What is MWSSRCAS.DLL?

MWSSRCAS.DLL is part of MyWebSearch Search Assistant for Internet Explorer and developed by MyWebSearch.com according to the MWSSRCAS.DLL version information.

MWSSRCAS.DLL's description is "MyWebSearch Search Assistant"

MWSSRCAS.DLL is digitally signed by Fun Web Products.

MWSSRCAS.DLL is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected MWSSRCAS.DLL.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on MWSSRCAS.DLL:

PropertyValue
Product nameMyWebSearch Search Assistant for Internet Explorer
Company nameMyWebSearch.com
File descriptionMyWebSearch Search Assistant
Internal namemwsSrcAs
Original filenamemwsSrcAs.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Product version1, 2, 0, 0
File version1, 2, 0, 0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMyWebSearch Search Assistant for Int..
Company nameMyWebSearch.com
File descriptionMyWebSearch Search Assistant
Internal namemwsSrcAs
Original filenamemwsSrcAs.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,..
Product version1, 2, 0, 0
File version1, 2, 0, 0

Digital signatures [?]

MWSSRCAS.DLL has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameFun Web Products
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number7469e97907f383e4ff81ae9b045c64aa

VirusTotal report

6 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MWSSRCAS.DLL file. That's a 13% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Avast Win32:Adware-RR [PUP]
AVG MyWebSearch
Bkav W32.Cloda53.Trojan.542e
ESET-NOD32 probably a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch
Fortinet Riskware/MyWebSearch
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
6 of the 48 anti-virus programs detected the MWSSRCAS.DLL file.

MWSSRCAS.DLL removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove MWSSRCAS.DLL with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the MWSSRCAS.DLL file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that MWSSRCAS.DLL has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate MWSSRCAS.DLL in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the MWSSRCAS.DLL file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate MWSSRCAS.DLL in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the MWSSRCAS.DLL file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If MWSSRCAS.DLL still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If MWSSRCAS.DLL is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If MWSSRCAS.DLL still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that MWSSRCAS.DLL no longer appear in the scan result.
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Folder name variants

MWSSRCAS.DLL may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\. The most common variants are listed below:

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a79779d6d331e1346d9569b17638f221
SHA256691db83399708c7181f99c417f3e8e1cf34f0a8fc25eb56a7022dcdd4b0f7332

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