Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer

Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer

Known Toolbar

by IAC Search and Media

What is Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer?

Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer is software application developed by IAC Search and Media. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 61.64% of installations running this operating system. Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 5 files.

Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer is most popular in the United States with 13.15% of installations residing in this country.

About Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer?

This browser extension is designed to modify the user's browser by changing the homepage, new tab page, and default search provider. It is intended to generate revenue through search-related activities.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer.

msbloader.exe (MD5: 2018874cd4d77b00414a7f514150d2f9) has been flagged by 8 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
AVG Search
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.SearchSuite.81
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.MSJDGBTIR.OD6
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.K potentially unsafe
Qihoo-360 Trojan.Generic
VIPRE Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot Adware.BrowserTabSearch.95136[h]

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • msbloader.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'msbloader.exe' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Browser Tab Search by Ask\SafetyNut\BrowserTabSearch\msbloader.exe".
  • msbloader64.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Browser Tab Search by Askx64' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Browser Tab Search by Ask\SafetyNut\BrowserTabSearch\msbloader64.exe".

Software Details

URL:
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\browser tab search by ask\safetynut\browsertabsearch
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\Browser Tab Search by Ask\SafetyNut\BrowserTabSearch\BrowserTabSearchUninstall.exe" /browser=ie
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer Executable Details

Primary executable:
msbloader.exe
Name:
Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer
Path:
C:\Program Files\browser tab search by ask\safetynut\browsertabsearch\msbloader.exe
MD5:
2018874cd4d77b00414a7f514150d2f9
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Browser Tab Search by Ask for Internet Explorer
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
2018874cd4d77b00414a7f514150d2f9
DLL
ecfde0f5694f7b94ef99834a9a8d6af6
DLL
f26ddbd35521ffbd54c0bcf6b4891111
EXE
41b689f0846bf01b7a9281ae844e5ed6
EXE
12cd5587e4bf3fa2848c2fa438fe6a5e