Ranked
#6,419
Worldwide
Ranked
#4,521
US
Lifespan
362.0
Days
 

Foxit Toolbar

Published by Ask.com

Foxit Toolbar 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:4.1.0.5
Location:C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\
Install size:1.16 MB (1,211,352 bytes)
About URL:http://help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-the-Ask-com-Toolbar
Help link:http://about.ask.com/en/toolbar/toolbarv/faq.html
Uninstall:"C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\unins000.exe"

The trust score is the reputation of Foxit 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

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

2
Malware detections

AskService.exe has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Dr.Web
as BACKDOOR.Trojan
Sophos
as Sus/Behav-1011
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach


AskService.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:
2
9ca850b8f7bc903479b0dbd2087dac39
askBar.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Shell Browser
Name:Ask.com Toolbar
MD5:3faed1c7b0e37e78c532243edc25baec
updater.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:Ask
Name:Updater
Description:Ask Updater
MD5:31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940
askPopStp.dll
Name:Ask Popup Blocker
MD5:25c3b6064fd47b83b732b3326732835b
psvince.dll
Publisher:Vincenzo Giordano
Name:psvince
MD5:a4e5c512b047a6d9dc38549161cac4de
unins000.exe
Description:Setup/Uninstall
MD5:ca25986733e03e6bb603900dda1b1eee

Installs by Country

49.4%
8.5%
5.8%
3.9%
2.7%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
US
DE
IR
BR
CA
GB
IL
PL
MA
VN
EG
ES
FR
HU
JP
NO
AT
AU
BE
CH

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

4.1.0.5 98.49%
1.15.15.0 0.38%
1.15.4.0 0.38%
1.14.1.0 0.75%

Facts

  • Foxit Toolbar is developed by Ask.com.
  • 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 0.0005% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0959%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 84.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar.
  • A startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'ASKService' (described as: "ASK ToolBar Engine").
  • The current version is 4.1.0.5 with 4 known versions. The most widely installed version is 4.1.0.5.
  • About 49.4% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 52.83%
Windows XP 30.57%
Windows Vista 16.23%
Windows 8 0.38%

PC Manufacturers

HP 23.68%
Dell 21.49%
GIGABYTE 9.21%
Acer 7.89%
ASUS 6.58%
Toshiba 5.70%
AMI 4.82%
Intel 3.95%
Lenovo 3.95%
Sony 3.07%
Gateway 2.63%
Medion 1.75%
Samsung 1.32%
MSI 1.32%
NEC 0.88%
Apple 0.44%
Compaq 0.44%
Packard Bell 0.44%
Sahara 0.44%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male55
Female45
Age
< 187
18-2517
26-3532
36-4560
46-60114
60+60
Education
High School92
College132
Post Graduate63
Household Income
$0-50k67
$50-100k114
$100-150k76
$150k+38
 
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