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

VersionsAdditional versions

18,1,7,644 1.87%
18,1,7,598 0.93%
18,1,0,443 0.93%
18,0,5,292 0.93%
18,0,5,292 0.93%
17,3,2,101 0.93%
17,3,0,49 0.93%
17, 1, 2, 1 0.93%
17, 1, 2, 1 1.87%
17, 1, 0, 27 0.93%
17, 0, 1, 12 10.28%
17, 0, 1, 12 9.35%
17, 0, 0, 12 2.80%
17, 0, 0, 12 7.48%
15, 5, 0, 2 3.74%
15, 5, 0, 2 3.74%
15, 4, 0, 5 2.80%
15, 4, 0, 5 1.87%
15, 3, 0, 11 12.15%
15, 3, 0, 11 6.54%
15, 2, 0, 5 15.89%
15, 2, 0, 5 10.28%
15, 1, 0, 2 1.87%

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
ConvertStringSidToSidW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, RegOpenKeyExW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, CryptDecrypt, CryptDestroyKey, CryptAcquireContextA, CryptDeriveKey, RegSetKeySecurity, AddAccessAllowedAce, InitializeAcl, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, CryptHashData, CryptDestroyHash, CryptCreateHash, CryptReleaseContext, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptGetHashParam, GetLengthSid, GetTokenInformation, RegSetValueExW, RegLoadKeyW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegEnumKeyExW, RegFlushKey, RegDeleteValueW, LookupAccountSidW, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegUnLoadKeyW, RegEnumValueW
crypt32.dll
CryptMsgGetParam, CertCloseStore, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertGetNameStringW, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgClose, CryptProtectData
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetFolderPathA, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
UrlUnescapeW, PathFileExistsW, PathIsDirectoryW
user32.dll
wsprintfW, PostMessageW, EnumWindows, GetClassNameW, IsWindow, GetSystemMetrics
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW
wininet.dll
HttpAddRequestHeadersW, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetOpenW, InternetReadFile, InternetConnectW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetCloseHandle
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

toolbarupdater.exe

ToolbarU Application by AVG Technologies (Signed)

Remove toolbarupdater.exe
Version:   15, 1, 0, 2
MD5:   7214143221ca831cfcb9f64850dfdaba
SHA1:   75a4d722645f56154956ab54701c983de66e59ad
SHA256:   65a566aa76dd7962f49b3f2a5c2ee2bef58b40bd23f46fe02a32107049207c89

Overview

toolbarupdater.exe runs as a service under the name vToolbarUpdater18.1.0 (vToolbarUpdater17.1.0) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by AVG Technologies which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:toolbarupdater.exe
Publisher:AVG Secure Search
Product name:ToolbarU Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\avg secure search\vtoolbarupdater\15.2.0\toolbarupdater.exe
Original name:ToolbarU.exe
File version:15, 1, 0, 2
Size:985.17 KB (1,008,816 bytes)
Build date:4/4/2013 4:35 PM
Certificate
Issued to:AVG Technologies
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • vToolbarUpdater18.1.0
  • 'vToolbarUpdater17.1.0'
  • 'vToolbarUpdater17.0.12'
  • 'vToolbarUpdater15.3.0'
  • 'vToolbarUpdater15.2.0'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.96%
Windows 7 Ultimate 27.36%
Microsoft Windows XP 11.32%
Windows 7 Professional 7.55%
Windows 8 6.60%
Windows Vista Home Premium 4.72%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.89%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.89%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.94%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.94%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.94%
Windows 8 Pro 0.94%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.94%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.42% of ToolbarU Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 23.62%
Hewlett-Packard 14.96%
ASUS 12.60%
Toshiba 12.60%
Dell 11.02%
Sony 6.30%
Lenovo 4.72%
Gateway 3.15%
Intel 3.15%
GIGABYTE 2.36%
Compaq 1.57%
American Megatrends 1.57%
Samsung 1.57%
Alienware 0.79%
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