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#30,403
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US
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Updater

Published by Ask.com

Updater Publisher's Description

Ask Toolbar lets you perform a search from wherever you are on the Web. It's free to download and fits right in your browser. No matter what site you're visiting, simply go to the Ask Toolbar already...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.4.1.34141
Location:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater
Install size:1.53 MB (1,604,325 bytes)
About URL:http://sp.ask.com/toolbar
Uninstall:C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe -uninstall

The trust score is the reputation of 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.

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

Updater.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\Updater.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Description:Ask Updater
MD5:1ca034e7feb38fb4f3484aec092c403f

Installs by Country

33.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
8.3%
US
TH
BE
RU
PT
DE
HU
GB
LT

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

1.4.1.34141 7.69%
1.4.0.25589 7.69%
1.3.0.23930 7.69%
1.2.6.44892 7.69%
1.2.5.42081 7.69%
1.2.3.33066 7.69%
1.2.2.23821 23.08%
1.2.1.23037 7.69%
1.2.1.22229 15.38%
1.2.0.20007 7.69%

Facts

  • 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'.
  • 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 1.4.1.34141 with 10 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.2.2.23821.

Operating Systems

Windows XP 53.85%
Windows 7 23.08%
Windows 8 15.38%
Windows Vista 7.69%

PC Manufacturers

Dell 20.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Samsung 20.00%
Lenovo 10.00%
AMI 10.00%
GIGABYTE 10.00%
HP 10.00%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male52
Female48
Age
< 187
18-2515
26-3529
36-4555
46-60105
60+55
Education
High School80
College123
Post Graduate59
Household Income
$0-50k62
$50-100k105
$100-150k70
$150k+35
 
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