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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

31.6.6.4514 1.89%
31.6.3.286 1.89%
31.6.0.3083 1.89%
31.4.2.2430 5.66%
31.4.1.1692 24.53%
31.2.0.1139 11.32%
31.1.0.607 3.77%
31.0.1.478 13.21%
31.0.0.44 5.66%
30.5.0.871 11.32%
30.3.2.456 1.89%
30.3.0.3831 13.21%
30.1.0.2671 1.89%
11.3.0.1794 1.89%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegFlushKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgGetParam, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW, CryptQueryObject, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgClose, CryptDecodeObject, CertFreeCertificateContext
gdi32.dll
CreatePen, GetDeviceCaps, CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetStockObject, SetBkMode, SetTextColor, CreateFontIndirectW, DeleteObject, GetObjectW, SetDIBColorTable, SelectObject, DeleteDC, CreateCompatibleDC, GetDIBColorTable, StretchBlt, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateDIBSection, Rectangle, CreateSolidBrush, BitBlt
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI, GdipCloneImage, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, StringFromGUID2, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemAlloc, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoTaskMemRealloc
oleacc.dll
GetRoleTextW, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, AccessibleChildren, WindowFromAccessibleObject, AccessibleObjectFromEvent
psapi.dll
GetModuleFileNameExW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW, UrlCreateFromPathW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
EndPaint, GetDC, ReleaseDC, UpdateWindow, ShowWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetTimer, PostMessageW, GetWindowLongW, BeginPaint, UnregisterClassA, GetWindowInfo, LoadStringW, LoadAcceleratorsW, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetSysColorBrush, PostQuitMessage, SetForegroundWindow, WindowFromPoint, GetClientRect, MoveWindow, SetWindowLongW, SendMessageW, EnableWindow, CallNextHookEx, SendMessageTimeoutW, MessageBoxW, SetRectEmpty, IsDlgButtonChecked, CheckDlgButton, GetWindow, EnumWindows, DestroyWindow, DrawTextW, DefWindowProcW, GetSysColor, CreateWindowExW, SetWindowPos, SendDlgItemMessageW, SetWindowContextHelpId, IsWindow, UnhookWinEvent, MapDialogRect, EndDialog, CharNextW, ClientToScreen, ScreenToClient, InvalidateRect, InvalidateRgn, RedrawWindow, SetCapture, IsChild, GetParent, GetDlgItem, BringWindowToTop, AnimateWindow, SystemParametersInfoW, PostThreadMessageW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, SetWindowsHookExW, IsDialogMessageW, KillTimer, FindWindowExW, GetClassNameW, ReleaseCapture, FillRect, CallWindowProcW, GetDesktopWindow, DestroyAcceleratorTable, GetFocus, SetFocus, GetClassInfoExW, LoadCursorW, FindWindowW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, PeekMessageW, GetWindowThreadProcessId, EnumChildWindows, PtInRect, SetDlgItemTextW, LoadImageW, DrawIconEx, GetActiveWindow, DialogBoxIndirectParamW, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, SetWinEventHook, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextLengthW, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowTextW, GetWindowRect, CreateAcceleratorTableW, RegisterClassExW, OffsetRect, AdjustWindowRectEx, GetMenu
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
HttpSendRequestW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetReadFile, InternetCloseHandle, InternetCrackUrlW, InternetOpenW, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetConnectW, InternetCanonicalizeUrlW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateProcessesW, WTSFreeMemory

TBNotifier.exe

Ask TBNotifier by APN LLC (Signed)

Remove TBNotifier.exe
Version:   30.3.0.3831
MD5:   a7ed8a28549a0f8b16b73195946f1c0b
SHA1:   1edff2f754509bd6348e019309ecbb0ebba26833
SHA256:   d1462a3263c4029b4e0ff9290fdffa2316cd6e76a394416ca9891c238b0ba2a4

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 Ask Shopping Toolbar published by Ask.com, Ask Shopping Toolbar from Ask.com and Ask Shopping 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:30.3.0.3831
Size:1.42 MB (1,483,912 bytes)
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

The following programs will install this file
Ask Shopping Toolbar
 Ask.com
  81% remove
Ask Shopping 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 i...
Frostwire Toolbar
 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 Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed through various monetization platforms during installation. The browser extension includes various features that will modify the default or custom settings of the browser including the home page, sea...
Ask Toolbar
 Ask.com
  79% 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...
KMP Media Toolbar
 Ask.com
  86% remove
KMP Media Toolbar is an Ask.com branded toolbar (IAC) for Intenet Explorer and Firefox. The toolbar collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Ask.com ad network so they can suggest services or provide advertising via the toolbar. KMP Media Toolbar will attempt to change your home page and search provider during installation and provides an Ask.com search box and various other generic fe...

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] a23-67-62-64.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (23.67.62.64:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00639766%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00375310%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00264456%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:351 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:165,270/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:4.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):9.79 MB
    Private (minimum):4.83 MB
    Non-paged memory:4.5 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:103.37 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):112.75 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:6.37 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):9.81 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:8,259/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:2.21 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:6/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:18 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:288 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:21/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:16
    12
    Handles:282
    600
    GUI GDI count:9
    103
    GUI GDI peak:11
    142
    GUI USER count:17
    49
    GUI USER peak:19
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\updater\tbnotifier.exe"
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    WININET.dll
    Total CPU:0.00175465%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00175465%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:24,984/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:980 KB
    1.16 MB
    TBNotifier.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00175035%
    Kernel CPU:0.00115436%
    User CPU:0.00059598%
    CPU cycles:37,814/sec
    Memory:1.44 MB
    rasman.dll
    Total CPU:0.00087715%
    Kernel CPU:0.00087715%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:1,197/sec
    Memory:84 KB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00003503%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00003503%
    CPU cycles:3,583/sec
    Memory:276 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    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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