Ask Toolbar Updater

Ask Toolbar Updater

Known Toolbar

by Ask.com

What is Ask Toolbar Updater?

Ask Toolbar Updater is software application developed by Ask.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 73.02% of installations running this operating system. Ask Toolbar Updater's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 4 files. The most common release is 1.2.5.36191 with 20.23% of all installations currently using this version.

Ask Toolbar Updater is most popular in the United States with 54.53% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Ask Toolbar Updater is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Ask Toolbar Updater?

The Ask Toolbar Updater is an application designed to automatically check for and install updates to the Ask Toolbar without requiring user interaction. It is important to note that the Ask Toolbar is commonly bundled with various software, particularly freeware, and may be installed without explicit consent from the user. As a result, it is important for users to remain vigilant during the installation process and carefully review the options to prevent unintended installation of the Ask Toolbar.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Ask Toolbar Updater.

Updater.exe (MD5: b33be1ccbc5c9fe20c639c734454b211) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan[Downloader]/Win32.Agent
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.AskToolbar.45
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0924

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe'.

Software Details

URL:
https://help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/article/1/how-do-i-remove-the-ask-com-toolbar
Support:
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Installation path:
C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Uninstaller:
Updater\Updater.exe -uninstall
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Ask Toolbar Updater Executable Details

Primary executable:
Updater.exe
Name:
Ask Toolbar Updater
Path:
C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater.exe
MD5:
b33be1ccbc5c9fe20c639c734454b211
SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Ask Toolbar Updater
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
lpk.dll
3288f33be7634c85c251b01d2bab9ea8
EXE
ARPPRODUCTICON.exe
1f80ea3dbbf84300c3cb5f680beeeff1
EXE
Updater.exe
Malware
b33be1ccbc5c9fe20c639c734454b211
DLL
Updater.dll
1f2ff331749c95d76c2cb42ce5391e58