Should I block it?

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

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegFlushKey, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegDeleteValueA
gdi32.dll
DeleteDC, BitBlt, ExtTextOutW
kernel32.dll
GetProcessHeap, HeapReAlloc, HeapFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LoadLibraryExA, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetProcAddress, HeapAlloc, GetModuleFileNameA, GetLastError, SetLastError, lstrlenW, GetFileAttributesA, GetDriveTypeA, lstrcpynA, DebugBreak, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, VirtualQuery, VirtualProtect, GetModuleHandleA, lstrcmpiA, IsBadReadPtr, GetVersionExA, lstrlenA, lstrcatA, lstrcpyA
user32.dll
PeekMessageW, GetCursorPos, GetCaretPos, CreateWindowExW, CreateWindowExA, SetCaretPos
Export table
AlphaBlend
DllInitialize
GradientFill
TransparentBlt
vSetDdrawflag

msimg32.dll

Smiley Central by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)

Remove msimg32.dll
Version:   1, 0, 1, 1
MD5:   296ec4f4df2a1eb1ca1adca3694f0990
SHA1:   d545bf711e04265293f0c3c4b92d3119129559cc
SHA256:   7151f1bbe321c030c8fa13e3dd6265b5f60c68162220db265a78fb735073a50f
Warning 10 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

Overview

msimg32.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Windows Live Essentials published by Microsoft Corporation, Windows Live Essentials from Microsoft Corporation and Windows Live Essentials by Microsoft Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Home Premium (6.0.6002.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:msimg32.dll
Publisher:FunWebProducts.com
Product name:Smiley Central
Description:Smiley Central MSN and IE GDI Ext DLL
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\windows live\messenger\msimg32.dll
Original name:f3IMStub.dll
File version:1, 0, 1, 1
Product version:2, 3, 0, 0
Size:37.51 KB (38,408 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Mindspark Interactive Network
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 30, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, May 6, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Windows Live Essentials
 Microsoft Corporation
10% remove
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Essentials programs are designed to integrate well with each other, with Microsoft Windows, and with other Microsoft web-based services such as SkyDrive and Outlook.com, so that they operate as a seamless whole.
Installation Windows Live
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require installation. There are three ways in which Windows Live services are offered: Windows Essentials applications, web services, and mobile servi...
Windows Live
 Microsoft Corporation
9% remove
Windows Live "is a way to extend the Windows user experience". Windows Vista provides a link in its user interface to download Windows Live Messenger, and Windows 7 saw the removal of applications such as Windows Mail, Windows Photo Gallery and Windows Movie Maker and replaced with the Windows Essentials suite, a software package that allows the downloading and installation of similar offerings from Windows Live. Windows Live offers int...

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 10 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
AhnLab V3 Internet Security 2013.06.11 Win-PUP/Toolbar.FunWeb.38408
avast! 8.0.1489.320 Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3629 AdInstaller.FunWeb
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 Adware.FunWebProducts-5
Comodo Internet Security 16528 ApplicUnsaf.Win32.MyWebSearch.t
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.MiscFunWeb
ESET NOD32 7.8514 Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
Rising Antivirus 24.68.06.04 Trojan.Win32.Generic.1275703E
SUPERAntiSpyware 5.6.0.1008 PUP.MyWebSearch/FunWebProducts
VIPRE Antivirus 19214 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 100.00%
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