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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. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Ask Toolbar by APN LLC and KMP Media Toolbar by APN LLC, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
APN LLC.

Product:
Virtual New Tab

Description:
Virtual New Tab Server

Version:
1.2.0.3294

MD5:
6c5032753f92e4817a79ef797f49504e

SHA-1:
73606da5234f9c17719e0ceba1a482683615c181

SHA-256:
1a545675f7c8937a31cb3f7512e253660e3ada637160e549f21595f7a0893b97

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:
4/20/2024 12:47:59 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.APN.G
14.2.17.9

File size:
90.5 KB (92,672 bytes)

Product version:
1.2.0.3294

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

Original file name:
vntsrv.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

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

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/21/2013 8:16:03 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:Llf8xgQ2LVsAF8WDWqVgF9LdLP6ukkouNFDJsemfxJv4q:Zkx92ZlF3RgRP67uN0emfxJv4q

Entry address:
0x6CA8

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 9B, 4C, 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, 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, 48, 8C, 01, 10, 00, 74, 05, E9, F2, 4C, 00, 00, 57, 8B, F9, 83, FA, 04, 72, 31, F7, D9, 83, E1, 03, 74, 0C, 2B, D1, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 75, F6, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 08, 03, C1, 8B, C8, C1, E0, 10, 03, C1, 8B, CA, 83...
 
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Entropy:
6.2359

Code size:
61 KB (62,464 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
Avira SearchFree Toolbar  by Avira GmbH
The Avira SearchFree 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.
www.avira.com/en/avira-searchfree-toolbar
76% remove it
KMP Media Toolbar  by APN LLC
KMP Media 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.
87% remove it
 
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