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8eidle.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 8eidle.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. This file is typically installed with the program HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

8eidle.dll

Publisher:

Mindspark (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:

Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:

1.0.7.247

MD5:

0b4fcb313519cdc72c13fd1d8ec880b7

SHA-1:

738d8637e3c93482d309ad2769b612c9d006bb82

Scanner detections:

13 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

5/13/2024 7:51:02 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

Arcabit

PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch.eao

1.0.0.527

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-151005

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.7237

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0278

ESET NOD32

Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted (variant)

9.12252

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1322

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.MindSpark

v2015.10.05.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Toolbar (M)

15.10.5.12

SUPERAntiSpyware

PUP.MindSpark/Variant

9588

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

43754

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Toolbar.Win32.950

2.0.0.2398

File size:

59.3 KB (60,760 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.19

Original file name:

t8Idle.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\howtosimplified_8e\bar\2.bin\8eidle.dll

Digital Signature

Signed by:

Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:

VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:

4/19/2015 8:00:00 PM

Valid to:

6/18/2018 7:59:59 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:

6/17/2015 10:45:58 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

768:rl1nRmdqE74PxWB8NP3hiPsIkkYnoEDmnLY8HrK7g7URp5v61d:bc/74JWqhxiBk+pK7g7Un5W

Entry address:

0x20A0

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 8C, 15, 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, 81, EC, 28, 03, 00, 00, A3, E0, BC, 50, 30, 89, 0D, DC, BC, 50, 30, 89, 15, D8, BC, 50, 30, 89, 1D, D4, BC, 50, 30, 89, 35, D0, BC, 50, 30, 89, 3D, CC, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 15, F8, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 0D, EC, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 1D, C8, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 05, C4, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 25, C0, BC, 50, 30, 66, 8C, 2D, BC, BC, 50, 30, 9C, 8F, 05, F0, BC... 
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Entropy:

6.0338

Code size:

27 KB (27,648 bytes)

The file 8eidle.dll has been discovered within the following program.

HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

Installs a potentailly unwanted Ask.com powered toolbr - "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask® home page and new tab product.

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