TBNotifier.exe

Ask TBNotifier by APN LLC (Signed)

Remove TBNotifier.exe
Version:   31.0.1.478
MD5:   25d14a2cbfb28a14c4564664f05376d3
SHA1:   defc88c30e255adb83a0047b9b4322bad5c6c49d
SHA256:   04212943757a3cae798f0b28c4ad1c1e6f00811d8e2a9b87a4efb3e7e01d83e5

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.

Overview

tbnotifier.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Frostwire Toolbar published by Ask.com, Ask Toolbar from Ask.com and Ask Toolbar by Ask.com. The file is digitally signed by APN LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

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
File version:31.0.1.478
Size:1.47 MB (1,542,608 bytes)
Build date:6/6/2013 12:51 PM
Certificate
Issued to:APN LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 16, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, April 9, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

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BehaviorsBehaviors

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"
Network connections
  • [TCP] a23-67-253-43.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.253.43:80)
  • [UDP] listens on port 64907

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00442288%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00260096%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00182192%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:4,941 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:221,039/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:9.84 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):14.86 MB
    Private (minimum):9.66 MB
    Non-paged memory:9.84 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:117.05 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):123.79 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.68 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):15.27 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:49,336/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:17.17 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:78 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:1.22 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:46/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:17
    12
    Handles:386
    600
    GUI GDI count:12
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:18
    49
    GUI USER peak:18
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    TBNotifier.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00158600%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00102542%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00056057%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:29,917/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.49 MB
    1.16 MB
    RPCRT4.dll
    Total CPU:0.00020341%
    Kernel CPU:0.00020341%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:3,939/sec
    Memory:780 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00012050%
    Kernel CPU:0.00011804%
    User CPU:0.00000246%
    CPU cycles:2,519/sec
    Memory:1.16 MB
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00002290%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00002290%
    CPU cycles:15,558/sec
    Memory:920 KB

    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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