:

Mindspark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:

1.0.7.262

MD5:

825491bea1726da0f7a91d66da25e221

SHA-1:

1212d41edfe9e293fb1b04f02cf1d13d1c37a045

SHA-256:

f8baaa4f8a9c653fca88ae9a7660f9143251f271679232b00977202629a76adb

Scanner detections:

25 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 5:45:09 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus

PUA/MyWebSearch.U.40

8.3.2.4

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-151127

AVG

Toolbar.MyWebSearch

2016.0.2913

Baidu Antivirus

PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch

4.0.3.151127

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7383

Clam AntiVirus

Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-137

0.98/21511

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R

23640

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AU potentially unwanted (variant)

9.12607

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

11/27/2015

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Agent.KIVCYB

15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus

Trojan.Trash

t3scan.1.9.2.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2015.11.27.04

McAfee

Artemis!042351EAD91B

5600.6569

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.8e7

1.0.0.1077

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD9

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)

15.11.27.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.18F6C7FF!418826239

23.00.65.151125

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.MindSpark/Variant

9483

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.MySearch

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch Toolbar (not malicious)

45366

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1537

2.0.0.2525

File size:

99.3 KB (101,712 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.30

Original file name:

t8ExtEx.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\t8extex.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/19/2015 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2018 6:59:59 PM

Subject:

CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, 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:

438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

8/4/2015 12:13:16 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:j9lnQWGZMcE5iZqqiNaQ+bOqasYk6eIApr8tVH+99uD:ZlnfGqctZqH+bOzTeIA98tVH+99u

Entry address:

0x9399

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 5E, 2E, 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, F0, 63, 01, 10, 89, 0D, EC, 63, 01, 10, 89, 15, E8, 63, 01, 10, 89, 1D, E4, 63, 01, 10, 89, 35, E0, 63, 01, 10, 89, 3D, DC, 63, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 15, 08, 64, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 0D, FC, 63, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 1D, D8, 63, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 05, D4, 63, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 25, D0, 63, 01, 10, 66, 8C, 2D, CC, 63, 01, 10, 9C, 8F, 05, 00, 64... 
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Entropy:

6.3898

Code size:

58 KB (59,392 bytes)

The file t8ExtEx.dll has been discovered within the following program.

PConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Publisher's description - “If you are still seeing Ask.com (or mywebsearch.com) after uninstalling our toolbar, it is likely that your browser's homepage has not yet been reset back to its previous setting.”

support.mindspark.com

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