Ranked
#2,455
Worldwide
Ranked
#2,811
US
Lifespan
36.4
Days
 

Ask Toolbar

Published by Ask.com

Ask 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:12.2.2.697
Location:C:\Windows\Installer\{434C4D2D-5636-006A-76A7-A758B70B0A00}
Help link:http://sp.ask.com/sunhp/sunlanding.html
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{57425637-0076-A76A-76A7-A758B70C0202}

The trust score is the reputation of Ask 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

  • 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

Install and Uninstall Trends


ToolbarIcon.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Windows\Installer\{434C4D2D-5636-006A-76A7-A758B70B0A00}\ToolbarIcon.exe
MD5:80f928612a49ed0142e185772be293a0
tbnotifier.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Publisher:APN
Name:Ask TBNotifier
MD5:b36b02c079f5bb841cc2ccb896072dd4

Installs by Country

28.3%
11.0%
6.0%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.0%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
US
BR
DE
IN
IT
GB
AU
CA
ID
TR
MX
IR
HR
SA
FR
BE
PH
TH
RU
CZ

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



View apps software from Ask.com



Versions

12.2.2.697 0.65%
12.2.2.692 0.22%
12.2.2.681 0.11%
12.2.2.680 1.84%
12.2.2.678 0.43%
12.2.2.676 4.76%
12.2.2.670 1.08%
12.2.2.657 0.54%
12.2.2.653 1.73%
12.2.2.651 0.32%
12.2.2.641 0.11%
12.2.2.634 4.43%
12.2.2.605 1.19%
12.2.2.604 3.46%
12.2.2.602 0.22%
12.2.2.601 0.22%
12.2.2.598 0.65%
12.2.2.597 0.22%
12.2.2.596 1.62%
12.2.2.595 0.11%
12.2.2.594 1.08%
12.2.2.588 10.05%
12.2.2.581 0.11%
12.2.2.580 2.27%
12.2.2.576 0.97%
12.2.2.5 2.70%
12.2.1.555 0.32%
12.2.1.552 0.43%
12.2.1.550 0.11%
12.2.1.549 0.54%
12.2.1.539 0.22%
12.2.1.538 0.43%
12.2.1.527 0.11%
12.2.1.526 0.22%
12.2.1.525 1.41%
12.2.1.524 0.11%
12.2.1.523 1.84%
12.2.1.521 0.11%
12.2.1.506 0.11%
12.2.1.505 0.32%
12.1.0.452 2.38%
12.1.0.439 0.43%
12.1.0.438 0.32%
12.1.0.437 2.16%
12.1.0.436 2.81%
12.1.0.427 0.43%
12.1.0.343 0.43%
12.1.0.342 2.70%
12.1.0.337 0.65%
12.1.0.333 0.11%
12.1.0.326 0.11%
12.1.0.324 0.11%
12.1.0.322 0.11%
12.1.0.321 0.11%
12.1.0.320 0.43%
12.1.0.312 0.43%
12.1.0.212 0.11%
12.1.0.206 0.43%
12.1.0.202 0.11%
12.1.0.197 0.32%
12.1.0.193 0.54%
12.0.1.100 12.86%
11.10.0.848 0.22%
11.10.0.844 0.11%
11.10.0.829 2.70%
11.10.0.827 0.43%
11.10.0.823 0.22%
11.10.0.807 0.22%
11.10.0.803 0.11%
11.10.0.800 0.97%
11.10.0.797 0.11%
11.10.0.796 0.43%
11.10.0.783 0.76%
11.10.0.780 2.59%
11.10.0.779 4.65%
11.10.0.770 1.62%
11.10.0.765 0.32%
11.10.0.762 1.30%
11.10.0.760 0.11%
11.10.0.753 0.11%
11.10.0.752 0.22%
11.10.0.751 0.54%
11.10.0.749 1.08%
11.10.0.748 0.97%
11.10.0.743 0.22%
11.8.2.659 0.11%
11.8.2.658 0.11%
11.8.2.645 0.22%
11.8.2.644 0.22%
11.8.1.739 0.22%
11.8.1.729 0.22%
11.8.1.643 0.22%
11.8.1.605 0.11%
11.8.1.559 0.11%
11.8.1.505 0.11%
11.8.1.473 0.11%
11.8.1.352 0.11%
11.8.1.289 0.11%
11.8.1.281 0.32%
11.8.1.240 0.11%
11.8.1.239 0.22%
11.8.1.233 0.11%
11.8.1.231 0.11%
11.8.1.227 0.11%
11.7.1.1340 0.11%
11.7.1.1197 0.22%
11.7.1.1164 0.11%
11.7.1.1153 0.22%
11.7.1.1137 0.22%
11.7.1.196 0.11%
11.7.1.31 0.22%
11.5.0.792 0.11%
11.1.0.209 0.11%
11.1.0.208 0.11%
11.1.0.203 0.11%

Facts

  • Ask Toolbar 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 0.0016% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.3375%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 94.0%.
  • 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 12.2.2.697 with 115 known versions. The most widely installed version is 12.0.1.100.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 71.14%
Windows XP 11.35%
Windows 8 10.92%
Windows Vista 6.59%

PC Manufacturers

HP 25.77%
Acer 18.99%
Dell 16.28%
ASUS 9.25%
Toshiba 5.92%
Lenovo 4.19%
GIGABYTE 3.58%
AMI 3.45%
Sony 2.96%
Samsung 2.84%
Intel 2.47%
Gateway 1.23%
Medion 1.23%
Sahara 0.49%
Compaq 0.49%
MSI 0.37%
Alienware 0.25%
Packard Bell 0.12%
Apple 0.12%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male57
Female43
Age
< 188
18-2517
26-3533
36-4563
46-60120
60+63
Education
High School98
College138
Post Graduate66
Household Income
$0-50k71
$50-100k120
$100-150k80
$150k+40
 
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