Ranked
#77,558
Worldwide
Ranked
#41,102
US
Lifespan
< 1
Days
 

Ask Media Toolbar

Published by APN, LLC

Details

Latest version:12.10.2.4518
Location:C:\Program Files\vnt
Help link:http://apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{4152532D-4D45-4400-76A7-A758B70C0A02}
The trust score is the reputation of Ask Media Toolbar 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

  • Files installed (tbnotifier.exe) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

2
Malware detections

tbnotifier.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
AhnLab V3 Internet Security
 as PUP/Win32.IECore
ESET NOD32
 as a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.F
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)
Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.
tbnotifier.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:Ask TBNotifier
Description:Ask Toolbar Notifier
MD5:
2
98a4358eb0bf7de055dbf5cf8f80d1b2
vntldr.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:Virtual New Tab
MD5:95f3f024b8ee19d1b8fd32e9536c5268
vntsrv.dll
MD5:6c5032753f92e4817a79ef797f49504e

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States




Versions

12.10.2.4518 100.00%

Facts

  • Ask Media Toolbar is developed by APN, LLC.
  • 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.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0001% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0004%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 89.0%.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.

PC Manufacturers

Dell 50.00%
HP 50.00%
 
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