GenericAskToolbar.dll
Toolbar by Ask.com (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of genericasktoolbar.dll in the wild, the latest version being 5.6.6.117. It is integrated as a plugin to Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will load for each instance of IE. The average file size is about 1.13 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Ask.com by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Ask Toolbar from Ask.com.
What is genericasktoolbar.dll?
The Ask Toolbar 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. Ask.com has entered into partnerships with some software security vendors, whereby they are paid to distribute the toolbar alongside their software.
About genericasktoolbar.dll (from Ask.com)
“The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. The Toolbar will work with Internet Exp”
 Details
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| File name: | genericasktoolbar.dll |
| Publisher: | Ask.com |
| Product name: | Toolbar |
| Description: | Ask.com Toolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\ask.com\genericasktoolbar.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Ask.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Toolbar.)
The Ask Toolbar 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 so...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of genericasktoolbar.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
All file variations of genericasktoolbar.dll
