AVG SafeGuard by Ask
by APN, LLC
What is AVG SafeGuard by Ask?
AVG SafeGuard by Ask is software application developed by APN, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 60.26% of installations running this operating system. AVG SafeGuard by Ask's installer is typically 544.00 KB in size and installs around 10 files. The most common release is 12.29.0.1904 with 14.53% of all installations currently using this version.
AVG SafeGuard by Ask is most popular in Australia with 20.68% of installations residing in this country.
When using a computer that is connected to the internet, AVG SafeGuard by Ask is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in AVG SafeGuard by Ask.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.15817 | Adware.Win32.Asktoolbar.45 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 9.12098 | a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.M potentially unsafe |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.2016900 | Unwanted-Program |
| K7GW | 13.2016900 | Unwanted-Program ( 004c42951 ) |
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
-
- tbnotifier.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe'.
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
-
- tbnotifier.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- https://apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\idc
- Uninstaller:
- MsiExec.exe /X{41564753-502D-5347-00A7-A758B70C1801}
- Size:
- 544.00 KB
- Language:
- English
AVG SafeGuard by Ask Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- ToolbarIcon.exe
- Name:
- AVG SafeGuard by Ask
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\idc\ToolbarIcon.exe
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
tbnotifier.exe
Malware
|
f332813cc013d6af5c5a0c32a3aed725 |
|
EXE
|
f99218793560b339c053484e4e05c326 | |
|
EXE
|
9d717d4ff74de7db07ade7f48ac75bf0 | |
|
EXE
|
ab7ecd7064a8d3ca705025b8949b6fa1 | |
|
EXE
|
77070a256e8d69adfac81baabcd58c3d | |
|
CRX
|
270fc8940bdf5a5197b61f8e86135756 | |
|
CRX
|
f30ab9ff61568377cbcac77773aee290 | |
|
CRX
|
6286af228918c4fa11db075d17fbba38 | |
|
CRX
|
a2d55cc56773bce5e228df1fd740bc8b | |
|
CRX
|
838d7a82857544414687defaf44ec2a1 |