What is genericasktoolbar.dll?
Part of Toolbar by Ask
What is it?
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.
What if I disable Toolbar?
The Ask.com Toolbar has been known to have adverse effect on your web browser's and overall PC's performance and stability. The Ask.com Toolbar is known to monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
Description of genericasktoolbar.dll from Ask“The Ask Toolbar is a free browser add-on that allows you to search the Web using the Ask.com search engine directly from Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers. The toolbar software DOES NOT monitor the websites visited by the end user, collect or in any manner report any information about what sites an end users visits (or any click stream activity), nor does it monitor or scrape information when you are on other sites. In short, the Toolbar provides a superior search experience on an ANONYMOUS basis and without any additional monitoring, contextual ads or other nuisances.
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How is genericasktoolbar.dll loaded?
Internet Explorer BHO - The genericasktoolbar.dll BHO has a registered CLSID of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}. A Browser Helper Object (BHO) is a module designed as a plugin for Microsoft's Internet Explorer web browser to provide added functionality. A BHO can introduce visible changes to a IE's interface, such as installing toolbars, but it can also run without any change to the interface.
Internet Explorer toolbar - The genericasktoolbar.dll browser toolbar extension has a registered CLSID of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}. These are the toolbars that are typically underneath the navigation bar and menu in Internet Explorer and are visible as either a full or partial row.
Internet Explorer web browser - genericasktoolbar.dll has a CLSID (globally unique identifier) of {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440}. An IE Web Browser application supplements some of Internet Explorer's user interface components for browsing by adding additional features that interact with the Internet Explorer Browser. This is accomplished by utilizing Internet Explorer's layout and rendering engine and extending it.
Internet Explorer URL search hook - The genericasktoolbar.dll IE search hook plugin has a registered CLSID of {00000000-6E41-4FD3-8538-502F5495E5FC}. A URL Search Hook is called by Internet Explorer when the browser cannot determine the protocol (such as http, ftp, etc.) of a URL address. When attempting to navigate to a URL that does not contain a protocol, Internet Explorer first attempts to determine the correct protocol using the unmodified address.
Community
| What is the community is seeing? |  What is the community is doing? |
| About 0.3% of all Boost users have the genericasktoolbar.dll file. | Of the 0.3% of genericasktoolbar.dll users, 70.0% have disabled it. |
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How resource intensive is the loaded module genericasktoolbar.dll?
Comparison based on the average resource utilization across all programs.
 | 0.00228997% CPU190.8% |
Average thread CPU utilization across all loaded modules is 0.00120%.
 | 1 context switches/sec6.7% |
Average context switches for all programs is 15 per second.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\Program Files\ask.com\genericasktoolbar.dll
Are there other versions of Toolbar?
What programs install genericasktoolbar.dll?
Ask Toolbar by Ask.comProgram URL: help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-the-Ask-com-Toolbar
Program help URL: help.mysearch.com/searchbar.html
Install path: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Size: 1.57 MB
Support.com Toolbar by Ask.com - Support.com Toolbar is an Ask.com powered toolbar. 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) Program URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Size: 3.64 MB
MP3 Rocket Toolbar by Ask.com - MP3 Rocket Toolbar , powered by ASK, 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 othProgram URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Size: 3.78 MB
HijackThis 2.0.2 by Trend Micro Inc. - HijackThis is an open source enumerating tool for Microsoft Windows originally created by Merijn Bellekom, and later sold to Trend Micro. The program is notable for targeting browser-hijacking methods, rather than relyinProgram URL: www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
Install path: C:\programs\hijackthis
Size: 1.14 GB
VirtualDJ Toolbar by Ask.com - VirtualDJ Toolbar is an Ask.com powered toolbar. 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) Program URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Size: 3.57 MB
KMPlayer Toolbar by Ask.com - This toolbar is typiclaly bundled with the installation of the free KMPlayer software. KMPlayer Toolbar gets installed through bundled software. The default settings will automatically install the KMPlayer Toolbar as sooProgram URL: www.kmpmedia.net/
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\Ask.com\
Size: 3.84 MB
ooVoo toolbar, powered by Ask.com by Ask.com - ooVoo Toolbar is typically installed via a monetized software bundle through the Ask.com Partner Network. It is essentially a branded Ask toolbar licensed for ooVoo LLC. The plugin will install with Internet Explorer, Program URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\ask.com\assets\oobe
Size: 3.57 MB
PandoraTV Toolbar by Ask.com - PandoraTV Toolbar, powered by ASK, 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 otherProgram URL: sp.ask.com/toolbar
Program help URL: about.ask.com/en/docs/about/index.shtml
Install path: C:\Program Files\ask.com\assets\oobe
Size: 2.22 MB
League of Legends by Riot Games - League of Legends (LoL) is a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Riot Games for Microsoft Windows. Players are formed into 2 even teams of Champions, 3v3 or 5v5. League of Legends is a Program URL: www.RiotGames.com
Install path: C:\Riot Games
Size: 3.53 MB
What else is related?
What Windows OS versions does this run on?
Microsoft Windows XP (5.1.2600.131072)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7600.0)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate N (6.1.7601.65536)
Windows 7 Ultimate (6.1.7601.65536)
About Ask
Founded as Ask Jeeves in 1996 and re-named Ask.com in 2005. In the last few years, Ask has been focusing on its search traffic through various methods, the numb
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