NPp5Stub.dll

Popular Screensavers Plugin Stub by Mindspark Interactive Network (Signed)

Remove NPp5Stub.dll

Version:	2,0,0,0
MD5:	df2b8cf613b10039bc2a8557642ca041
SHA1:	6d2d5521f8c15d587f05119c714f0a431d053be9
SHA256:	98cf43a1b904dfafb73f0d27b45979e9bfbf70789d1e7a0346ac404f5d3c0743

Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

Overview

npp5stub.dll is malware that is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of the Google Chrome web browser. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Popular Screensavers published by Mindspark Interactive Network and PopularScreensavers published by Mindspark Interactive Network. The file is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	npp5stub.dll
Publisher:	popularscreensavers.com
Product name:	Popular Screensavers Plugin Stub
Description:	Popular Screensavers Plugin Stub for 32-bit Windows
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\popularscreensavers\npp5stub.dll
File version:	2,0,0,0
Size:	30.72 KB (31,456 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Mindspark Interactive Network
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, April 9, 2012
Expiration date:	Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Popular Screensavers

Mindspark Interactive Network

69% remove

This is a web browser extension/toolbar that will modify the user's home page and search provider to Ask.com.

PopularScreensavers

Mindspark Interactive Network

65% remove

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. This provides relevant links and results when you make a search request in your browser address bar or if your browser address (DNS) request is invalid, misspelled or incorrectly formatted. This is a search bo...

Behaviors

Mozilla plugins

@popularscreensavers.com/Plugin

Google Chrome plugins

Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'

Name: 'NPp5Stub.dll'

Malware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.

Antivirus engine	Engine version	Detection
AVG	2014.0.3629	Zango
Kaspersky	9.0.0.837	not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.rn
Trend Micro HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V0409
VIPRE Antivirus	19448	MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)