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NPpaStub.DLL

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

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 NPpaStub.DLL, “MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 17 anti-malware scanners. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as an extension/plugin as ‘@FilmFanatic.com/Plugin’.
Publisher:
MindSpark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub

Description:
MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows

Version:
1, 0, 1, 1

MD5:
f40c60054158bd3ebfc8c6a502832495

SHA-1:
aff78433282724b31ca1f97c83fdca91321a1651

SHA-256:
24fe6b56efa69b6fbe6e5cbd9b97e6879b62e311a98ccb7d6328780abbf7a6d7

Scanner detections:
17 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

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

Analysis date:
4/28/2024 12:00:39 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch
7.1.1

avast!
Win32:FunWeb-F [PUP]
2014.9-150916

AVG
Toolbar.MyWebSearch.D
2016.0.2984

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.MyWebSearch
4.0.3.15916

Bkav FE
W32.HfsAdware
1.3.0.6379

Dr.Web
Adware.MyWebSearch.88, is hacktool program Tool.InstallToolbar.5
9.0.1.0259

ESET NOD32
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
9.10636

F-Prot
W32/Mywebsearch.H2.gen
v6.4.7.1.166

herdProtect (fuzzy)
variant of np2pstub.dll (Adware)
2015.11.18.12

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch
14.0.0.1417

Norman
W32/MyWebSearch.BTO
11.20150916

Quick Heal
PUA.Webwatcher.OD5
9.15.14.00

Reason Heuristics
PUP.MyWebSearch.Mindspark.Toolbar (M)
15.9.16.12

Rising Antivirus
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.152F72E0!355431136
23.00.65.15914

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.R06H1L8
7.2.259

VIPRE Antivirus
MyWebSearch.J
34334

Zillya! Antivirus
Adware.WebSearch.Win32.171
2.0.0.1972

File size:
29.9 KB (30,648 bytes)

Product version:
2, 3, 0, 0

Copyright:
Copyright © 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

Original file name:
NPpaStub.DLL

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win32 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\filmfanatic\bar\3.bin\nppastub.dll

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Mindspark Interactive Network

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
5/31/2010 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
5/7/2012 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=White Plains, S=NewYork, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)09, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
41730EB0E6D92A476E16628A0DBEFB36

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/13/2011 8:56:33 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
192:6c+ww1b4KcJozWtvGyWh8SxC+ebCf3EkQpkqs1IPMyowJL/B06:mb4XmWt+yWfx0bCf1qMYJLC6

Entry address:
0x10B3

Entry point:
55, 8B, EC, 83, 7D, 0C, 01, 56, 8B, 75, 08, 75, 0B, 89, 35, CC, 30, 00, 10, E8, 20, 00, 00, 00, FF, 75, 10, FF, 75, 0C, 56, E8, 47, 02, 00, 00, 83, 7D, 0C, 00, 8B, F0, 75, 05, E8, 3E, 00, 00, 00, 8B, C6, 5E, 5D, C2, 0C, 00, 68, A8, 30, 00, 10, FF, 15, 40, 20, 00, 10, 68, 14, 30, 00, 10, 68, 00, 30, 00, 10, E8, 03, 00, 00, 00, 59, 59, C3, 56, 8B, 74, 24, 08, 3B, 74, 24, 0C, 73, 0D, 8B, 06, 85, C0, 74, 02, FF, D0, 83, C6, 04, EB, ED, 5E, C3, A1, C8, 30, 00, 10, 85, C0, 74, 2F, 8B, 0D, C4, 30, 00, 10, 56, 8D...
 
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Entropy:
2.9199

Developed / compiled with:
Microsoft Visual C++

Code size:
4 KB (4,096 bytes)

Mozilla Plugin
Name:
@FilmFanatic.com/Plugin


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