Nero Toolbar
What is Nero Toolbar?
Nero Toolbar, powered by ASK, is a web-browser add-on that can appear as an extra bar added to the browser's window and/or menu. It is often installed (sometimes without warning) during the installation of other software. The Ask Toolbar and other applications are increasingly being bundled with programs; most notably freeware. It's usually installed during the installation of a program, and it's easy to miss the step where you can uncheck the Ask Toolbar option. Ask.com has entered into partnerships with some software security vendors, whereby they are paid to distribute the toolbar alongside their software. When you use the Toolbar to submit a query, the Toolbar forwards such query information to Ask servers. Ask.com uses this information to process your web search requests and to return a search results page to you. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.
About (from Ask.com)
During the Search Application download process, you may be given the option to reset your Internet browsers' default homepage (or similar page – e.g., a start page, start tab, etc.) to Ask.com or some other specified webpage, and/or reset your new tab page (in compatible browsers) to an APN new tab product. If you elec... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
- Known to reinstall itself
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Nero Toolbar.
updater.exe (31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1486 |
PUA.Win32.AskToolbar.81 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.10201 |
a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G |
Program details
URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Help link: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ask.com\assets\oobe
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{86D4B82A-ABED-442A-BE86-96357B70F4FE}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.89 MB
Files installed by Nero Toolbar
Program executable: | updater.exe |
Name: | Updater |
| Ask Updater |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\updater.exe |
MD5: | a86e37b2e1e0646f6aacc193c8b12964 |
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (All Users Run)
- updater.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'ApnUpdater' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
updater.exe |
Memory: | 3.98 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0001011287% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00004446% | |
User CPU: | 0.00005667% | |
How do I remove Nero Toolbar?
You can uninstall Nero Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Nero Toolbar, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Nero Toolbar.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Nero Toolbar you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 38%
Win 10 8%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 70%
Keep it 30%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
53.85% |
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Windows Vista |
30.77% |
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Windows XP |
7.69% |
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Windows 10 |
7.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
30.77% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
23.08% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.38% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.69% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.69% |
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Windows 10 Home |
7.69% |
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Geography
47.37% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
47.37% |
Brazil |
15.79% |
Germany |
15.79% |
Belgium |
5.26% |
France |
5.26% |
Canada |
5.26% |
BG |
5.26% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
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American Megatrends |
8.33% |
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Medion |
8.33% |
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Toshiba |
8.33% |
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Lenovo |
8.33% |
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Acer |
8.33% |
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Gateway |
8.33% |
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Common models |
Hewlett-Packard s5-1014 |
20.00% |
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HP-Pavilion NQ950AA-B14 p... |
10.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard 100-5155 |
10.00% |
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FUJITSU SIEMENS MS-7504VP... |
10.00% |
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MEDION E7212 |
10.00% |
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TOSHIBA Portable PC |
10.00% |
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About Ask.com
Ask focuses on search traffic through various methods, the number being installation of its toolbars through a lot of bundle and rebrand programs.
Publisher URL: www.ask.com