Should I block it?

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

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 0, 1, 1 20.00%
1, 0, 1, 1 20.00%
1, 0, 1, 1 20.00%
1, 0, 1, 1 20.00%
1, 0, 1, 1 20.00%
(Note, Mindspark Interactive Network publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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NP14Stub.dll

MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)

Remove NP14Stub.dll
Version:   1, 0, 1, 1
MD5:   bbe2c4522088a425f680efc774dda218
SHA1:   79c831238aa4ea92b0abad49d9bbdfab63834983
SHA256:   0ac5e4841d64bbfcc2b3e3c0fb598a919dabb06ffd580bd75f5ef33fe87336f0
Warning 5 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

What is NP14Stub.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 in many of Mindspark products, allowing user to query myWebSearch search engine.

About NP14Stub.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:np14stub.dll
Publisher:MindSpark
Product name:MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub
Description:MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\totalrecipesearch_14\bar\1.bin\np14stub.dll
File version:1, 0, 1, 1
Product version:2, 3, 0, 0
Size:29.95 KB (30,664 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Mindspark Interactive Network
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, May 30, 2010
Expiration date:Sunday, May 6, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Google Chrome plugins
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
  • Name: 'NP14Stub.dll'
Mozilla plugins
  • @TotalRecipeSearch_14.com/Plugin

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 5 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
avast! 6.0.1289.0 Win32:FunWeb-K [PUP]
AVG 2014.0.3629 AdInstaller.FunWeb
Dr.Web 7.0.2.04281 Tool.InstallToolbar.5
Norman 6.08.06 W32/MyWebSearch.BDE
VIPRE Antivirus 11934 MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 80.00% of MindSpark Toolbar Platform Plugin Stub.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 50.00%
Dell 50.00%
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