Should I remove Shopping App by Ask?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
12.47.5.83	0.07%
12.47.4.334	0.02%
12.47.4.282	0.02%
12.47.4.55	0.02%
12.47.4.46	0.02%
12.47.4.45	0.02%
12.47.0.12	0.02%
12.45.1.1268	0.02%
12.45.1.1234	0.04%
12.45.1.1216	0.02%
12.45.1.1194	0.20%
12.45.1.54	0.13%
12.45.1.53	0.20%
12.45.1.52	0.09%
12.45.1.42	2.82%
12.40.6.864	0.04%
12.40.6.836	0.02%
12.40.6.682	0.15%
12.40.6.25	0.04%
12.40.6.24	0.02%
12.40.6.23	0.04%
12.40.6.16	1.27%
12.40.4.174	0.02%
12.40.4.134	0.02%
12.40.4.132	0.02%
12.40.4.109	0.02%
12.40.4.77	0.28%
12.40.3.4092	0.04%
12.40.2.4051	0.02%
12.40.2.4046	0.02%
12.40.2.3933	0.02%
12.40.2.3896	0.02%
12.40.2.480	0.02%
12.40.2.467	0.22%
12.40.1.3817	0.02%
12.40.1.3804	0.02%
12.40.1.3799	0.02%
12.40.1.3793	0.04%
12.40.1.3790	0.04%
12.40.1.3762	0.07%
12.40.1.441	0.24%
12.40.0.3662	0.04%
12.40.0.3659	0.07%
12.40.0.3629	0.02%
12.40.0.425	0.04%
12.39.0.413	1.05%
12.38.0.3419	0.02%
12.38.0.3414	0.02%
12.38.0.3412	0.07%
12.38.0.3345	0.02%
12.38.0.3270	0.15%
239 versions

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Remove Shopping App by Ask by APN

Shopping App by Ask is a software program developed by APN. The most common release is 12.45.1.42, with over 14% of all installations currently using this version. The primary executable is named apnnativemsghost.exe. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 19 files and is usually about 500 KB (512,000 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 10. While about 44% of users of Shopping App by Ask come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and United Kingdom.

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URL: help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/227/What-features-does-the-Shopping-Toolbar-by-Ask-offer

Help link: apnstatic.ask.com/static/toolbar/everest/documents/faq/index.html

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\idc

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{4F524A2D-5354-2D53-5045-A758B70C0F01}

Estimated size: 500 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program Shopping App by Ask, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Shopping App by Ask.
4. 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.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 52% Win 8.1 0%

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 79% Keep it 21%

GLOBAL RANK #2,630

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	43.60%
Germany	9.54%
United Kingdom	3.48%
Norway	2.57%
Italy	2.40%
DK	2.35%
Canada	2.31%
Brazil	2.18%
France	2.15%
Australia	1.93%
Austria	1.78%
Mexico	1.77%
Netherlands	1.62%
Spain	1.38%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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