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

VersionsAdditional versions

1.2.0.3294 20.00%
1.0.0.3013 20.00%
1.0.0.2248 60.00%

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vntldr.exe

Virtual New Tab by APN LLC (Signed)

Remove vntldr.exe
Version:   1.0.0.3013
MD5:   abc13ee82ecc14c63709465ba9bca0ad
SHA1:   3efb0d2de276fb8a10a07f04e326481095cb78aa

Overview

vntldr.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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 Toolbar published by APN LLC, Avira SearchFree Toolbar from Avira GmbH and Avira SearchFree Toolbar by Avira GmbH. The file is digitally signed by APN LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:vntldr.exe
Publisher:APN LLC.
Product name:Virtual New Tab
Description:Virtual New Tab Loader
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\vnt\vntldr.exe
Original name:vntldr.dll
File version:1.0.0.3013
Size:197.45 KB (202,192 bytes)
Build date:12/4/2013 2:46 AM
Certificate
Issued to:APN LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, April 15, 2012
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'VNT' → C:\Program Files\VNT\vntldr.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00091480%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002577%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00088903%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,014 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:67,009/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.29 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.22 MB
Private (minimum):4.15 MB
Non-paged memory:1.29 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:62.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.63 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.18 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.97 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:12,139/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:19.23 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:75 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:41/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:49
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI GDI peak:4
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:2
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\users\user\appdata\local\vnt\vntldr.exe" /exec
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of Virtual New Tab.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 25.00%
Lenovo 25.00%
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