t8ticker.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 t8ticker.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.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.262

MD5:
8d0b7e0833c1906b8b40b0121bc625a5

SHA-1:
299e256425c859c826e44998d8e59225c14b57d0

SHA-256:
37c0455683503d0dcf8bec792fa73f86301bddb951e2352067e1b511e97ec548

Scanner detections:
25 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/19/2024 2:20:16 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
PUA/MyWebSearch.U.44
8.3.2.2

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-167
0.98/21511

Comodo Security
Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.DBS
23618

Dr.Web
9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted (variant)
9.12590

Fortinet FortiGate
Adware/MySearch
11/27/2015

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

G Data
Win32.Application.Agent.Y5FJRS
15.11.25

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.MySearch
14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.MindSpark
v2015.11.27.04

McAfee
Artemis!113BD15E10EA
5600.6569

Qihoo 360 Security
HEUR/QVM30.1.Malware.Gen
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:Malware.RDM.35!5.29[F1]
23.00.65.151125

Sophos
Generic PUA MK (PUA)
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.MindSpark/Variant
9483

Vba32 AntiVirus
AdWare.MySearch
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
45294

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.Toolbar.Win32.1546
2.0.0.2518

File size:
166.3 KB (170,320 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.30

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8ticker.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\t8ticker.dll

Digital Signature
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 GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:3dV5siyJ6pfTriM5qrCZndwVxDcJd3VoqqvLpmTS:NzsiyJMaQqMdwVxD2SvLwm

Entry address:
0xFDC6

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 07, 41, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8D, 42, FF, 5B, C3, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 64, 24, 00, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 53, 8B, D8, C1, E0, 08, 8B, 54, 24, 08, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 15, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 3A, CB, 74, CF, 84, C9, 74, 51, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EB, 0B, D8, 57, 8B, C3, C1, E3, 10, 56, 0B, D8, 8B, 0A, BF, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 8B, C1, 8B, F7, 33, CB, 03...
 
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Entropy:
6.5403

Code size:
109.5 KB (112,128 bytes)

The file t8ticker.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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