Should I block it?
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reasons:
Multiple malware detections
Performance resource utilization
Relationships
a5SrchAs.dll
Ask Search Assistant by Ask.com
| Version: | 1, 0, 2, 4 |
| MD5: | 30e4c0a012ae80e8479523a8d9a3217f |
| SHA1: | f5e602af05e25de625fd401f9492a66659ea20b7 |
| SHA256: | 23b4fd1592eed3c2d06877fa909ed13985e0d3ca76db856cb216a1ec6af4c5cd |
Warning 9 antivirus scanners has detected malware.
Overview
a5srchas.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content.
Details
| File name: | a5srchas.dll |
| Publisher: | Ask.com |
| Product name: | Ask Search Assistant |
| Description: | Ask.com Search Assistant |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asktbar\srchastt\1.bin\a5srchas.dll |
| File version: | 1, 0, 2, 4 |
| Size: | 56 KB (57,344 bytes) |
| Build date: | 11/15/2006 10:32 PM |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {9CB65201-89C4-402c-BA80-02D8C59F9B1D}
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
- CLSID: {9CB65206-89C4-402c-BA80-02D8C59F9B1D}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 9 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security |
2013.09.19 |
Win-Adware/MyWebSearch.57344.B |
| Bkav Security |
1.3.0.4246 |
W32.WebSrchDDll.Adware |
| CMC |
1.1.0.977 |
Generic.Win32.30e4c0a012!MD |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8816 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/Websearch.I |
| Kingsoft |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Adware.MyWebSearch.az.(kcloud) |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (ES) |
| The Hacker |
6.8.0.4.329 |
Adware/MyWebSearch.az |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
21592 |
MyWebSearch Toolbar (not malicious) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
Indonesia installs about 100.00% of Ask Search Assistant.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
50.00% |
|
| ASUS |
50.00% |
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