Should I block it?
76% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
GenericAskToolbar.dll
Toolbar by Ask.com (Signed)
| Version: | 5.5.1.110 |
| MD5: | 434187c3537fc57fd535bc0e74e52382 |
| SHA1: | 5262d91316961de7ce9e6051b179168cad7b1b59 |
| SHA256: | 24315815037514bf1d355a5fcac9ff6dfd0e066703b3afaa0d3f329f3b0069a7 |
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
| File name: | genericasktoolbar.dll |
| Publisher: | Ask.com |
| Product name: | Toolbar |
| Description: | Ask.com Toolbar |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\ask.com\genericasktoolbar.dll |
| File version: | 5.5.1.110 |
| Size: | 1.12 MB (1,175,944 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Ask.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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. When you use the Toolbar to submit a query, the Toolbar forwards such query inform...
Behaviors
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}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
50.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
50.00% |
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Distribution by country
PR installs about 50.00% of Toolbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
100.00% |
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