ask.xml

The file ask.xml has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It is installed within the Mozilla Firefox web browser as part of an addin/plugin.
MD5:
570c69e36566f26be33290545b972337

SHA-1:
2e0bc49b43d8b71158ea0ed40b404c3f4a2e4391

SHA-256:
dab5d1b0270ec16edbec078339b5d21d13ae67d1cf19ddbd857474622b251b7b

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/20/2024 3:23:47 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Search.Meta (L)
16.2.15.19

File size:
2.6 KB (2,666 bytes)

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\appdata\roaming\mozilla\firefox\profiles\{user}.default\searchplugins\ask.xml

MozillaSearchPlugins
Name:
Ask.com


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