TBNotifier.exe

Ask TBNotifier by APN LLC (Signed)

Remove TBNotifier.exe

Overview

tbnotifier.exe has 14 known versions, the most recent one is 31.6.6.4514. tbnotifier.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 1.5 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to APN LLC by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Ask Toolbar, Validity Sensors software and Facebook Messenger 2.1.4814.0 have been observed as installing specific variations of tbnotifier.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0091% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 6.58 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 11.9 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5.3 KB per minute for reads and 27 Bytes per minute for writes.

About tbnotifier.exe (from APN LLC)

The Ask Toolbar Notifier is a client process which runs as part of the Ask Toolbar. The Notifier's job is to help instruct you during the toolbar installation and browser upgrades on your computer.

DetailsDetails

File name:tbnotifier.exe
Publisher:APN
Product name:Ask TBNotifier
Description:Ask Toolbar Notifier
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe
Certificate
Issued to:APN LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 16, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, April 9, 2015

ResourcesPrograms installed in

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Acer Incorporated
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AlterGeo
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APN LLC
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This Ask.com toolbar is typiclaly installed with the Support.com ARO PC opimizer.
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The Ask Toolbar is a web browser extension and toolbar that delivers contextual based advertising as well as modify the user's web browser home and search pages to provide advertising and search. The ...
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KMP Media Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Exp...
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Sopcast Toolbar is a web browser toolbar and extension that modifies the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers contextual based advertising. This toolbar currently supports Internet Explo...
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From the EULA: "If you download the Ask.com Toolbar, Epson will receive analytical and other information about the fact that you have installed the Toolbar, the number of times you use the Toolbar for...
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Avira SearchFree Toolbar is an Ask.com Partner Network Toolbar which is an is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) web browser plugin distributed through v...
APN LLC
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This is an Ask.com ad-injection toolbar that is bundled with various 3rd-party programs and installers. From the site: "The enhanced shopping search experience includes rich content, a variety of prod...
APN LLC
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APN LLC
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APN, LLC
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Ask Social Toolbar is an Ask.com (Ask Partner Network) Toolbar that will provide limited web browser functionality but will modify the user's home and search pages and providers to an Ask.com managed ...
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MP3Rocket Toolbar is an Ask.com (Ask Partner Network) Toolbar that will provide limited web browser functionality but will modify the user's home and search pages and providers to an Ask.com managed p...
APN, LLC
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APN, LLC
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Vuze Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications: ...
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Nuance Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications: ...
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Epson Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar that may modify the browser's home page, search provider and new tab pages. Changes to the browser include the following modifications: ...
Ask.com
  72% remove
Frostwire Toolbar is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner, search, pop-up, pop-under, interstitial and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and...
Ask.com
  66% remove
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BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of tbnotifier.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'
  • 'ApnTBMon' → "C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\Updater\TBNotifier.exe"

VersionsAll file variations of tbnotifier.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
8fc6461c4acc389e6d394687d88b9cf6 41ccfe97852496fb8ce5a26e13e0adf036d19fe3 1.72 MB
4b96654025b28eeb1e5d8f001e5d1b8a 604def0acf39bb3897e4e53c66ce41ba010637f6 1.68 MB
33be35574e1081a91eacd2b98e0a472a 0f17c64e7d6fee1347019a0a7e2c78dfa98b5e55 1.7 MB
cc514a238a2993138ac84f345a40d0f7 fdaccc8ae42fba9ca5e806cf59cfb70faaad31f6 1.63 MB
c9fb758b994b96e8858d6f7d1f96142d 44d8369dc8bfef766548b8059be25a2284e32478 1.6 MB
b36b02c079f5bb841cc2ccb896072dd4 3efa3170090965c4934dbc5ba529c38717004123 1.53 MB
3fd2d921ea76f7b64d4f362612b569e1 314a95b9d7286e20ca013b4bbf2a97dbad40a967 1.49 MB
25d14a2cbfb28a14c4564664f05376d3 defc88c30e255adb83a0047b9b4322bad5c6c49d 1.47 MB
055c94c8429eab0573a31c5bf7b505b0 49ba085f930d1d0dc57f5e34ed5697ffd89848b6 1.47 MB
ff5066b1a198e469ae88445ded0bc9f8 d162cd974650ee98f58f85c0ed92045702f30960 1.43 MB
601bd9ef1cd0a1f8179f79dbbf980b39 925796ba64e41605343a2c93e90c120018874ba3 1.42 MB
a7ed8a28549a0f8b16b73195946f1c0b 1edff2f754509bd6348e019309ecbb0ebba26833 1.42 MB
308d3fc83460b828a1181d042291cb4c 1a8be30e7674de17badf0faa7e8e90ca1ac671b2 1.32 MB
556f5f0925ad11ae512ba48cb451748e c780427eb0ea2958915a4c13af2e9df0598ecf1b 1.2 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 28.30%
Microsoft Windows XP 15.09%
Windows 7 Home Premium 13.21%
Windows 8 Single Language 9.43%
Windows Vista Home Premium 9.43%
Windows 8 Pro 9.43%
Windows 7 Professional 5.66%
Windows 8.1 3.77%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.89%
Windows 8 1.89%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.89%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 36.54% of Ask TBNotifier.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.22%
Hewlett-Packard 19.44%
ASUS 19.44%
Acer 8.33%
Lenovo 5.56%
Intel 5.56%
Sony 5.56%
Toshiba 5.56%
Alienware 2.78%
MSI 2.78%
GIGABYTE 1.39%
American Megatrends 1.39%
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