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apntoolbarinstaller.exe

Ask Toolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application apntoolbarinstaller.exe, “Wrapper Application” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 7 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the Ask Toolbar Setup installer. This version of the installer will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
Ask  (signed by Ask.com)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Wrapper Application

Version:
1.15.23.0

MD5:
8e7d4eb77a559bf4bf8f1582ce5a2e9a

SHA-1:
bc159997aece3f1480a50bde6cbb653e94c87014

SHA-256:
5937cf627f2bc7da6479e0f570624696386d0ebecbec898ccdf99c55cfbb7d19

Scanner detections:
7 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Bundles that Ask.com toolbar as a third-party offer, a web browser extension that may modify a user's search and home pages.

Analysis date:
4/29/2024 3:25:39 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2015.0.3343

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.14922

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27621
9.0.1.0265

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9532

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider
v2014.09.22.05

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Toolbar.Ask.T
14.8.8.2

XVirus List
Win.Detected
2.3.31

File size:
4 MB (4,192,392 bytes)

Product version:
1.15.23.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2012 Ask.com.

Original file name:
wrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Ask Toolbar Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\ProgramData\ask\apn-stub\orj\local\apntoolbarinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 2:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 1:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
0965F2AC7236C7E1BDCA44ED139B273A

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
3/31/2013 11:57:47 PM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:+lQyrfjDYKEgZnQoSJCMBVtHMW7mzuavGIZe6jLY:+lQyfjCiTSZXHMIaOIZe6jLY

Entry address:
0x1E9FC

Entry point:
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Code size:
211 KB (216,064 bytes)

The file apntoolbarinstaller.exe has been seen being distributed by the following 3 URLs.

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

http://javadl-esd.sun.com/update/sponsors/.../ApnToolbarInstaller.exe

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