Ranked
#3,939
Worldwide
Ranked
#3,745
US
Lifespan
167.3
Days
 

AVG Security Toolbar

Published by AVG Technologies

AVG Security Toolbar Publisher's Description

AVG Secure Search alerts you before you visit dangerous webpages to make sure your identity, personal information, and computer are protected. In addition, our integrated AVG Do Not Track brings the...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Common Files\AVG Secure Search\
Install size:7.47 MB (7,836,323 bytes)
About URL:http://www.avg.com/us-en/secure-search
Uninstall:C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG Secure Search\UNINSTALL.exe /PROMPT /UNINSTALL
The trust score is the reputation of AVG Security Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (vprot.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

2
Malware detections

vprot.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Symantec
 as WS.Reputation.1
Trend Micro HouseCall
 as TROJ_GEN.F47V0201
AVG Security Toolbar installs 3 unique (by hash) versions of the file vprot.exe that contain multiple malware detections.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

vprot.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\avg secure search\vprot.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:VProtect Application
MD5:70cf4129c12fc061f0d4f9aeae7dcaae
ROC_JAN2013_TB.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:782ea1bd540f243d9a55f8145de1cbff
ROC_roc_ssl_v12.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
MD5:86e3e5c69af0354b9cc0ed86d1d17f11
roc.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:d29046dc1d22561f3ce08dac22bbb17b
roc_july.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:7e72b82a67212bc07e23cc96d966b1cf
HF_G_Jul.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:569cddd12656b793732a573d192472f5
roc_nt.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:bf9103f362d7e38cddf1279f8bd3d318
AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
MD5:21c84c380641b36b9f7dbb3ea17eaf86
ROC_PAID_JAN2013_TB.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
MD5:d4ae5de33f12d758b6e70433504d9082
ToolbarBroker.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:ToolbarB Application
MD5:d45b7995761253a92ab071d576114f28

Installs by Country

33.5%
8.2%
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2.6%
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Installs in the United States

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Facts

  • AVG Security Toolbar is developed by AVG Technologies.
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0014% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.1866%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 88.0%.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'AVG-Secure-Search-Update_MAY2013_TB_rel'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'AVG Security Toolbar Service'.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 57.17%
Windows XP 27.50%
Windows Vista 12.57%
Windows 8 2.55%
Server 2003 0.20%

PC Manufacturers

HP 21.63%
Dell 16.74%
Acer 16.28%
Toshiba 9.30%
ASUS 5.12%
GIGABYTE 4.88%
AMI 4.88%
Intel 4.19%
Sony 4.19%
Lenovo 3.49%
Samsung 3.02%
Medion 2.09%
Sahara 1.40%
Gateway 1.16%
MSI 0.70%
NEC 0.47%
Apple 0.23%
Compaq 0.23%
 
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