What is 57srcas.dll?
Part of MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer by MindSpark
What is it?
MindSpark Toolbar Platform manages the myWebSearch Toolbar, a web-browser add-on that provides search functions to the browser menu as well as a toolbar. The toolbar automatically installed with Marine Aquarium, allowing user to query myWebSearch search engine.
What if I disable MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer?
Removing the MindSpark Toolbar Platform as well as other unwanted web browser toolbars is usually a good idea as they have been known to have adverse performance effects on your web browser's and overall PC's stability.
Description of 57srcas.dll from MindSpark“MyWebSearch brings together the most comprehensive collection of search tools available to provide you with the information you need when you need it. MyWebSearch allows you to search the web directly from your toolbar, offering you search results powered by Google. Mindspark features a variety of social and entertainment destinations like DailyBurn®, IWON®, personal interest sites such as Excite®, as well as our fun, interactive toolbar products. Separate from our search results, we provide sponsored listings in the same fashion as Google and Yahoo. We also display advertising on select Web pages. This business model lets us create fun, easy-to-use products with wide-ranging content for you to enjoy on an ongoing basis.”
How is 57srcas.dll loaded?
Internet Explorer BHO - The 57srcas.dll BHO has a registered CLSID of {0eeaa2c3-0cd7-4364-b82e-f9257081c860}. A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a module designed as a plugin for Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser to provide added functionality. A BHO can introduce visible changes to a IE's interface, such as installing toolbars, but it can also run without any change to the interface.
Internet Explorer URL search hook - The 57srcas.dll IE search hook plugin has a registered CLSID of {327f75ed-061b-4339-8cc6-5dd45ad1396d}. A URL Search Hook is called by Internet Explorer when the browser cannot determine the protocol (such as http, ftp, etc.) of a URL address. When attempting to navigate to a URL that does not contain a protocol, Internet Explorer first attempts to determine the correct protocol using the unmodified address.
MindSpark Search Assistant for Internet Explorer is loaded by:
Community
| What is the community is seeing? |  What is the community is doing? |
| About 0.2% of all Boost users have the 57srcas.dll file. | Of the 0.2% of 57srcas.dll users, 77.0% have disabled it. |
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How resource intensive is the loaded module 57srcas.dll?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
 | 0.00130997% CPU109.2% |
Average thread CPU utilization across all loaded modules is 0.00120%.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\marineaquarium3free_57\bar\1.bin\57srcas.dll
What else is related?
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.196608)
Windows Vista (TM) Home Basic (6.0.6002.131072)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate N (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Home Basic (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Home Premium (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7601.65536)
About MindSpark
Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc is an operating business unit of IAC/InterActiveCorp focusing on interactive products and web portals. Mindspark operates IAC
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