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What is pipinstaller_pltv52.exe?

Part of Offercast - APN Install Manager by Ask.com

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How does pipinstaller_pltv52.exe run?

Process - pipinstaller_pltv52.exe is an instance of a running program. This 32-bit program executes with the privileges as the currently logged in user account.

How does pipinstaller_pltv52.exe start?

Startup files (user) run once - pipinstaller_pltv52.exe is registered with the run identifier 'PIP' and the execution command 'C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\nsqD3ED.tmp\PIPInstaller_PLTV52.exe -rb' in the Windows registry HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce. RunOnce keys are used to launch a service or background process whenever a any PC user logs into Windows. Once the application is launched for the first time its entry will be removed from the Registry so it does not run again when a user logins again. Applications here are designed to be used primarily by Setup programs.

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What is the community is seeing?What is the community is doing?
About 0.1% of all Boost users have the pipinstaller_pltv52.exe process running.Of the 0.1% of pipinstaller_pltv52.exe users, 59.0% have disabled it.
Typical file (disk image) location:
C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\nsh6378.tmp\pipinstaller_pltv52.exe

What else is related?

a5srchas.dll (Ask Search Assistant by Askcom)
dtuser.exe (DTX broker by Askcom)
searchresultsdx.dll (Search-Results Toolbar by Askcom)
asktoolbar2x.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
asktoolbar3x.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
genericasktoolbar.dll (Toolbar by Askcom)
aviracallingidhelper.dll (AviraHelper by Askcom)
npaviracallingid.dll (NPAPI Ask Avira CallingID by Askcom)
new3c8f.tmp.exe (Ask Toolbar by Askcom)
setup.exe (Ask Toolbar by Askcom)
uninstall ask toolbar.dll (Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer by Askcom)
ffasktoolbarinstaller_ask_tbr_1.6.2.0.exe (Ask Toolbar by Askcom)
runie.exe (by Askcom)
asksbar.dll (Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer by Askcom)
a2srchas.dll (Ask Search Assistant by IAC)
searchresultsdx.dll (Ask.com Dynamic Link Library by Askcom)
genericasktoolbar.dll (Toolbar by Askcom)
updatetask.exe (by Askcom)
updater.exe (Updater by Askcom)
updatetask.exe (by Askcom)
genericasktoolbar.dll (Toolbar by Askcom)
updatetask.exe (Ask Updater by Askcom)

What Windows OS versions does this run on?

Windows 7 Professional (6.1.7600.0)

About Ask.com

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File details

File name: pipinstaller_pltv52.exe
Publisher: Ask.com (verified)
Name: Offercast - APN Install Manager
Description: Offercast - APN Install Manager
Version: 2.8.0.2
Size: 988.92 KB
Original file name: AskInstaller.exe

Digital certificate

Issued to: Ask.com
Certificate authority: VeriSign

Resource utilization

CPU utilization averages
Total CPU: 2.9741519322%
Privileged CPU: 0.0843887176%
User CPU: 2.88976321463837%
Memory utilization averages
Min working set memory: 0 Bytes

Process details

Runs as (owner): User
Windows platform: 32-bit
Parent Processes
pipinstaller_pltv52.exe (Offercast - APN Install Manager by Askcom)
pal_install_id_r109860_a3000.exe (Paltalk Messenger Setup by Paltalkcom)
Child Process
pipinstaller_pltv52.exe (Offercast - APN Install Manager by Askcom)
Process Commands
"C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\nsh6378.tmp\PIPInstaller_PLTV52.exe" -b -se -ppd 1620
C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\nsh6378.tmp\PIPInstaller_PLTV52.exe -b

Startup files (user) run once details

Name: PIP
Command: C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Temp\nsqD3ED.tmp\PIPInstaller_PLTV52.exe -rb

Image hashes

MD5: 3e0c5b4b6663d82ff381425565657bc0
SHA-1: 30f68f16d61c883d647e320e03545829f2bb20df
SHA-256: a39ac91b5d9bc217537b69f4c7a96f252e8e995b7cff73da27aa3a81e3c9e48c

PE image details

File packed: No
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