updatetask.exe

By Ask.com (Signed)

Remove updatetask.exe

MD5:	6b773ba457b813850a76493b3425ab35
SHA1:	0b3731e8e44cfc08ed73e8c113e51a27ed2ee69f
SHA256:	ee7c7009730da6c4b67db2f3a5392f2831e4529dc06c0f05c6f0f2918797d832

What is updatetask.exe?

Ask.com Update Task (updatetask.exe) is a 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 updatetask.exe (from Ask.com)

“Ask Toolbar lets you perform a search from wherever you are on the Web. It's free to download and fits right in your browser. No matter what site you're visiting, simply go to the Ask Toolbar already ”

Details

File name:	updatetask.exe
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\ask.com\updatetask.exe
Size:	128.88 KB (131,976 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Ask.com
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Monday, June 16, 2008
Expiration date:	Friday, June 17, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:	6.456997
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Ask Toolbar

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 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

Scheduled tasks

The job 'Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar' runs daily in the path '\Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar'
Entry path '\Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar'
Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Scheduled Update for Ask Toolbar.job'