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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 file tmp00000002486d2cc69fd69494, “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:
207c00f768eef86a9a8da4a78df4f0ac

SHA-1:
3d1a1cb99353f25a2f27273a92980b2d44c20a4f

SHA-256:
d6b9784958b0d482e1ad5452c659af149279c22734308f912a8c2ca12a7674f7

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:
4/23/2024 7:32:45 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
17.2.24.14

File size:
512 KB (524,288 bytes)

Product version:
1, 0, 0, 24

Copyright:
Copyright 2013 IAC Search and Media

Original file name:
dtx.dll

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\windows\temp\tmp00000002486d2cc69fd69494

Digital Signature
Signed by:
IAC Search and Media

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
9/10/2012 9:00:00 PM

Valid to:
10/20/2015 9:59:59 PM

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 7:19:12 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x77EB

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 04, 62, 00, 00, FF, 75, 08, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 55, 0C, E8, EC, FE, FF, FF, 59, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, C3, B8, 4D, E5, 00, 10, A3, 98, 8A, 01, 10, C7, 05, 9C, 8A, 01, 10, 34, DC, 00, 10, C7, 05, A0, 8A, 01, 10, E8, DB, 00, 10, C7, 05, A4, 8A, 01, 10, 21, DC, 00, 10, C7, 05, A8, 8A, 01, 10, 8A, DB, 00, 10, A3, AC, 8A, 01, 10, C7, 05, B0, 8A, 01, 10, C5, E4, 00, 10, C7, 05, B4, 8A, 01, 10, A6, DB, 00, 10, C7, 05, B8, 8A, 01, 10, 08, DB, 00, 10, C7, 05, BC, 8A, 01, 10, 95...
 
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Code size:
76 KB (77,824 bytes)

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