Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
18,1,7,644 |
1.87% |
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18,1,7,598 |
0.93% |
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18,1,0,443 |
0.93% |
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18,0,5,292 |
0.93% |
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18,0,5,292 |
0.93% |
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17,3,2,101 |
0.93% |
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17,3,0,49 |
0.93% |
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17, 1, 2, 1 |
0.93% |
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17, 1, 2, 1 |
1.87% |
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17, 1, 0, 27 |
0.93% |
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17, 0, 1, 12 |
10.28% |
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17, 0, 1, 12 |
9.35% |
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17, 0, 0, 12 |
2.80% |
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17, 0, 0, 12 |
7.48% |
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15, 5, 0, 2 |
3.74% |
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15, 5, 0, 2 |
3.74% |
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15, 4, 0, 5 |
2.80% |
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15, 4, 0, 5 |
1.87% |
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15, 3, 0, 11 |
12.15% |
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15, 3, 0, 11 |
6.54% |
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15, 2, 0, 5 |
15.89% |
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15, 2, 0, 5 |
10.28% |
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15, 1, 0, 2 |
1.87% |
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toolbarupdater.exe
ToolbarU Application by AVG Technologies (Signed)
Version: | 17, 0, 0, 12 |
MD5: | e4650a5d381ff79711fca554167e0931 |
SHA1: | 7afdc6cbdd2f98d7da82a64a1818c0fc856ff38d |
SHA256: | e3aaba0ba0f2b96f9674515afd9fb934aca2f4cb51e19e4a5b8e5e1ee7fa31ec |
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).
Details
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: | 17, 0, 0, 12 |
Size: | 1.65 MB (1,734,680 bytes) |
Build date: | 8/27/2013 12:48 PM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | AVG Technologies |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
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'
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.96% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.36% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
11.32% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
7.55% |
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Windows 8 |
6.60% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
4.72% |
|
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.89% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
1.89% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.94% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
0.94% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.94% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
0.94% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.94% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 39.42% of ToolbarU Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Acer |
23.62% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
14.96% |
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ASUS |
12.60% |
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Toshiba |
12.60% |
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Dell |
11.02% |
|
Sony |
6.30% |
|
Lenovo |
4.72% |
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Gateway |
3.15% |
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Intel |
3.15% |
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GIGABYTE |
2.36% |
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Compaq |
1.57% |
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American Megatrends |
1.57% |
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Samsung |
1.57% |
|
Alienware |
0.79% |
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