gtdlghk64.dll

Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Mindspark Interactive Network

This library is part of the Mindspark toolbar which uses the Ask.com search property to install a web browser extension and modify the browser's search, home and new tab features in order to redirect web searches to the IAC property. The module gtdlghk64.dll, “Mindspark Toolbar Platform” by Mindspark Interactive Network has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including PuzzleGamesDaily Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network and GardeningEnthusiast Internet Explorer Toolbar by Mindspark Interactive Network, both potentially unwanted software.
Publisher:
Mindspark  (signed by Mindspark Interactive Network)

Product:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer

Description:
Mindspark Toolbar Platform

Version:
1.0.7.247

MD5:
c120998d06bf3198dc39a6f6b48a636d

SHA-1:
91a1945b67fdac24927152c53795b414d777b0b1

SHA-256:
ecdc1f353e0c6022832e960e594a31b02f224b70cfe05d25f3335de849e7b64d

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
11/5/2024 7:07:35 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Mindspark (M)
17.3.16.9

File size:
144 KB (147,480 bytes)

Product version:
2.5.15.15

Copyright:
Copyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.

Original file name:
t8DlgHk64.dll

File type:
Dynamic link library (Win64 DLL)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\gamingwonderland\bar\1.bin\gtdlghk64.dll

Digital Signature
Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
4/19/2015 5:00:00 PM

Valid to:
6/18/2018 4:59:59 PM

Subject:
CN=Mindspark Interactive Network, O=Mindspark Interactive Network, L=Yonkers, S=New York, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
438D4291E43C2DFFEEAAAEE5B6C070B5

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
5/8/2015 8:56:05 AM

OS version:
5.2

OS bitness:
Win64

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

Entry address:
0xC2E8

Entry point:
48, 89, 5C, 24, 08, 48, 89, 74, 24, 10, 57, 48, 83, EC, 20, 49, 8B, F8, 8B, DA, 48, 8B, F1, 83, FA, 01, 75, 05, E8, FB, 3D, 00, 00, 4C, 8B, C7, 8B, D3, 48, 8B, CE, 48, 8B, 5C, 24, 30, 48, 8B, 74, 24, 38, 48, 83, C4, 20, 5F, E9, A7, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, EB, 07, 3A, C2, 74, 0D, 48, FF, C1, 8A, 01, 84, C0, 75, F3, 3A, C2, 75, 04, 48, 8B, C1, C3, 33, C0, C3, CC, CC, 48, 89, 4C, 24, 08, 48, 81, EC, 88, 00, 00, 00, 48, 8D, 0D, 79, 58, 01, 00, FF, 15, B3, AF, 00, 00, 48, 8B, 05, 64, 59, 01, 00, 48, 89, 44, 24...
 
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Entropy:
6.1335

Code size:
85 KB (87,040 bytes)

The file gtdlghk64.dll has been discovered within the following programs.

Cats and Catapults Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “When you installed one of our applications you were presented with the option to change your homepage and search settings to Ask.com. ”
support.mindspark.com
68% remove it
DailyBibleGuide Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
DailyBibleGuide is a Mindspark web browser toolbar that is designed to modify the users search and home pages to Ask.com (or MyWebSearch).
68% remove it
DictionaryBoss Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Installs a potentailly unwanted Ask.com powered toolbr - "As part of the download process for the Toolbar, you may be given the option to reset your homepage and/or reset your new tab page to an Ask® home page and new tab product.
71% remove it
EasyMailLogin Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
66% remove it
EasyPDFCombine Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
63% remove it
EverydayLookup Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
63% remove it
FreeMaps Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
61% remove it
GardeningEnthusiast Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
Publisher's description - “The My Web Search Toolbar, in the course of processing a given search query, sends a request to our servers.”
70% remove it
HomeworkSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
71% remove it
HowToSimplified Internet Explorer Toolbar  by Mindspark Interactive Network
74% remove it
 
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