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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 setup.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 APN Stub 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:
1.15.18.0

MD5:
0e2a39f6427edfad6dbfedc0bed2fc3b

SHA-1:
055b9f4dac0ca995610694831a827bc0e40bf4fe

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:
4/25/2024 8:03:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AVG
Generic
2017.0.2838

Baidu Antivirus
Adware.Win32.Agent
4.0.3.1629

Dr.Web
Trojan.Crossrider.27621
9.0.1.040

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
10.9178

Malwarebytes
PUP.Optional.CrossRider
v2016.02.09.08

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Installer (M)
16.2.9.20

XVirus List
Win32.Detected
2.7.28

File size:
3.9 MB (4,082,312 bytes)

Product version:
1.15.18.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2010 Ask.com.

Original file name:
wrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
APN Stub

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Documents and Settings\{user}\Application data\asktoolbar\setup.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/20/2011 3:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/19/2014 2:59:59 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:
2/9/2013 1:18:34 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
98304:mM+BfrDFKQdQkHUJSwrYvYOvFcvnroqEHjXjCQi2y:mMufrlyKUJxgcvnUrHnCQi2y

Entry address:
0x1F22B

Entry point:
E8, 50, B2, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, 58, AA, 44, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, 16, B3, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, B4, F3, 41, 00, 90, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00...
 
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Entropy:
7.7170  (probably packed)

Code size:
213 KB (218,112 bytes)

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