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apSrcAs.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This is the Mindpark search assistant web browser extension (BHO) that is used to redirect web searches to the Ask/MyWebSearch search property. It is installed with the Internet Explorer version of the Mindspark branded Mindspark toolbar. The module apSrcAs.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 12 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the context of Internet Explore as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name ‘Search Assistant BHO’. This file is typically installed with the program PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

apSrcAs.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:

4f23deb5b29aa63b59379e5c078ea3a7

SHA-1:

39a2abcdac90f665f68c4a20b92e0848336d7b54

SHA-256:

c403af35d1673c0b37b307aa2d0052e5a8b94fbca165f60dd8f7319cfb303e66

Scanner detections:

12 / 68

Status:

Potentially unwanted

Explanation:

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

Analysis date:

5/11/2024 11:41:05 PM UTC (a few moments ago)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Agnitum Outpost

PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch

7.1.1

avast!

Win32:Mindspark-A [PUP]

2014.9-150918

Bkav FE

W32.HfsAdware

1.3.0.6979

Dr.Web

Adware.MyWebSearch.103

9.0.1.0261

ESET NOD32

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

9.11917

F-Prot

W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen

v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)

variant of 65srcas.dll (Adware)

2015.9.18.12

Kaspersky

not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch

14.0.0.1407

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Mindspark.A

v2015.09.18.12

Reason Heuristics

PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)

15.8.9.15

VIPRE Antivirus

MyWebSearch.J

41862

Zillya! Antivirus

Adware.Toolbar.Win32.748

2.0.0.2277

File size:

141.8 KB (145,240 bytes)

Product version:

2.5.15.19

Original file name:

t8SrcAs.dll

File type:

Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\puzzlegamesdaily_ap\bar\1.bin\apsrcas.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 10:46:06 AM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows GUI

Linker version:

10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:H4BRu9XjwkfImqyZPzjiIqO/JFEcr1dksoH7xXRPDF2O:YeLhPzjdqMJFEcrjMH7F2O

Entry address:

0xE6B1

Entry point:

8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 75, 05, E8, 81, 3A, 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, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8D, 42, FF, 5B, C3, 8D, A4, 24, 00, 00, 00, 00, 8D, 64, 24, 00, 33, C0, 8A, 44, 24, 08, 53, 8B, D8, C1, E0, 08, 8B, 54, 24, 08, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 74, 15, 8A, 0A, 83, C2, 01, 3A, CB, 74, CF, 84, C9, 74, 51, F7, C2, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, EB, 0B, D8, 57, 8B, C3, C1, E3, 10, 56, 0B, D8, 8B, 0A, BF, FF, FE, FE, 7E, 8B, C1... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.4914

Code size:

89.5 KB (91,648 bytes)

Internet Explorer BHO

CLSID:

{d072e882-357b-4e6e-96a9-83dcb9b626a7}

CLSID name:

Search Assistant BHO

The file apSrcAs.dll has been discovered within the following program.

PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network

PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages.

support.mindspark.com

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