Sopcast Toolbar
by APN, LLC
What is Sopcast Toolbar?
Sopcast Toolbar is software application developed by APN, LLC. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 65.95% of installations running this operating system. Sopcast Toolbar's installer is typically 507.00 KB in size and installs around 13 files. The most common release is 12.7.0.2401 with 10.95% of all installations currently using this version.
Sopcast Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 28.79% of installations residing in this country.
Sopcast Toolbar adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Sopcast Toolbar is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About Sopcast Toolbar?
The Sopcast Toolbar is a browser extension that can be seamlessly integrated with Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. It is equipped to adjust the user's search and home pages, and to showcase tailored advertising. With a primary focus on maintaining the default search engine, the toolbar is optimized to generate search advertising revenue. It is typically installed alongside third-party software offerings.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Sopcast Toolbar.
| 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:
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- tbnotifier.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe'.
- Scheduled tasks:
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- tbnotifier.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{2A74CAE7-C98C-44C6-9E9E-155D069D857D}' (runs on registration).
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- tbnotifier.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
- Registry entries:
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- vntldr.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'VNT' and executes as "C:\Program Files\VNT\vntldr.exe".
Software Details
- URL:
- https://apn.ask.com
- Support:
- https://apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html
- Installation path:
- C:\Windows\Installer\{53504356-3700-A76A-76A7-A758B70C0300}
- Uninstaller:
- MsiExec.exe /X{53504356-3700-A76A-76A7-A758B70C0300}
- Size:
- 507.00 KB
- Language:
- English
Sopcast Toolbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- ToolbarIcon.exe
- Name:
- Sopcast Toolbar
- Path:
- C:\Windows\Installer\{53504356-3700-A76A-76A7-A758B70C0300}\ToolbarIcon.exe
- MD5:
- –
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –