Should I block it?

98%
Yes, 98% block recommendation.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

5.17.7.45269 0.94%
5.17.6.42067 0.94%
5.17.3.36670 0.94%
5.17.2.34141 0.94%
5.17.0.25589 3.77%
5.15.26.45268 0.94%
5.15.25.44892 0.94%
5.15.15.35882 4.72%
5.15.14.29495 6.60%
5.15.11.30498 0.94%
5.15.9.29495 4.72%
5.15.4.23930 2.83%
5.15.4.23821 46.23%
5.15.2.23037 9.43%
5.15.1.22229 0.94%
5.15.0.21954 0.94%
5.14.1.20064 0.94%
5.14.1.20007 0.94%
5.13.2.19379 0.94%
5.12.2.16749 8.49%
5.11.3.15590 0.94%
5.9.1.14019 0.94%

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegFlushKey, RegEnumValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryValueW
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, SetMapMode, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ExtTextOutW, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, GetClipBox, ExtSelectClipRgn, GetMapMode, GetTextColor, GetRgnBox, CreateFontIndirectW, Escape, TextOutW, RectVisible, SetBkColor, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SelectObject, BitBlt, DeleteDC, GetStockObject, GetObjectW, SetTextColor, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetDeviceCaps, SetBkMode, DeleteObject, SaveDC, CreateSolidBrush, PtVisible, GetTextExtentPoint32W, EnumFontFamiliesExW, TranslateCharsetInfo, GetBkColor, PtInRegion, CreateRectRgn, GetBkMode, SetDIBColorTable, SetPixel, GetPixel, GdiFlush, CreateDIBSection, SetDIBits, GetDIBits, CreateBitmap, GetCharABCWidthsW, CreateFontW, GetTextMetricsW, RestoreDC, StretchBlt
gdiplus.dll
GdipCreateLineBrushFromRectWithAngleI, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipSetLineSigmaBlend, GdipCreatePen2, GdipDeletePen, GdipCreatePath, GdipDeletePath, GdipDrawPath, GdipAddPathLine, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipCloneBrush, GdiplusShutdown, GdipDrawImageI, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipDisposeImage, GdipFree, GdipAlloc, GdipCloneImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipCreateBitmapFromFile, GdiplusStartup
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemAlloc, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, StringFromGUID2, OleLockRunning, CoCreateInstance, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, OleInitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, GetHGlobalFromStream, StringFromCLSID, CoCreateGuid, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
setupapi.dll
SetupOpenInfFileW, SetupCloseInfFile, SetupGetLineTextW
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHFileOperationW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW, StrCmpNW, SHDeleteKeyW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, UrlUnescapeW
user32.dll
DllMain
uxtheme.dll
IsThemeActive, DrawThemeBackground, OpenThemeData, CloseThemeData
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
InternetCrackUrlW, GetUrlCacheEntryInfoW, InternetConnectW, HttpOpenRequestW, HttpSendRequestW, HttpSendRequestExW, HttpEndRequestW, InternetOpenUrlA, InternetReadFile, InternetCreateUrlW, InternetOpenW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenUrlW, InternetCloseHandle, HttpQueryInfoW
winspool.drv
ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW
ws2_32.dll
freeaddrinfo, getaddrinfo
Export table
DllCanUnloadNow
DllGetClassObject
DllInstall
DllRegisterServer
DllSetQuickMode
DllUnregisterServer

GenericAskToolbar.dll

Toolbar by Ask.com (Signed)

Remove GenericAskToolbar.dll
Version:   5.15.9.29495
MD5:   8314b5b0653fecd7f9beb0bf9b7190bf
SHA1:   23d51eb584df5a1358ea73cee5d30b16dc9657cd
SHA256:   8cec503062143d4eae0b58ec73b8c1f99508112f54b7b7b09e1c02452811c968

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 software DOES NOT monitor th

DetailsDetails

File name:genericasktoolbar.dll
Publisher:Ask
Product name:Toolbar
Description:Ask Toolbar
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\ask.com\genericasktoolbar.dll
File version:5.15.9.29495
Size:1.45 MB (1,521,352 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Ask.com
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, June 16, 2008
Expiration date:Friday, June 17, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.765819
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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}
Internet Explorer toolbars
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar'
  • CLSID: {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Internet Explorer web browsers
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser'
  • CLSID: {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}
Internet Explorer URL search hooks
  • CLSID: {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.92%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.23%
Windows XP Professional 19.23%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 15.38%
Windows 7 Professional 7.69%
Windows Vista Business 3.85%
Microsoft Windows XP 3.85%
Windows 8 3.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 31.25% of Toolbar.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 29.41%
Hewlett-Packard 11.76%
Dell 11.76%
Lenovo 11.76%
ASUS 11.76%
Sony 11.76%
Samsung 5.88%
GIGABYTE 5.88%
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