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98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization

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advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegFlushKey, RegQueryValueExA
kernel32.dll
DeleteCriticalSection, lstrcmpiA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrcpyW, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenW, GetCurrentProcessId, lstrlenA, VirtualProtect, VirtualQuery, InitializeCriticalSection, GetCurrentProcess, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, lstrcpyA, GetModuleFileNameA, MultiByteToWideChar, SizeofResource, GetLastError, lstrcpynA, IsDBCSLeadByte, FlushInstructionCache, CreateEventA, CloseHandle, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, WaitForSingleObject, HeapAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExA, HeapCreate, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, HeapDestroy, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, lstrcatA, GetSystemDirectoryA, lstrcmpA, GetModuleHandleA, DebugBreak, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, SetLastError, CreateFileMappingA, LocalFree, CreateMutexA, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentThreadId, MapViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromString
rpcrt4.dll
UuidFromStringA, UuidFromStringW
user32.dll
SetWindowsHookExA, UnhookWindowsHookEx, EnumWindows, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, CallWindowProcA, SetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongW, IsWindowUnicode, SendMessageA, GetWindowLongW, CharNextA, GetWindowThreadProcessId, wsprintfA, RegisterClassExA, DefWindowProcA, CreateWindowExA, PeekMessageA, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowLongA, GetFocus, DestroyWindow, RemovePropA, PostMessageA, IsWindow, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetWindow, GetClassNameA, GetParent, CallNextHookEx, GetKeyState, SetWindowTextA, SetFocus, SetWindowTextW, GetPropA, LoadCursorA, GetClassInfoExA, MapWindowPoints, FindWindowExA, GetKeyboardType, SetPropA, UnregisterClassA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

57srcas.dll

MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)

Remove 57srcas.dll
Version:   1, 2, 3, 5
MD5:   cb31249537d2758f73046888aa02ca7a
SHA1:   be21d76e502d546b2d88093e13f07923eb59380b
SHA256:   3d43bed1f03d4b7c744f6dd7031fa98d13ee482b43ee7828a7dc5427cabeb835
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is 57srcas.dll?

MindSpark Toolbar Platform manages the myWebSearch Toolbar, a web-browser add-on that provides search functions to the browser menu as well as a toolbar. The toolbar automatically installed with Marine Aquarium, allowing user to query myWebSearch search engine.

About 57srcas.dll (from Mindspark Interactive Network)

“MyWebSearch brings together the most comprehensive collection of search tools available to provide you with the information you need when you need it. MyWebSearch allows you to search the web directly”

DetailsDetails

File name:57srcas.dll
Publisher:MindSpark
Product name:MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer
Description:MindSpark Search Assistant
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\marineaquarium3free_57\bar\1.bin\57srcas.dll
Original name:t8SrcAs.DLL
File version:1, 2, 3, 5
Size:61.39 KB (62,864 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Mindspark Interactive Network
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
CouponXplorer Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
Installs an Ask.com toolbar in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object. According to the EULA (see below) as well as the behavior of the software, this toolbar will install search functionality in IE by modifying the default search, address bar and redirect queries. In addition it will change the user's home page and new tabs page to home.tb.ask.com. The toolbar uses the Price Finder application from Pronto, LLC. From the Privac...
WeatherBlink Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
WeatherBlink Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
SafePCRepair Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  67% remove
SafePCRepair Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
Allin1Convert Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  68% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
Allin1Convert Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  64% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
FromDocToPDF Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
FromDocToPDF Firefox Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a co-bundled offer within a third-party software distribut...
FromDocToPDF Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
FromDocToPDF Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolb...
MapsGalaxy Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  74% remove
MapsGalaxy Firefox Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your...
MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  75% remove
MapsGalaxy Internet Explorer Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as t...
VideoDownloadConverter Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  79% remove
Installs a Mindspark toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Mindspark so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
Utility Chest Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  77% remove
Installs a Mindspark toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Mindspark so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
VideoDownloadConverter Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  78% remove
Installs a Mindspark toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Mindspark so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
FilmFanatic Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  70% remove
FilmFanatic Firefox Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar is typic...
TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  75% remove
TelevisionFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as we...
ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  63% remove
ReadingFanatic Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the too...
ReadingFanatic Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
ReadingFanatic Firefox Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar is ty...
PopularScreensavers Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  66% remove
Functionality of the toolbar includes: - Changing the web browser's default home page to MyWebSearch.com. - Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box to MyWebSearch.com. - Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page. - Adds an alternative error page, DNS error and 'page not' found functionality. - Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and h...
RadioRage Firefox Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  61% remove
RadioRage Firefox Toolbar installs is a web browser extension and allows provides users the means to search the Internet with MyWebSearch, a potentially unwanted program that changes and redircts all of your search results as well as DNS errors, and modifies your home page to mywebsearch.com or some other webpage. MyWebSearch automatically becomes your default search service which hijacks all your search requests as well as tracks your ...
RadioRage Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  62% remove
RadioRage Internet Explorer Toolbar is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar ...
My Scrap Nook Internet Explorer Toolbar
 Mindspark Interactive Network
  66% remove
This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {9c8de6c1-88f6-4515-9e81-6a280bb35349}
  • BHO CLSID: {87eab57c-d0b7-4ca9-8e26-191bfc989e26}
  • BHO CLSID: {71c1d63a-c944-428a-a5bd-ba513190e5d2}
  • BHO CLSID: {27768dfb-5333-4f5b-aedf-34316b6dfaf0}
  • BHO CLSID: {95269ec4-a21e-4b97-a5ee-82406d3809d3}
  • BHO CLSID: {5848763c-2668-44ca-adbe-2999a6ee2858}
  • BHO CLSID: {bd3ea7c2-3af8-4463-9a9c-6eb8e136cb02}
  • BHO CLSID: {06e05b40-77fa-40b6-9077-ed1a7577b1ef}
  • BHO CLSID: {9359da42-06fb-46f2-9e4a-05c05b98a5ef}
  • BHO CLSID: {f236ca79-3123-4afb-9f74-e98117ad5625}
  • BHO CLSID: {ab5d199e-9659-47a2-930b-fc3b69061353}
  • BHO CLSID: {5d79f641-c168-40df-a32f-bacea7509e75}
  • BHO CLSID: {60e91567-ef8a-4520-bce2-83aba5256799}
  • BHO CLSID: {df22384f-cf68-4d19-969f-10423715528b}
  • BHO CLSID: {7d69ed06-0171-4379-9528-08df51092727}
  • BHO CLSID: {f802f427-259d-4ff7-9b5d-8f37acfda4a0}
  • BHO CLSID: {f7fabdd9-c7d2-4260-ac5b-0016c906eead}
  • BHO CLSID: {f3e8d7c0-82e1-42e5-a58e-f9114acf45cb}
  • BHO CLSID: {ddddb845-30e9-481f-b76d-82522e6fd79c}
  • BHO CLSID: {d5e9b421-c309-41de-9014-800a2adcdeb0}
  • BHO CLSID: {b7cb3289-aba0-47b3-a929-e63819a8eea9}
  • BHO CLSID: {af77c74d-a46e-4671-afa0-1a09b1d4be39}
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
  • CLSID: {97ef77e6-97be-4204-a890-2485903c5624}
  • CLSID: {34114ac1-b899-4a25-a167-cb054d5025f3}
  • CLSID: {26842a09-ffa8-4e2c-ae12-0c80f01c3295}
  • CLSID: {08f9937e-0a4f-48cf-94e7-827223daec1d}
  • CLSID: {5bcf818d-78c8-41b8-ba89-65c5fdac4fc4}
  • CLSID: {cc2e2b99-14d3-4516-883c-9ea147f594ef}
  • CLSID: {7a55cbb2-2b2e-4a41-9de1-6ac5d2c2be0a}
  • CLSID: {5fdb0cd8-5760-44d1-8d13-a78bf558c3c7}
  • CLSID: {4c60e5ab-5c68-4c59-abaa-885010b24b32}
  • CLSID: {5b9e2a0b-c94b-46a5-b53c-5892834c0d3e}
  • CLSID: {0696f815-a3a9-490a-bb14-9ec3350b1276}
  • CLSID: {a8625cb7-85fe-4936-92a4-b2a7c925209e}
  • CLSID: {3c35ad63-af1d-4e21-b484-b6651a8efcf9}
  • CLSID: {7b9f8c21-46ec-4c0b-8683-e755ef84577a}
  • CLSID: {8a7d2060-824d-4b17-b00a-759b1b5f30d9}
  • CLSID: {93a3111f-4f74-4ed8-895e-d9708497629e}
  • CLSID: {9b138bf3-1d40-4e7e-84bb-2975198ad938}
  • CLSID: {52f57613-4c36-4757-a961-621c2adedfc9}
  • CLSID: {9dd61cf2-0d8e-44f2-8716-0f1437b4e681}
  • CLSID: {796b75f6-6187-47e2-8f1f-c16e059e6e19}
  • CLSID: {d52fc00c-c2e4-44ef-be69-a6f808b675fb}
  • CLSID: {fa42903e-48eb-4dbf-b2f1-0426edef18a9}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
avast! 6.0.1289.0 Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3629 AdInstaller.FunWeb
VIPRE Antivirus 16166 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 32.41%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.07%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.55%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.72%
Windows 7 Professional 4.14%
Windows 8 Pro 3.45%
Windows 8 2.76%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.76%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.76%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.38%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.07% of MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 23.66%
Acer 21.51%
GIGABYTE 12.90%
Dell 12.90%
Hewlett-Packard 11.83%
Samsung 8.60%
Intel 4.30%
Sony 4.30%
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