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vntsrv.dll

Virtual New Tab

APN LLC.

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 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. The program is a setup application that uses the APN Stub installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. This file is typically installed with the program Ask Toolbar by APN LLC which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

vntsrv.dll

Publisher:

APN LLC.

Product:

Virtual New Tab

Description:

Virtual New Tab Server

Version:

1.0.0.2315

MD5:

ea2a7d385cb8cb4b55d3885c32c9446c

SHA-1:

a5b5bb2a3b5db39d13da7c5ac2bee02e42e23e5f

SHA-256:

2049f857149a09b87c4cdffa517f9317f2afe63d686815ef9beb34aa0e904e87

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:

4/24/2024 12:18:59 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Reason Heuristics

PUP.APN.G

14.3.1.8

File size:

84 KB (86,016 bytes)

Product version:

1.0.0.2315

Original file name:

vntsrv.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Installer:

APN Stub

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

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

File PE Metadata

Compilation timestamp:

10/22/2013 4:05:19 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

1536:cW++I0+occ/M69D1Zql9vg9dHsUltkIlIfSTrY5C6F9fx3OIre:cfMEwa9csUltIfSKCi9fx3OIr

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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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

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

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