mwsoestb.dll
My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer, email clients, and messenger clients by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)
Warning 30 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of mwsoestb.dll.
Overview
There are 2 versions of MWSOESTB.DLL in the wild, the latest version being 1,2,4,1. The average file size is about 46.79 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Mindspark Interactive Network.
What is MWSOESTB.DLL?
My Web Search by the Mindspark Interactive Network is a browser toolbar, part of the Fun Web Products suite of potentially unwanted applications such as Smiley Central, Cursor Mania, Popular Screensavers and others. The toolbar provides access to search engine results and a 404 Error Redirector among other things to your browser. The My Web Search toolbar could slow down your PC and uses cookies to track your web surfing usage and habits.
About MWSOESTB.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.”
 Details
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| File name: | MWSOESTB.DLL |
| Publisher: | MyWebSearch.com |
| Product name: | My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer, email clients, and messenger clients |
| Description: | My Web Search Plugin Loader |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSOESTB.DLL |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Mindspark Interactive Network |
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 30 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security |
2013.02.26.02 |
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,1 |
| AhnLab V3 Internet Security |
2012.10.22 |
PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,0 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
WebToolbar/Win32.MyWebSearch.gen |
1,2,4,1 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
WebToolbar/Win32.MyWebSearch.gen |
1,2,4,0 |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:Mywebsearch-R [PUP] |
1,2,4,1 |
| avast! |
6.0.1289.0 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
1,2,4,0 |
| AVG |
2014.0.3629 |
AdInstaller.FunWeb |
1,2,4,1 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Adware.Mywebsearch-2 |
1,2,4,1 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.97.3.0 |
Adware.Mywebsearch-2 |
1,2,4,0 |
| Comodo Internet Security |
15381 |
Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.~A |
1,2,4,1 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.MiscFunWeb |
1,2,4,1 |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.MiscMywebsearc |
1,2,4,0 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.8051 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,1 |
| ESET NOD32 |
7.7611 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,0 |
| Fortinet |
5.0.26.0 |
Riskware/MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,0 |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.6.5.141 |
W32/Mywebsearch.C.gen!Eldorado |
1,2,4,0 |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tzb |
1,2,4,1 |
| Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tzb |
1,2,4,0 |
| Kingsoft |
2013.1.8.219 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.(kcloud) |
1,2,4,1 |
| Kingsoft |
2012.9.4.139 |
Win32.Adware.MyWebSearch.db.(kcloud) |
1,2,4,0 |
| eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch (ES) |
1,2,4,0 |
| Norman |
7.00.22 |
Suspicious_Gen2.IWMRO |
1,2,4,1 |
| nProtect |
2013-02-26.01 |
Trojan/W32.Agent.50688.OG |
1,2,4,1 |
| Rising Antivirus |
24.51.00.01 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.1276994D |
1,2,4,1 |
| Rising Antivirus |
24.32.04.01 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic.1262064B |
1,2,4,0 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
PUP.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,1 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
PUP.MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,0 |
| The Hacker |
None |
Adware/MyWebSearch |
1,2,4,0 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
15746 |
MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
1,2,4,1 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
13630 |
MyWebSearch Toolbar (not malicious) |
1,2,4,0 |
All file variations of MWSOESTB.DLL
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
44.44% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
44.44% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.11% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of My Web Search Bar for Internet Explorer, email clients, and messenger clients.
