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:   5.15.15.35882
MD5:   a8472ebdbbaa34abac1d5f432b0bde7e
SHA1:   0942991d7964334859fefbec03f224a581acbbe7
SHA256:   cd147bb12110cb353361b21c3038d2c2b287d9c2663a821cbae1370e262b8201

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:5.15.15.35882
Size:1.45 MB (1,521,800 bytes)
Build date:1/25/2013 4:18 AM
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 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...

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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