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Verify.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 Verify.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 27 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. This particular feature is designed to hijack the browser in an attempt to prevent other resources from modify the browser's search and home pages.

File name:

Verify.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:

4a8647d1a05df6cda714f3726a0cad09

SHA-1:

3ef60df17a1bfe826624de21215c9b3c7f6494a9

SHA-256:

de40ba0e4981f0cce706b25acf2fe210f3f446461f2e4543748eb04def54fb82

Scanner detections:

27 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

4/24/2024 7:59:00 PM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

AhnLab V3 Security

PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch

2015.10.03

Avira AntiVirus

TR/Trash.Gen

7.11.30.172

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

Comodo Security

Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R

23508

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0331

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AU potentially unwanted

9.12496

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/MyWebSearch

11/27/2015

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

G Data

Win32.Application.Agent.Z47MLP

15.11.25

IKARUS anti.virus

PUA.SearchProtect

t3scan.1.9.5.0

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1059

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2015.11.27.04

McAfee

Artemis!2F1B8F028C74

5600.6569

Qihoo 360 Security

Win32/Virus.WebToolbar.f1d

1.0.0.1015

Quick Heal

PUA.Webwatcher.OD9

11.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)

15.11.27.4

Rising Antivirus

PE:Malware.Generic/QRS!1.9E2D[F1]

23.00.65.151125

Sophos

Generic PUA HL (PUA)

4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.MindSpark/Variant

9483

Vba32 AntiVirus

AdWare.MySearch

3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

44930

ViRobot

Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.69448.B[h]

2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.MyWebSearch.Win32.2374

2.0.0.2484

File size:

67.8 KB (69,456 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.30

Original file name:

Verify.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\pconverter_dz\bar\1.bin\verify.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 12:13:42 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

768:LW+ctUF1bjBVxwBkah8YAwRT5Ok+hk/kkPn2nEDy3lFhR5VMJbw3HX961U:LR2U/tkkebywkAM3lFhzVl3Hx

Entry address:

0x40BF

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 0C, 26, 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, 83, 7D, 08, 00, 74, 2D, FF, 75, 08, 6A, 00, FF, 35, 80, FA, 00, 10, FF, 15, 80, A0, 00, 10, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, B0, 26, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 64, A0, 00, 10, 50, E8, 60, 26, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, B8, F0, 00, 10, 89, 0D, B4, F0, 00, 10, 89, 15, B0, F0, 00, 10, 89, 1D, AC, F0, 00, 10, 89... 
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Entropy:

6.2930

Code size:

35.5 KB (36,352 bytes)

The file Verify.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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