TBNotifier.exe
Ask TBNotifier by APN LLC (Signed)
| Version: | 31.6.3.286 |
| MD5: | 4b96654025b28eeb1e5d8f001e5d1b8a |
| SHA1: | 604def0acf39bb3897e4e53c66ce41ba010637f6 |
About TBNotifier.exe (from APN LLC)
“The Ask Toolbar Notifier is a client process which runs as part of the Ask Toolbar. The Notifier's job is to help instruct you during the toolbar installation and browser upgrades on your computer.”
Overview
tbnotifier.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Ask Toolbar published by APN LLC, Ask Toolbar from APN LLC and Ask Toolbar by APN LLC. The file is digitally signed by APN LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | tbnotifier.exe |
| Publisher: | APN |
| Product name: | Ask TBNotifier |
| Description: | Ask Toolbar Notifier |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe |
| File version: | 31.6.3.286 |
| Size: | 1.68 MB (1,758,160 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/12/2014 3:58 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | APN LLC |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, April 9, 2015 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Python Software Foundation |
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Steinberg Media Technologies GmbH |
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Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'ApnTBMon' → "C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe"
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.30% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
15.09% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.21% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
9.43% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
9.43% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
9.43% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
3.77% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.89% |
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| Windows 8 |
1.89% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.89% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.54% of Ask TBNotifier.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
22.22% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.44% |
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| ASUS |
19.44% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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| Lenovo |
5.56% |
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| Intel |
5.56% |
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| Sony |
5.56% |
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| Toshiba |
5.56% |
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| Alienware |
2.78% |
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| MSI |
2.78% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.39% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.39% |
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