What is dbSrcAs.dll?

dbSrcAs.dll is part of Mindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer and developed by Mindspark according to the dbSrcAs.dll version information.

dbSrcAs.dll's description is "Mindspark Toolbar Platform"

dbSrcAs.dll is digitally signed by Mindspark Interactive Network.

dbSrcAs.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\GetFormsOnline_db\bar\1.bin\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected dbSrcAs.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on dbSrcAs.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Internet Explorer
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8SrcAs.dll
Original filenamet8SrcAs.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc.
Product version2.5.15.30
File version1.0.7.262

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

Product nameMindspark Toolbar Platform for Inter..
Company nameMindspark
File descriptionMindspark Toolbar Platform
Internal namet8SrcAs.dll
Original filenamet8SrcAs.dll
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2009-2015 Mindspark Int..
Product version2.5.15.30
File version1.0.7.262

Digital signatures [?]

dbSrcAs.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMindspark Interactive Network
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number438d4291e43c2dffeeaaaee5b6c070b5

VirusTotal report

31 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the dbSrcAs.dll file. That's a 55% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AegisLab Webtoolbar.W32.Gen!c
AhnLab-V3 PUP/Win32.MyWebSearch.R169933
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[WebToolbar]/Win32.MyWebSearch.tr
Arcabit PUP.WebToolbar.MyWebSearch
AVG Toolbar.AQE
Avira PUA/MyWebSearch.U.34
AVware MyWebSearch.J (v)
Baidu Win32.Trojan.WisdomEyes.151026.9950.9987
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.1166
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Mindsparki.Gen
ClamAV Win.Adware.Mywebsearch-201
Comodo Application.Win32.MyWebSearch.R
CrowdStrike malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cyren W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
DrWeb Adware.MyWebSearch.103
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Toolbar.MyWebSearch.AE potentially unwanted
F-Prot W32/Mywebsearch.K.gen!Eldorado
Fortinet Riskware/MyWebSearch
GData Win32.Adware.Mindspark.E
Invincea virus.win32.chir.b@mm
Jiangmin Adware.MySearch.as
Kaspersky not-a-virus:WebToolbar.Win32.MyWebSearch.tr
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.MindSpark
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.865
Rising Malware.Heuristic!ET (rdm+)
SUPERAntiSpyware PUP.MindSpark/Variant
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Amco
VBA32 AdWare.MySearch
VIPRE MyWebSearch.J (v) (not malicious)
Yandex PUA.Toolbar.MyWebSearch!
Zillya Adware.AdLoadCRT.Win32.544
31 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the dbSrcAs.dll file.

dbSrcAs.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove dbSrcAs.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the dbSrcAs.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that dbSrcAs.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 dbSrcAs.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the dbSrcAs.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 dbSrcAs.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\GetFormsOnline_db\bar\1.bin\dbSrcAs.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the dbSrcAs.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If dbSrcAs.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If dbSrcAs.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If dbSrcAs.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 dbSrcAs.dll no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57eb21f49766368c871d703b450db23ba
SHA25625768021d0da250e204b09e54493c69421750423c96b75d631827de1704877cc

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