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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

15, 0, 0, 2 1.69%
14, 2, 0, 1 21.52%
14, 2, 0, 1 5.91%
14, 1, 0, 10 3.80%
14, 0, 2, 14 9.28%
14, 0, 2, 10 0.42%
14, 0, 1, 10 0.42%
14, 0, 0, 13 0.42%
14, 0, 0, 12 1.27%
13, 3, 0, 17 7.59%
13, 3, 0, 11 0.42%
13, 3, 0, 8 0.42%
13, 2, 0, 5 21.10%
13, 2, 0, 4 16.03%
13, 2, 0, 3 0.84%
13, 0, 0, 7 1.27%
12, 2, 5, 34 0.42%
12, 2, 5, 32 2.95%
11, 1, 0, 12 2.11%
11, 0, 0, 9 0.42%
10, 2, 0, 3 0.42%
9, 0, 0, 18 1.27%

toolbarupdater.exe

ToolbarU Application by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove toolbarupdater.exe
Version:   11, 0, 0, 9
MD5:   56e1e4442e4613fb2039a6b7421f4e58
SHA1:   f23ac17157554bb1e7526ef8dbe8aef3747ca97a
SHA256:   aae02f6ddb6df03feb28bff484c80d5f11159c59cc3aaaae76f0882e0db33f40

What is toolbarupdater.exe?

AVG Toolbar Auto Updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About toolbarupdater.exe (from AVG Technologies)

The AVG Security Toolbar is powered by our unique LinkScanner® technology, keeping you protected from threats that can be hidden on any type of website. These threats rarely stick around for more than

DetailsDetails

File name:toolbarupdater.exe
Product name:ToolbarU Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\avg secure search\vtoolbarupdater\12.2.6\toolbarupdater.exe
Original name:ToolbarU.exe
File version:11, 0, 0, 9
Size:910.88 KB (932,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, March 30, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • vToolbarUpdater10.2.0
  • 'vToolbarUpdater14.2.0'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 32.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 16.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 8 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 2.00%
Windows Vista Business 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8 Consumer Preview 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of ToolbarU Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.45%
Hewlett-Packard 21.43%
Acer 17.35%
Toshiba 14.29%
ASUS 8.16%
Compaq 6.12%
American Megatrends 4.08%
Intel 2.04%
Sony 2.04%
Sahara 1.02%
GIGABYTE 1.02%
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