ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar
What is ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar?
ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker 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. Should the software be removed from the user's computer, the settings will need to be manually reverted back.
About (from Ask.com)
This browser toolbar is customizable and will help you search the Internet with Ask and may provide other search features. If you consent to make Ask your default search,your Internet browser default search feature will be set to Ask and you will access Ask web search services by entering queries in your browser chrome... Read more
Overview
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!

ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar 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: help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-the-Ask-com-Toolbar
Help link: about.ask.com/en/toolbar/toolbarv/faq.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 2.08 MB
Files installed by ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar
Program executable: | AskService.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\AskBarDis\bar\bin\AskService.exe |
MD5: | 6292876387f8a87862170f10f4eb19eb |
Additional files:
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askPopStp.dll - Ask Popup Blocker
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askBar.dll - Ask.com Toolbar
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AskService.exe
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psvince.dll (by Vincenzo Giordano) - psvince (psvince.dll for InnoSetup Extensions)
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- askBar.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'AskBar BHO' with the class of {201f27d4-3704-41d6-89c1-aa35e39143ed}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- askBar.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar' with the class of {3041d03e-fd4b-44e0-b742-2d9b88305f98}.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- askBar.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar' with a class of {3041D03E-FD4B-44E0-B742-2D9B88305F98}.
Service
- AskService.exe runs as a service named 'ASKService' (ASKService) "ASK ToolBar Engine".
How do I remove ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar?
You can uninstall ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker 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 ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker 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 ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker 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 ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker 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 Vista (SP2) 54%
Win 7 (SP1) 7%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 86%
Keep it 14%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows Vista |
60.71% |
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Windows XP |
32.14% |
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Windows 7 |
7.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
44.44% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
29.63% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.81% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
3.70% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.70% |
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Windows Vista Business |
3.70% |
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Geography
80.95% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
80.95% |
United Kingdom |
7.14% |
Australia |
2.38% |
Belgium |
2.38% |
DK |
2.38% |
Italy |
2.38% |
Netherlands |
2.38% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Dell |
25.93% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
18.52% |
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Toshiba |
18.52% |
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Acer |
11.11% |
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Gateway |
7.41% |
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Sony |
3.70% |
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NEC |
3.70% |
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Intel |
3.70% |
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GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
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American Megatrends |
3.70% |
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Common models |
TOSHIBA Satellite L355 |
8.00% |
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VIA K7VT4A+ |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite P205 |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L305D |
4.00% |
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TOSHIBA EQUIUM A100 |
4.00% |
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Sony VGN-AR61E |
4.00% |
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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