This is a component of an Internet Explorer plug-in called ""MyWebSearch"". It is typically installed when a user responds to an ad for ""free items"" such as colorful smilies for email entry. It is considered by some to be spyware or adware because it tracks your usage patterns, to gather data used for ad targeting. It may be difficult to remove without anti-spyware tools. See also: mwsoemon.exe. 

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963 users ask for this file. 5 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 3 users rated it as dangerous.

All comments about mwssrcas.dll: You get this on your computer by downloading from the site : smiley central. With this tool you can add smiley's and pictures to your e-mail  See also: Link   Puts tracks usage and slows internet access with cookie monitoring   RW created to spy computers... by hackers for ppl who want illegal software, you cannot remove it although you uninstall it, it will still run. Format hard drive...   rNd Seems useless. Not sure if harmful or not.   Needless My web fun cards / smiley central - it seems to be causing internet explorer to crash, once i removed the whole package from add remove - internet explorer stopped crashing.   at random times, for about 15 or so minutes it continuosly crashes Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer, leaving no option but for you to have a backup plan. Download Opera or Firefox and Total Commander so that within those 15 minutes you can still work. Reformat hard-drive, it is dangerous.   Darkest Event Horizon got an alert from Threatfire that it is potentially unwanted application. since i was in my bank account at the time what i want to know is if i quarantine this bad guy will it qwuartine my bank products on line. cuz i pay my bills there.   Nancy R Cramer MyWebSearch Application Adware, Browser Hijacker   FPSFam Threatfire warned during very long download from tom tom. Now worried my download will be terminated if I quarantine.   Paul K. If you know more about mwssrcas.dll, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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