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apntoolbarinstaller.exe

Ask Toolbar

Ask.com

This installer is part of the Ask.com (APN) network which will install the Ask.com branded toolbar or browser extension which will take control of the web browser's search functions. The application apntoolbarinstaller.exe, “Wrapper Application” by Ask.com has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. The program is a setup application that uses the Ask Toolbar Setup installer. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Quick Media Converter by Cocoon Software and Paltalk Messenger by AVM Software Inc..
Publisher:
Ask  (signed by Ask.com)

Product:
Ask Toolbar

Description:
Wrapper Application

Version:
1.11.3.0

MD5:
5f877d4957b9e034fd4b66e048d44ed6

SHA-1:
61a04f91c19f6368e9579ffa09be57f2eec706f3

SHA-256:
3f948fa19f15c0742501e970a73035073b1b8727137c5be3799117d99dd453af

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
12/24/2024 12:50:47 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask (M)
17.3.15.8

File size:
3.2 MB (3,325,832 bytes)

Product version:
1.11.3.0

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2010 Ask.com.

Original file name:
wrapper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
Ask Toolbar Setup

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\the kmplayer\apntoolbarinstaller.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
Ask.com

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
6/17/2008 7:00:00 AM

Valid to:
6/18/2011 6:59:59 AM

Subject:
CN=Ask.com, OU=Distribution, OU=Digital ID Class 3 - Microsoft Software Validation v2, O=Ask.com, L=Oakland, S=California, C=US

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)04, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
286F8A30E2EAC6965B936F826A05305D

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
2/2/2011 10:19:10 AM

OS version:
5.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
9.0

Entry address:
0x1C45E

Entry point:
E8, DE, B1, 00, 00, E9, 79, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 55, 8B, EC, 57, 56, 8B, 75, 0C, 8B, 4D, 10, 8B, 7D, 08, 8B, C1, 8B, D1, 03, C6, 3B, FE, 76, 08, 3B, F8, 0F, 82, A4, 01, 00, 00, 81, F9, 00, 01, 00, 00, 72, 1F, 83, 3D, F4, 59, 44, 00, 00, 74, 16, 57, 56, 83, E7, 0F, 83, E6, 0F, 3B, FE, 5E, 5F, 75, 08, 5E, 5F, 5D, E9, A7, B2, 00, 00, F7, C7, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, 15, C1, E9, 02, 83, E2, 03, 83, F9, 08, 72, 2A, F3, A5, FF, 24, 95, E4, C5, 41, 00, 90, 8B, C7, BA, 03, 00, 00, 00, 83, E9, 04...
 
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Entropy:
7.6244

Code size:
200 KB (204,800 bytes)

The file apntoolbarinstaller.exe has been discovered within the following programs.

Paltalk Messenger  by AVM Software Inc.
Paltalk is an instant messaging service that enables users to communicate via internet chat, voice and video chat. It offers chat rooms and the ability for users to create their own public virtual chat room.
www.paltalk.com
49% remove it
Quick Media Converter  by Cocoon Software
Quick Media Converter includes a branded version of the Ask.com Toolbar, a web browser extenstion that provides search advertising and results. Upon installation the user is presented with the option to install the Ask toolbar.
www.cocoonsoftware.com
About 9% of users remove it
 
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