Should I block it?

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

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegEnumValueA, RegFlushKey, RegQueryValueExA
kernel32.dll
DeleteCriticalSection, lstrlenW, lstrcatA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrcpyA, lstrlenA, SystemTimeToFileTime, GetLocalTime, CompareFileTime, lstrcmpA, lstrcpynA, CreateThread, InitializeCriticalSection, HeapAlloc, GetSystemInfo, GetVersionExA, HeapCreate, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FlushInstructionCache, GetCurrentProcess, MultiByteToWideChar, GetShortPathNameA, GetModuleHandleA, GetModuleFileNameA, WideCharToMultiByte, FreeLibrary, SizeofResource, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, FindResourceA, GetLastError, LoadLibraryExA, lstrcmpiA, IsDBCSLeadByte, HeapDestroy, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, DebugBreak, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetUserDefaultLangID, CloseHandle, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, CreateMutexA, MapViewOfFile, SetLastError, WaitForMultipleObjects, LocalFree, SetEvent, ResetEvent, SetThreadPriority, ResumeThread, CreateEventA, GetCurrentThreadId, VirtualQuery, VirtualProtect, GetCurrentProcessId, GetDriveTypeA, GetFileAttributesA, UnmapViewOfFile, LoadResource, CreateFileMappingA
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance
user32.dll
GetWindowThreadProcessId, RegisterClassExA, GetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongA, wsprintfA, CharNextA, UnregisterClassA, GetKeyboardType, GetClassInfoExA, DestroyWindow, EnumWindows, PostMessageA, IsWindow, PeekMessageA, GetClassNameA, SetWindowLongW, DefWindowProcW, SetWindowLongA, CallWindowProcW, CallWindowProcA, CreateWindowExA, DefWindowProcA, LoadCursorA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllRegisterServer
DllUnregisterServer

a2SrchAs.dll

Ask Search Assistant by IAC (Signed)

Remove a2SrchAs.dll
Version:   1, 1, 0, 1
MD5:   2f19f535f88bee3af522bd28478c019e
SHA1:   ee8e9aa90dab1675d6adbccb8318c6b880ca867e
SHA256:   863889b515e42cb50347d3f2926840e6cbe6686ceb3ec109d9f76a7c8feb68d8
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is a2SrchAs.dll?

The Ask Toolbar (Ask.com Search Assistant) is a web-browser add-on that can appear as an extra bar added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is often installed (sometimes without warning) during the installation of other software. Ask.com has entered into partnerships with some software security vendors, whereby they are paid to distribute the toolbar alongside their software.

About a2SrchAs.dll (from IAC)

The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. The Toolbar will work with Internet Exp

DetailsDetails

File name:a2srchas.dll
Publisher:Ask.com
Product name:Ask Search Assistant
Description:Ask.com Search Assistant
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\asksbar\srchastt\1.bin\a2srchas.dll
File version:1, 1, 0, 1
Size:65.34 KB (66,912 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:IAC
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {0579B4B1-0293-4d73-B02D-5EBB0BA0F0A2}

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.OnLineGames.gen
NOD32 6815 Win32/Toolbar.AskSBar
Rising Antivirus 23.93.02.01 Trojan.Win32.Generic.125BF7D5
ViRobot 2012.1.21.4894 Adware.MyWebSearch.66912
VirusBuster 14.1.179.1 Adware.Askbar.B

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate N 100.00%
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