Softonic Toolbar Updater
What is Softonic Toolbar Updater?
Softonic Toolbar Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated.
About (from Ask.com)
The ASK Updater is a client application that came with your Ask Toolbar. The Updater's job is to keep your Toolbar up to date to provide you with new features and to increase compatibility. The ASK Updater may also remind you to upgrade certain features of your Windows computer such as browsers, and other optional Micr... Read more
Overview
Softonic Toolbar Updater is a program developed by Ask.com. The most used version is 1.2.0.19709, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is Updater.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 1.37 MB (1,432,048 bytes). Updater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 82% of users of Softonic Toolbar Updater come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and Spain.
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
- Connects to a server over the Internet
- The experts agree, you should remove 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: 1.37 MB
Files installed by Softonic Toolbar Updater
Program executable: | Updater.exe |
Name: | Updater |
| Ask Updater |
Path: | C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\Updater.exe |
MD5: | 1d3b430df78a7a6cd846724069727bf5 |
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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 'Updater.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe'.
Network connections
- 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: | 3.99 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0015588601% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00071959% | |
User CPU: | 0.00083927% | |
Switches/sec: | 88 | |
How do I remove Softonic Toolbar Updater?
You can uninstall Softonic Toolbar 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 Softonic Toolbar 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 Softonic Toolbar 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 Softonic Toolbar 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) 57%
Win 10 7%
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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 82%
Keep it 18%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
64.29% |
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Windows Vista |
21.43% |
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Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Windows 10 |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
21.43% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.14% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.14% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
7.14% |
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Windows 10 Home |
7.14% |
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Geography
81.82% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
81.82% |
Germany |
9.09% |
Spain |
4.55% |
United Kingdom |
4.55% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
35.71% |
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Acer |
28.57% |
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ASUS |
14.29% |
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Lenovo |
7.14% |
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Intel |
7.14% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
7.14% |
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Common models |
Dell Inspiron 1545 |
15.38% |
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Packard Bell EasyNote TJ6... |
7.69% |
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LENOVO 8890W57 |
7.69% |
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Hewlett-Packard 600-1390 |
7.69% |
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Dell XPS L701X |
7.69% |
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Dell Inspiron 1525 |
7.69% |
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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