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1. 

   GulBroz
   Member

   WinUtilities Pro 9.98 - GOTD 2011-03-31

   What is this apnstub.exe (from ask.com) that is launched by WinUtilties setup (not GOTD setup) and is trying to mess up with system (in particular changing certificates)?

   Whatever it is, I canceled installation, killed all processed from today GOTD and trash this GOTD...

   Detected with Comodo Internet Security, on Win7 64 Ultimate

   Posted 13 years ago #
2. 

   Deserthead47
   Member

   Seems like program trying to install 'Ask toolbar',there is a box to uncheck if you don't want to install it.See comment 2 on download page.

   Posted 13 years ago #
3. 

   BentlyTCow
   Member

   Run setup, click next twice, and the Ask toolbar is right there out in the open before anything has installed. Clear the boxes and it's gone! Nothing out of the ordinary here...

   Posted 13 years ago #
4. 

   GulBroz
   Member

   Sorry, but this happened before I do anything in WinUtilities setup (ie I did not press any button, I was still on 1st screen of installer), otherwise I would not have reported here...

   Posted 13 years ago #
5. 

   Anonymous
   Unregistered

   COMODO firewall say ApnStub.exe is a safe application so I ok it & ok go out firewall, next I see WinUtilites next I accept the agreement note # 8 no Ask Toolbar next agrement for Ask next a few times and take you pick see ask you not like untick ask.com serch engine, ask.com home as homepage (Hijack) ,I accepy the license and want to install free Toolbar, now go and you will see you pick now this is on my PC,

   Destination location:C:\Program Files\WinUtilities

   Start Menu folder:WinUtilities

   Additional tasks:Additional icons:Create a desktop icon

   if you don't like go back, All-so you may take out the Ask tool bar in the Add or remove Programes or Revo Uninstaller or the like Free one is ok

   did a look-up on apstub & aps tub File Extensions not Found only GOTD & how do you know it Ask.com ?

   Posted 13 years ago #
6. 

   GulBroz
   Member

   'cause it's reported in "Description" or "Company Name" (don't remember which one) in Sysinternal Process Explorer...

   Posted 13 years ago #
7. 

   goodgotd
   Member

   I did not approve the ask toolbar- and didn't get it. at first program start, it wanted to check for update, I denied it, and it works fine, hasn't tried a connection since, so I call it good.

   Posted 13 years ago #
8. 

   Deserthead47
   Member

   Re - 'See comment 2 on download page'

   Seems I misread,thought it said 'there is a box to check'

   Posted 13 years ago #
9. 

   Robert
   StrayCat

   Not a big thing really.
   IMHO the stub installer downloads and starts the scripts (if they are missing),when the users consents to install the 'Ask Toolbar'.(ask Toolbar Install checker)
   The checker usually runs in the background when the installer of the main program is launched.

   

   But in no way the 'Ask Toolbar' is installed without the users consent.
   Not in (today's) WinUtilities Pro 9.98 anyway. :)

   If still in doubt ,any decent file monitor application will allow you to block 'APNstub.exe'/Askstub.exe/AsktoolbarInstaller.exe" without interfering with the setup of the main program.

   Unfortunately some programs revert to cripleware if you chose not to install the toolbar or install it anyway.
   Again,not yesterday's WinUtilities.

   Posted 13 years ago #

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