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:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | MyWebSearch Search Assistant for Internet Explorer |
| Company name | MyWebSearch.com |
| File description | MyWebSearch Search Assistant |
| Internal name | mwsSrcAs |
| Original filename | mwsSrcAs.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Product version | 1, 2, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 2, 0, 1 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | MyWebSearch Search Assistant for Int.. |
| Company name | MyWebSearch.com |
| File description | MyWebSearch Search Assistant |
| Internal name | mwsSrcAs |
| Original filename | mwsSrcAs.DLL |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,.. |
| Product version | 1, 2, 0, 1 |
| File version | 1, 2, 0, 1 |
Digital signatures [?]
MWSSRCAS.DLL has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Fun Web Products |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2009-2 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 1f5e8aa6d425a4079de388b7ef6d6904 |
VirusTotal report
7 of the 48 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the MWSSRCAS.DLL file. That's a 15% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Avast | Win32:Mywebsearch-U [PUP] |
| Bkav | W32.Clod2a8.Trojan.69fa |
| ClamAV | Adware.Websearch-12 |
| ESET-NOD32 | Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch |
| Fortinet | Riskware/MyWebSearch |
| NANO-Antivirus | Riskware.Win32.FunWeb.gietz |
| VIPRE | MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious) |
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:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- 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.
C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\MWSSRCAS.DLL 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the MWSSRCAS.DLL file.
- Restart your computer.
- 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.
- If MWSSRCAS.DLL still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that MWSSRCAS.DLL no longer appear in the scan result.
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:
- C:\Program Files\MyWebSearch\bar\2.bin\
- C:\Program Files (x86)\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\
- C:\Programmi\MyWebSearch\bar\1.bin\
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 5f610e9e60026671a7d4dc97a8d03b18 |
| SHA256 | 7a066f3413c2e18c3c77bdc8018bc5e93fb4e107a31e6037f597f7cfbdcc97ad |
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