Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater
What is Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater?
The Ask Toolbar 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. 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.
About (from Ask.com)
Ask Toolbar lets you perform a search from wherever you are on the Web. It's free to download and fits right in your browser. No matter what site you're visiting, simply go to the Ask Toolbar already in your browser, and type in your search. Additional features include map information, the latest headlines, financial s... Read more
Overview
The most common release is 1.2.2.23821, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. The primary executable is named Updater.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 1 files and is usually about 1.53 MB (1,604,325 bytes). The installed file Updater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
- Malware detected in the program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Integrates into the web browser
- Connects to the Internet
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater.
| 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 |
Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe -uninstall
Estimated size: 1.53 MB
Files installed by Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater
| Program executable: | Updater.exe |
| Name: | Updater |
| Ask Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\Updater.exe |
| MD5: | 45c8e611c40af695669544f776d547d4 |
| The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from the Internet Explorer browser. The Ask Toolbar is integrated with the 3rd party software downloads. During the... |
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Updater.exe (by Ask) - Updater (Ask Updater)
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".
Network connections
- Updater.exe connects to 165.254.35.120 (port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to 63.116.243.51 (port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-242-105.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.242.105 port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-242-107.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.242.107 port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-242-33.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.242.33 port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-242-40.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.242.40 port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-242-57.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.242.57 port 80).
- Updater.exe connects to a23-67-250-91.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.250.91 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Updater.exe |
| Memory: | 9.62 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0000540210% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002389% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003013% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,913,583 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 65 Bytes | |
How do I remove Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater?
You can uninstall Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater 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 Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater, 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 Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater.
- 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 Ask Toolbar for Pogo Updater 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) 65%
Win 10 10%
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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 84%
Keep it 16%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
64.52% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.13% |
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| Windows XP |
9.68% |
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| Windows 10 |
9.68% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.06% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
16.13% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.68% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
6.45% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.23% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
3.23% |
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Geography
90.38% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
90.38% |
| Canada |
5.77% |
| TT |
1.92% |
| New Zealand |
1.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
32.14% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
32.14% |
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| Acer |
17.86% |
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| Intel |
7.14% |
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| Toshiba |
7.14% |
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| ASUS |
3.57% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion AY747AAR-ABA ... |
3.45% |
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| Hewlett-Packard s5-1020 |
3.45% |
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| eMachines EL1333G |
3.45% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 745 ... |
3.45% |
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| Dell Inspiron M5030 |
3.45% |
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| Acer Extensa 4420 |
3.45% |
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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