MAGIX Toolbar Updater

MAGIX Toolbar Updater

Known Toolbar

by Ask.com

What is MAGIX Toolbar Updater?

MAGIX Toolbar Updater is software application developed by Ask.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 81.25% of installations running this operating system. MAGIX Toolbar Updater's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 1 files. The most common release is 1.2.0.20007 with 62.50% of all installations currently using this version.

MAGIX Toolbar Updater is most popular in Germany with 52.63% of installations residing in this country.

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

About MAGIX Toolbar Updater?

The MAGIX Toolbar Updater by Ask.com is a web-browser extension that may be added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is commonly included as an additional component when installing other software. Ask.com has established partnerships with various software security vendors, who are compensated for including the toolbar with their software. When utilizing the Toolbar to conduct a search, the information is transmitted to Ask servers. Ask.com utilizes this data to fulfill web search requests and deliver search results to users.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in MAGIX 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

MAGIX Toolbar Updater Executable Details

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