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vntsrv.dll

Virtual New Tab

APN LLC.

This is a component of the Ask.com toolbar, a browser extension that will modify the default web browser's search provider, home page and various other settings. The module vntsrv.dll, “Virtual New Tab Server” has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. This file is typically installed with the program Ask Toolbar by APN LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.
Publisher:
APN LLC.

Product:
Virtual New Tab

Description:
Virtual New Tab Server

Version:
1.0.0.2248

MD5:
cf1f25a58be269b56147305819424706

SHA-1:
1ba09325b4d1b4c2318965024f884932b94f4573

SHA-256:
6042fa980549c206fa1145e274e71b00c3478211ea66d6ba1435ceb96a9b8960

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

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:
5/9/2024 12:40:43 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.G
14.3.1.1

File size:
84 KB (86,016 bytes)

Product version:
1.0.0.2248

Copyright:
(c) APN LLC. All rights reserved.

Original file name:
vntsrv.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\local\vnt\vntsrv.dll

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/18/2013 7:31:12 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:y++Ib+occ/M69D1Zql9vg9dHsUltkIlIfSTrY5JFlfx3Ykv:73Ewa9csUltIfSKPlfx3Yk

Entry address:
0x57B0

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, BB, 4A, 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, 70, 44, 01, 10, FF, 15, 48, F1, 00, 10, 85, C0, 75, 18, 56, E8, D4, 07, 00, 00, 8B, F0, FF, 15, 38, F0, 00, 10, 50, E8, 84, 07, 00, 00, 59, 89, 06, 5E, 5D, C3, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 54, 24, 0C, 8B, 4C, 24, 04, 85, D2, 74, 69, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 84, C0, 75, 16, 81, FA, 80, 00, 00, 00, 72, 0E, 83, 3D...
 
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Entropy:
6.1948

Code size:
55.5 KB (56,832 bytes)

The file vntsrv.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Ask Toolbar  by APN LLC
The Ask Toolbar is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search.
apn.ask.com
74% remove it
Sopcast Toolbar  by APN LLC
Sopcast Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.
79% remove it
 
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