Ranked
#1,793
Worldwide
Ranked
#6,402
US
Lifespan
232.6
Days
 

Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater

Published by Ask.com

Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater Publisher's Description

Avira’s WebGuard component works by acting as a proxy to prevent customers from downloading malicious code from an infected or rogue website. Avira’s WebGuard, which was previously available only to...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.4.2.36670
Location:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater
Install size:1.54 MB (1,613,693 bytes)
About URL:http://www.avira.com
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe -uninstall

The trust score is the reputation of Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • 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 download managers.

Global Reach


Updater.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\Updater.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:Updater
Description:Ask Updater
MD5:ae738cb1c2d485c3f6940a45b16b69ba

Installs by Country

44.2%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
3.4%
2.1%
2.1%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
DE
US
TW
IR
IT
BR
AT
MK
ID
ES
IL
HR
MA
FR
RO
TH
PH
JP
EG
SA

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.4.2.36670 0.08%
1.4.1.29781 3.80%
1.4.1.29403 2.21%
1.4.1.28235 0.08%
1.3.1.26360 2.21%
1.3.0.23930 12.93%
1.3.0.23268 0.99%
1.2.6.45268 10.27%
1.2.5.42066 17.95%
1.2.4.37949 5.93%
1.2.4.37268 11.10%
1.2.3.33021 9.13%
1.2.3.30498 12.78%
1.2.3.28481 2.21%
1.2.2.26921 1.37%
1.2.1.22229 2.66%
1.2.0.20064 4.11%

Facts

  • Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater is developed by Ask.com.
  • 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 0.0008% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.4834%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 90.0%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The current version is 1.4.2.36670 with 18 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.2.5.42066.
  • About 44.2% of users who have this installed are located in Germany.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 69.84%
Windows XP 18.74%
Windows Vista 8.91%
Windows 8 2.51%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 19.62%
HP 17.14%
Dell 11.00%
ASUS 10.08%
Medion 8.52%
Toshiba 6.14%
GIGABYTE 5.68%
AMI 4.22%
Lenovo 4.03%
Samsung 3.57%
Sony 3.30%
Intel 2.20%
Sahara 2.11%
Compaq 0.82%
MSI 0.64%
Gateway 0.37%
Packard Bell 0.27%
Alienware 0.18%
NEC 0.09%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male57
Female43
Age
< 188
18-2518
26-3534
36-4565
46-60123
60+65
Education
High School100
College141
Post Graduate67
Household Income
$0-50k72
$50-100k123
$100-150k82
$150k+41
 
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