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Sopcast Ask Toolbar Updater

Published by Ask.com

Sopcast Ask Toolbar Updater Publisher's Description

The ASK Updater is a client application that came with your Ask Toolbar. The Updater's job is to keep your Toolbar up to date to provide you with new features and to increase compatibility. The ASK...  Read more

Details

Latest version:1.2.5.42081
Location:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater
Install size:1.61 MB (1,685,733 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 Sopcast Ask Toolbar Updater based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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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)
Name:Updater
Description:Ask Updater
MD5:1ca034e7feb38fb4f3484aec092c403f

Installs by Country

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Latest Installs



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Versions

1.2.5.42081 4.00%
1.2.4.35882 22.00%
1.2.3.33066 10.00%
1.2.3.30496 4.00%
1.2.2.23821 32.00%
1.2.1.23037 4.00%
1.2.1.22229 6.00%
1.2.0.20007 16.00%
1.2.0.19709 2.00%

Facts

  • Sopcast Ask Toolbar 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'.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 85.0%.
  • 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 1.2.5.42081 with 9 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.2.2.23821.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 74.00%
Windows XP 12.00%
Windows Vista 8.00%
Windows 8 6.00%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 23.91%
HP 15.22%
Dell 13.04%
GIGABYTE 8.70%
Medion 6.52%
ASUS 6.52%
AMI 6.52%
Samsung 4.35%
Sony 4.35%
Toshiba 4.35%
Alienware 2.17%
Lenovo 2.17%
Sahara 2.17%
 
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