Updater.exe

Updater by Ask.com (Signed)

Remove Updater.exe

Overview

There are 32 versions of updater.exe in the wild, the latest version being 5.15.4.23930. updater.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 1.51 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Ask.com by VeriSign. The programs Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater, Ask Toolbar Updater and Photojoy Toolbar have been observed as installing specific variations of updater.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 4.46 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 7.38 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 876 Bytes per minute for reads and 334 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is updater.exe?

The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from the Internet Explorer browser. The Ask Toolbar is integrated with the 3rd party software downloads. During the installation of some software, users are presented with an option of downloading the Ask Toolbar. This is the software update portion of teh toolbar which automatically checks for new versions and updates the toolbar.

About updater.exe (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 software DOES NOT monitor th

DetailsDetails

File name:updater.exe
Publisher:Ask
Product name:Updater
Description:Ask Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ask.com\updater\updater.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Ask.com
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, June 16, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, June 17, 2011

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Updater.)
Alex Feinman
4% remove
ISO Recorder is a tool (power toy) for Windows XP, 2003 and now Windows Vista, that allows (depending on the Windows version) to burn CD and DVD images (DVD support is only available on Windows Vista)...
Ask.com
  74% remove
Avira SearchFree Toolbar plus Web Protection Updater installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. Avira SearchFree Toolbar gets installed through bundled soft...
Ask.com
  75% remove
The Ask Toolbar Updater is designed to periodically (once a day) check for an install updates to the toolbar without the interaction of the user. The Ask Toolbar and other applications are increasingl...
Ask.com
  81% remove
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...
Ask.com
  79% remove
The Ask Toolbar and other applications are increasingly being bundled with programs; most notably freeware. It's usually installed during the installation of a program, and it's easy to miss the step ...
Ask.com
  80% remove
APN (Ask Parnter Network) Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The toolbar gets installed through bundled software....
Ask.com
  71% remove
The ooVoo toolbar is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default set...
Ask.com
  80% remove
KMPlayer Toolbar Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. KMPlayer Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The...
Ask.com
  69% remove
The Ask Toolbar and other applications are increasingly being bundled with programs; most notably freeware. It's usually installed during the installation of a program, and it's easy to miss the step ...
Ask.com
  74% remove
Support.com Toolbar Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The d...
Ask.com
  81% remove
Support.com Toolbar is an Ask.com powered 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 w...
Ask.com
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Avery Toolbar , powered by ASK, 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 installa...
Ask.com
  82% remove
MP3 Rocket Toolbar Updater installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automat...
Ask.com
  81% remove
programma di aggiornamento Ask Toolbar Updater is an Ask.com powered toolbar update mechanism that is designed to keep the branded toolbar up to date. The Ask Toolbar is a web-browser add-on that can ...
Ask.com
  73% remove
Foxit PDF Creator Updater installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. Avira SearchFree Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default settings ...
Ask.com
  66% remove
aTube Toolbar Updater gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automatically install the Auslogics Toolbar as soon as you install the host bundler software on your PC. Someti...
Ask.com
  85% remove
Avery Toolbar Updater gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automatically install the Avery Toolbar as soon as you install the host bundler software on your PC. Sometimes ...
Ask.com
  67% remove
WebMinds Toolbar Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The defa...
Ask.com
  66% remove
Sopcast Ask Toolbar Updater is a software utility that installs with the Ask.com internet browser toolbar and keeps it automatically updated. The toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The d...
Ask.com
  84% remove
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of updater.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ApnUpdater' → "C:\Program Files\Ask.com\Updater\Updater.exe"

VersionsAll file variations of updater.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
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1ca034e7feb38fb4f3484aec092c403f e9dd40de742d6dda879435e9dd0284a3d69f6ba1 1.49 MB
6ea1bf3f6e6b0613351411a3eb6b85a2 e1759b704008d7e296dd7e3710df517931122e26 1.49 MB
a8a9e1fb6d32e96a2ce360381a2eb610 0af5d2457788a69a8c0b380ad7768b7ae55fde17 1.49 MB
c67173388e6e7f11ec0e8729cd484223 7f32df0e3d9c31459182a92e2661d3750ffd3ab3 1.33 MB
31b522014fc560c122cdfa72d47ca940 51e5f9d19ed3ec2eefcb4bf3b2105a464bec2d4a 1.33 MB
71200e7924d30860f032c7be3eddcb3b 0195ee443c444c6c5eaf3c344974ca0243460f5e 880.66 KB
3c2448ae63fd52fb443624a46d10d59c 43e2698164568b241e9766d3c2b70fc821f181bd 1.64 MB
c317a18d2032655307cbedf71cfe24ea 93148b856ca9a1d9ebec9b35cd06445675ae76e6 2.71 MB
f99acee528fe94e1bb7ccb6ef0e0a47c 1f9a4a664e2adc63fb98f802bee01ee81a83ebdb 1.64 MB
45c8e611c40af695669544f776d547d4 7ba08b89d192652504ae453470be1bc61a1122e5 1.64 MB
d4014bcab8d22c4e2f178201a0e62fe2 a1c30a2c64953493f1d861928ee94b8537e4189c 1.57 MB
ae738cb1c2d485c3f6940a45b16b69ba bb7eed8a616cfc90809375bf1874c598ab0fdfaa 1.5 MB
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fc4e1f19025f2d936ebac74484d44948 c164be57294910e29d470e2b4ab8adba1f8df378 1.57 MB
32dde157e77005fc718635a0629727d8 935fe2f938cbe6f835a0a99d82309e50807511f7 1.5 MB
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0fec41a21705fef73c09fe51c055cf80 93718bd404d483265af7b170e619d56541925cdf 1.5 MB
c1e793da83d869556625355269928eb8 3789cee477bc531f8b4994ca16dc3c3bf0cd229e 1.5 MB
a94228a151dcd5364c214cc452268d2a 71cefa376db0df15f3135c5076e787b5001ecb7a 1.5 MB
8e94b88f3209f4783ce606fa8b7261a6 b92cadbab0cf41e2a89163f9f8bd557499f20126 1.5 MB
8b718e2c3ae1ea0b90bfa793f7b558a7 b60fbd7144588bf91b3c1c5d83c10455bb7e4abb 385.88 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 16.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.96%
Windows 7 Professional 9.26%
Windows 8 9.26%
Windows XP Professional 3.70%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 3.70%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.85%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.85%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.85%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.85%
Windows 7 Starter 1.85%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 26.53% of Updater.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Dell 17.86%
Acer 14.29%
Lenovo 14.29%
Sony 7.14%
GIGABYTE 5.36%
Samsung 3.57%
Toshiba 3.57%
ASUS 3.57%
Sahara 1.79%
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