Ranked
#1,083
Worldwide
Ranked
#2,955
US
Lifespan
15.0
Days
 

Ask Toolbar

Published by APN LLC

Details

Latest version:12.7.0.2570
Location:C:\Windows\Installer\{4D594333-2D56-3700-76A7-A758B70C0300}
About URL:http://apn.ask.com/
Help link:http://apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{54425F44-454D-4F5F-5637-A758B70C0700}
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.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends

ToolbarIcon.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Windows\Installer\{4D594333-2D56-3700-76A7-A758B70C0300}\ToolbarIcon.exe
MD5:80f928612a49ed0142e185772be293a0
tbnotifier.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:Ask TBNotifier
MD5:718e40f1dc5c154317eef309b16d1cfe
vntldr.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:Virtual New Tab
MD5:a043f2dcb3de6a01317fd7dddaa53736
vntsrv.dll
MD5:cf1f25a58be269b56147305819424706
tbcoffer.exe
Name:APN Toolbar Offer
MD5:7af459be198ab806d5ab876bc67abfcd
tbcso.dll
Name:APN ToolbarCleaner
MD5:595abc710bff89038b43d9bdff148577

Installs by Country

11.7%
8.8%
7.9%
7.0%
6.1%
5.5%
3.6%
3.1%
2.8%
2.5%
1.9%
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1.6%
1.5%
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1.3%
1.2%
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EG
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CA
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IN
TW
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FR
AU
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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

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Versions

12.7.0.2570 0.04%
12.7.0.2535 0.09%
12.7.0.2429 0.66%
12.7.0.2416 0.04%
12.7.0.2414 0.09%
12.7.0.2411 0.13%
12.7.0.2398 0.04%
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12.7.0.2396 0.13%
12.7.0.2395 0.26%
12.7.0.2394 4.04%
12.7.0.2393 0.04%
12.7.0.2390 2.99%
12.7.0.2388 0.22%
12.7.0.2380 2.20%
12.7.0.2375 0.09%
12.7.0.2367 0.31%
12.7.0.2364 0.04%
12.7.0.2363 0.09%
12.7.0.2362 0.09%
12.7.0.2361 0.04%
12.7.0.2359 0.22%
12.7.0.2358 0.04%
12.7.0.2351 0.35%
12.7.0.2350 0.18%
12.7.0.2345 0.04%
12.7.0.2337 0.22%
12.7.0.2335 0.31%
12.7.0.2318 0.18%
12.7.0.2317 0.26%
12.7.0.2316 4.17%
12.7.0.2314 0.04%
12.7.0.2313 0.13%
12.7.0.2309 0.09%
12.7.0.2300 0.04%
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12.7.0.2293 0.13%
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12.7.0.2279 0.48%
12.7.0.2278 1.58%
12.7.0.2276 0.04%
12.7.0.2272 0.66%
12.7.0.2260 0.22%
12.7.0.2253 0.18%
12.7.0.2252 0.09%
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12.7.0.2250 0.09%
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12.7.0.2248 0.40%
12.7.0.2247 0.04%
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12.7.0.2234 0.48%
12.7.0.2224 0.09%
12.7.0.2221 0.83%
12.7.0.2212 0.09%
12.7.0.2211 0.75%
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12.7.0.2206 0.04%
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12.7.0.2193 0.09%
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12.7.0.2160 0.31%
12.7.0.15 0.31%
12.6.0.2086 0.70%
12.6.0.2084 0.04%
12.6.0.2064 0.04%
12.6.0.2018 0.09%
12.6.0.1929 0.04%
12.6.0.1902 0.22%
12.6.0.1890 0.04%
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12.6.0.1860 0.13%
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12.6.0.1800 0.04%
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12.6.0.1770 0.09%
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12.6.0.1758 0.09%
12.6.0.1752 0.35%
12.6.0.1747 0.13%
12.6.0.1734 0.09%
12.6.0.1733 0.26%
12.6.0.1732 0.35%
12.6.0.1724 0.04%
12.6.0.1721 0.13%
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12.6.0.1712 0.04%
12.6.0.1711 0.04%
12.6.0.1710 0.70%
12.6.0.1702 0.35%
12.6.0.1701 0.04%
12.6.0.1699 0.09%
12.6.0.1694 0.09%
12.6.0.1693 0.18%
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12.6.0.1690 0.22%
12.6.0.1680 0.35%
12.6.0.1668 0.22%
12.6.0.1663 0.04%
12.6.0.1661 0.22%
12.6.0.1658 0.26%
12.6.0.1655 0.18%
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12.6.0.1640 0.13%
12.6.0.1639 1.32%
12.6.0.1638 2.07%
12.6.0.1637 0.04%
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12.6.0.1634 0.18%
12.6.0.1633 0.26%
12.6.0.1627 0.13%
12.6.0.1626 0.09%
12.6.0.1625 2.77%
212 versions

Facts

  • Ask Toolbar is developed by APN LLC.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.1264% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.8347%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 83.0%.
  • 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 12.7.0.2570 with 212 known versions. The most widely installed version is 12.3.0.7.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 64.49%
Windows 8 20.02%
Windows XP 11.46%
Windows Vista 4.04%

PC Manufacturers

HP 24.24%
Acer 17.12%
Dell 15.93%
ASUS 7.67%
Toshiba 7.22%
GIGABYTE 5.43%
Lenovo 5.28%
Samsung 4.43%
Sony 3.04%
AMI 2.69%
Medion 2.39%
Intel 2.19%
Sahara 0.65%
Compaq 0.60%
MSI 0.40%
Alienware 0.30%
Gateway 0.20%
Packard Bell 0.20%
NEC 0.05%
 
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