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8htpinst.dll

ThirdPartyInstaller Module

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 8htpinst.dll by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners.
Publisher:
Mindspark Interactive Network  (signed and verified)

Product:
ThirdPartyInstaller Module

Version:
2.0.0.0

MD5:
e0718713d6de4aa60ce783a6cd207343

SHA-1:
cc60e2054b2b0ff8c5c68fcba2226b3290f1ebda

SHA-256:
29c0b4730c6eabb15869c3dc96fc5bcb2a2a3126b0f0bb49146cf4e9b1302c25

Scanner detections:
12 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
5/13/2024 4:48:05 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]
2014.9-150910

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.15910

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.103
9.0.1.0253

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AJ potentially unwanted (variant)
9.11884

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/MyWebSearch
9/10/2015

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A
v2015.09.10.12

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark.MindsparkInteractiveNetwork.Installer (M)
15.9.10.0

SUPERAntiSpyware
PUP.MindSpark/Variant
9639

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0613
7.2.253

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
41676

File size:
373.3 KB (382,288 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Original file name:
ThirdPartyInstaller.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\allin1convert_8h\bar\1.bin\8htpinst.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/20/2015 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2018 2:59:59 AM

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:
5/12/2015 10:32:06 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
3072:JwwOYVEZPvIasLMHIJCABw6AEuPlf5UfMdYCRG9cnGhJ+WoNEj0GgqLuIz5taCOo:x0IaXT6Fm5GMddR/WVBTLmVC4vCnMct

Entry address:
0x19D42

Entry point:
8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, A4, 74, 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, 8B, 45, 08, 83, C0, 20, 5D, C3, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 18, 53, 56, FF, 75, 0C, 8D, 4D, E8, E8, 6D, A7, FF, FF, 8B, 5D, 08, BE, 00, 01, 00, 00, 3B, DE, 73, 54, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, B9, AC, 00, 00, 00, 01, 7E, 14, 8D, 45, E8, 50, 6A, 01, 53, E8, AE, 3A, 00, 00, 8B, 4D, E8, 83, C4, 0C, EB, 0D, 8B, 81, C8, 00, 00, 00, 0F, B7, 04, 58, 83, E0, 01, 85, C0...
 
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Entropy:
5.7116

Code size:
187 KB (191,488 bytes)

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