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TBNotifier.exe

Ask TBNotifier

APN LLC

This is a component of the Ask.com toolbar, a browser extension that will modify the default web browser's search provider, home page and various other settings. The application TBNotifier.exe, “Ask Toolbar Notifier” by APN has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 6 anti-malware scanners. It is set to automatically execute when any user logs into Windows (through the local user run registry setting) with the name ‘ApnTBMon’. Additionally, the file is typically installed by a number of programs including Avira SearchFree Toolbar by Avira GmbH and Virtual DJ Toolbar by APN, LLC, both potentially unwanted software. This version of the file will bundle the Ask.com Toolbar, a potentially unwanted web browser extension.
Publisher:
APN  (signed by APN LLC)

Product:
Ask TBNotifier

Description:
Ask Toolbar Notifier

Version:
31.10.3.1827

MD5:
6221d8cd04360cc96334798295130ba5

SHA-1:
db65d65e6d9103b4bd5c387173b162de0d3afe51

SHA-256:
c4c8f43b06ba51214859247d7980c9bf822988968f98e85ebee58e36ba34927d

Scanner detections:
6 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
11/6/2024 4:40:32 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

AhnLab V3 Security
PUP/Win32.IECore
2013.11.27

Baidu Antivirus
PUA.Win32.AskToolbar
4.0.3.141011

ESET NOD32
Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask (variant)
8.9573

Qihoo 360 Security
Malware.QVM20.Gen
1.0.0.1015

Reason Heuristics
PUP.Ask.Startup.K
14.10.11.11

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GEN.F47V0218
7.2.284

File size:
1.9 MB (1,942,424 bytes)

Product version:
31.10.3.1827

Copyright:
(c) Ask Partner Network. All rights reserved

Original file name:
TBNotifier.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe

Digital Signature
Signed by:
APN LLC

Authority:
VeriSign, Inc.

Valid from:
1/22/2014 7:00:00 PM

Valid to:
4/8/2015 7:59:59 PM

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

Issuer:
CN=VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA, OU=Terms of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10, OU=VeriSign Trust Network, O="VeriSign, Inc.", C=US

Serial number:
2F4E343161BC7EB67514D3DCEC434EA0

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/3/2014 4:08:18 PM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
10.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
49152:h6pyDRFb7894YjnYIT7XUajMjtFXVuoxEEEEEEEEEEdlhJEJEEEEEEEEEEXEEEEg:0pyDRFa4gnYITzUag5

Entry address:
0x111FD6

Entry point:
E8, D0, D0, 00, 00, E9, 89, FE, FF, FF, 8B, FF, 55, 8B, EC, 83, EC, 10, 8B, 4D, 08, 53, 8B, 5D, 0C, 56, 57, 8B, 7D, 10, 89, 4D, F8, 89, 5D, FC, 85, FF, 74, 1A, 83, 7D, 14, 00, 74, 14, 85, C9, 75, 17, E8, 48, D3, FF, FF, C7, 00, 16, 00, 00, 00, E8, 2A, 2B, 00, 00, 33, C0, 5F, 5E, 5B, C9, C3, 8B, 75, 18, 85, F6, 74, 0C, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, F7, 39, 45, 14, 76, 21, 83, FB, FF, 74, 0C, 53, 6A, 00, 51, E8, 30, 9C, FF, FF, 83, C4, 0C, 85, F6, 74, C1, 83, C8, FF, 33, D2, F7, F7, 39, 45, 14, 77, B5, 0F, AF, 7D...
 
[+]

Entropy:
6.4889

Code size:
1.2 MB (1,290,752 bytes)

Startup File (All Users Run)
Registry location:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Name:
ApnTBMon

Command:
"C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe"


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

Ask Toolbar  by APN LLC
The Ask Toolbar is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search.
apn.ask.com
74% remove it
Avira SearchFree Toolbar  by Avira GmbH
The Avira SearchFree Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.
www.avira.com/en/avira-searchfree-toolbar
76% remove it
KMP Media Toolbar  by APN LLC
KMP Media Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome.
87% remove it
ooVoo Search App powered by Ask  by APN, LLC
ooVoo Search App is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages.
www.apn.ask.com/products/toolbars
88% remove it
Search App by Ask  by APN, LLC
Publisher's description - “Quixey and Ask have entered into a deal in which apps from Quixey’s database, whether for mobile or the PC, will be integrated into search results. It’s going live today and should be rolling out now, although it’s not yet live for me.”
84% remove it
Shopping App by Ask  by APN, LLC
Publisher's description - “The Shopping Toolbar by Ask has the single purpose of enhancing a user’s online shopping experience by offering an enhanced shopping search experience, links to popular shopping sites and/or additional content such as coupons, special offers and the latest deals from many merchants.”
help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/227/What-features-does-the-Shopping-Toolbar-by-Ask-offer
79% remove it
Virtual DJ Toolbar  by APN, LLC
Virtual DJ Toolbar is an Ask.com (Ask Partner Network) Toolbar that will provide limited web browser functionality but will modify the user's home and search pages and providers to an Ask.com managed partner search engine.
68% remove it
 
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The executing file has been seen to make the following network communications in live environments.

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to proxy4.fcen.uba.ar  (157.92.32.86:8080)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to proxy3.fcen.uba.ar  (157.92.32.85:8080)

TCP:
Connects to wwwproxy.hud.ac.uk  (161.112.232.102:3128)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to www.hud.ac.uk  (161.112.232.60:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to ppp-162-209.21-151.libero.it  (151.21.209.162:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to online-media.adelaide.edu.au  (129.127.144.141:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to mx-ll-110.164.11-73.static.3bb.co.th  (110.164.11.73:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to HSI-KBW-109-193-192-162.hsi7.kabel-badenwuerttemberg.de  (109.193.192.162:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to HSI-KBW-109-193-192-139.hsi7.kabel-badenwuerttemberg.de  (109.193.192.139:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a88-221-83-41.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (88.221.83.41:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a77.109.171-201.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com  (77.109.171.201:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a23-62-237-87.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (23.62.237.87:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-28-16-121.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.28.16.121:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to a184-25-56-138.deploy.static.akamaitechnologies.com  (184.25.56.138:80)

TCP (HTTP):
Connects to 74.113.233.187.df.iaccap.com  (74.113.233.187:80)

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