Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater

Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater

Known Toolbar

by Ask.com

What is Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater?

Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater is software application developed by Ask.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 72.92% of installations running this operating system. Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 1 files. The most common release is 1.2.2.23821 with 17.71% of all installations currently using this version.

Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater is most popular in the United States with 48.41% of installations residing in this country.

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

About Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater?

The Foxit PDF Creator Updater automatically installs and updates the Ask.com internet browser toolbar. It is designed to streamline the updating process for users. The Avira SearchFree Toolbar is often installed through bundled software, with default settings automatically adding it to the user's PC upon installation of the host bundler software. However, it has been reported to leave residual files, settings, and registry entries which may impact the stability and performance of the computer. Additionally, even after uninstalling the associated program that bundled it, the Avira SearchFree Toolbar may not be removed. It is typically bundled with the free PDF Creator program as an optional installation, and may not be uninstalled when PDF Creator is removed from the user's PC, requiring manual removal. If the toolbar has modified the user's home page and search settings, they will need to be manually reverted back by the user.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater.

Updater.exe (MD5: 31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Baidu-International PUA.Win32.AskToolbar.81
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G

Software Behaviors

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

Software Details

URL:
https://sp.ask.com/toolbar
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater
Uninstaller:
C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe -uninstall
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater Executable Details

Primary executable:
Updater.exe
Name:
Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater
Path:
C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\Updater.exe
MD5:
31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Foxit PDF Creator Toolbar Updater
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940