GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL File | Detect GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL Error?

What is GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL ?

The file named GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL is developed by Search Results. The program has a digital signature from IAC Search and Media. The DLL program is confirmed to be an adware and a spyware in disguise. It has a high threat level of 5 because of multiple attacks on various systems. It is part of the Ask.com toolbar extension and makes various changes to the browser settings.

GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL is located in C:\Program Files\ask.com\genericasktoolbar.dll. The total size of the file is 1.4 megabytes. The latest version of the file available is 5.12.0.15935. The program is a non-system process and is not important for Windows OS. If found to be running, remove it immediately using the right tool.

Affected Platform: Windows OS.

How to check if your computer is infected with GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL malware?

Keep an eye for the following symptoms to check if your PC is infected with GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL malware:

Unstable internet connection
Browser redirects to unwanted websites
PC performance slows down
Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
System screen freezes repeatedly

If you find any of the above mentioned symptoms, take the following steps to be sure about the malware infection:

Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager
Go to the process tab and right-click on the GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL file and open its location

If the file is located outside C:\Program Files, then you should take measures to get rid of the malware.

How to remove GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL malware from system with Comodo Cleaning Essentials?

Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) incorporates antivirus software with unique features like auto-sandboxing to identify and obstruct every suspicious process running on an endpoint with a single click. To remove GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL malware using CCE, follow the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Download the CCE suite.

Step 2: To start the application, double-click on the CCE.exe file.

Step 3: It then probes the antivirus to initiate a full system scan to identify and remove any existing malicious files.

Step 4: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 5: Comodo Cleaning Essentials will remove GENERICASKTOOLBAR.DLL malware from your computer including all other malwares!

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First Seen: 06 April 2018 at 3:06 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Ask	Executable	b8cd0c03d5802056 305024dfde2f8048 258cfa93	4cc42645eb72b0f8 66b941c7572367e1	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	5.11.3.155 90	5.11.3.155 90	197.251.156.193/32	N/A
2	Ask	Executable	f37156a44dac7a93 122795ef2abcab43 67c6b0a9	ef1df9eb5c44565b af121ef85bc83c80	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	5.8.0.0	5.8.0.0	Ghana	N/A
3	Ask	Executable	94e19799b13f067b 1b2faeaaec1e423b d4705d7a	7851acd4a24f99ba 80f389c4da78f49e	Virus.Win32. Floxif.A	Yes	5.14.1.200 07	5.14.1.200 07	Ghana	N/A
4	Ask	Executable	30d15b411f176f72 fed9361fe1883434 eba2147b	d24fa58a3127ba35 f007bf05b36884be	ApplicUnwnt	Yes	5.11.3.155 90	5.11.3.155 90	Bangladesh	N/A

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First Seen: 27 November 2008 at 11:25 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Ask.com	Executable	17e4d6319a97c06d 7b808d86ca446e5e e2ae2f6c	ff22d72ee4e7f79b 5b3ea9c0d9275764	Yes	5.2.1.267	5.2.1.267	United States
2	Ask.com	Executable	ae6222a04c54a9a9 e35ee2f3ba5b0a42 02c805c2	f302182f91bffbac 4b46396e10f55370	Yes	5.4.0.371	5.4.0.371	Internal Submission
3	Ask.com	Executable	6d53b652747639c8 ab7049ea2dd301c2 17480f41	ae66ad17d7c262be b09e85729598f51b	Yes	5.4.4.118	5.4.4.118	United States
4	Ask	Executable	cdb75308d46136d9 3a948663c87094e1 e9a51486	f111c08d2e1d32ab 6cc25798fb1b8e6d	Yes	5.15.2.230 37	5.15.2.230 37	10.224.1.58/32
5	Ask.com	Executable	2371bcfe5073181d 8a37fe820a7eef34 cecc80c4	735a1cc828542330 4cc58c55be71ad20	Yes	5.4.4.113	5.4.4.113	Singapore
6	Search-Results	Executable	251ee9b7f05b472a d6c15cc2d80ecd2e 655c6d57	d190d9142c343319 1a1cdd95f2256198	Yes	5.12.2.167 52	5.12.2.167 52	10.224.1.54/32
7	Ask.com	Executable	c5953c73ffff5541 69163440027882bc 13016085	0ddaa75e84b5af3a 4a16b12576f4173a	Yes	5.5.0.145	5.5.0.145	Netherlands
8	Ask	Executable	d6ad39128e426ea3 15ad1cb2fb647657 3adcd550	42a5852d1eb7099e 4b41704e6e315faf	Yes	5.13.1.181 07	5.13.1.181 07	10.224.1.59/32
9	Ask.com	Executable	e9c1744a05472017 e0f383a3dff1b79c ddbf7869	15e162f3d3a95a45 293b84f1d820781c	Yes	5.3.3.148	5.3.3.148	Internal Submission
10	Ask.com	Executable	ae6222a04c54a9a9 e35ee2f3ba5b0a42 02c805c2	f302182f91bffbac 4b46396e10f55370	Yes	5.4.0.371	5.4.0.371	Brazil
11	Ask	Executable	1e2aeae855dff640 be54f71d80d62087 081523a5	182e6ff83d72d8b7 674c1da3536e626f	Yes	5.17.3.366 70	5.17.3.366 70	Netherlands
12	TODO:	Executable	aba44f7cfce823d5 4c33c5bb1ecfc3e5 c5afd624	1e7e3524daa6a262 02489c885e6be910	No	5.0.1.256	5.0.1.256	Internal Submission
13	Ask.com	Executable	51fa3a87e52c3cfb 43fcaf4c7fa707b3 6555c899	84bf6ac664705888 3cbd697a8b10d849	Yes	5.3.1.218	5.3.1.218	United States
14	Ask.com	Executable	8b1160b33d504ac9 952e8cac184892d2 4314597a	95edc6fbc229da96 4f496a704105b4c4	Yes	5.6.2.119	5.6.2.119	Internal Submission
15	Ask.com	Executable	8bcd00ea8074c41d 4c0893fa21233195 b9d3a779	18f5efbf5d78b6fd fb75a2f24b14723e	Yes	5.5.0.144	5.5.0.144	Internal Submission
16	Ask.com	Executable	17e4d6319a97c06d 7b808d86ca446e5e e2ae2f6c	ff22d72ee4e7f79b 5b3ea9c0d9275764	Yes	5.2.1.267	5.2.1.267	Internal Submission
17	Ask.com	Executable	e9c1744a05472017 e0f383a3dff1b79c ddbf7869	15e162f3d3a95a45 293b84f1d820781c	Yes	5.3.3.148	5.3.3.148	United States
18	Ask	Executable	8cc8bd7d1c708fe5 d7256068180a7468 ee3045e7	af6e441db3bb3e86 e7c11cb6327d69c8	Yes	5.13.2.193 79	5.13.2.193 79	10.224.1.57/32
19	TODO:	Executable	4142bee70796010c 8df88e41ef47021f 1c012885	e79e8a0eb4c85194 4293222105369354	No	5.2.0.222	5.2.0.222	Internal Submission
20	Ask.com	Executable	51fa3a87e52c3cfb 43fcaf4c7fa707b3 6555c899	84bf6ac664705888 3cbd697a8b10d849	Yes	5.3.1.218	5.3.1.218	Internal Submission
21	Ask	Executable	77ec2347e3b77725 916aa21a8f2dde9d 3af08c17	72ae45fbc5c3c808 a3fafbf3cf51194d	Yes	5.9.1.1401 9	5.9.1.1401 9	10.224.1.57/32
22	Ask.com	Executable	c5953c73ffff5541 69163440027882bc 13016085	0ddaa75e84b5af3a 4a16b12576f4173a	Yes	5.5.0.145	5.5.0.145	Internal Submission
23	Ask.com	Executable	6d53b652747639c8 ab7049ea2dd301c2 17480f41	ae66ad17d7c262be b09e85729598f51b	Yes	5.4.4.118	5.4.4.118	Internal Submission
24	Ask	Executable	0942991d79643348 59fefbec03f224a5 81acbbe7	a8472ebdbbaa34ab ac1d5f432b0bde7e	Yes	5.15.15.35 882	5.15.15.35 882	10.224.1.65/32
25	Ask.com	Executable	2b3fb955a0eb75fe 9f3e3d02d4a92027 50acb9b1	86c46645e719f74e eb2a4c0654658a0a	Yes	5.5.2.106	5.5.2.106	Internal Submission
26	Ask.com	Executable	312553bc48591a7a 14b399544e4a039b 19d86bd6	de08759a761f043a 8dcdff5ade24201f	Yes	5.6.1.115	5.6.1.115	Internal Submission
27	Ask.com	Executable	a1bb26df21dc0ed4 0cca2e02a6829158 336d1de3	b405f39681205743 1d1b6d80685b8c9f	Yes	5.4.3.105	5.4.3.105	Internal Submission
28	Ask.com	Executable	8b1160b33d504ac9 952e8cac184892d2 4314597a	95edc6fbc229da96 4f496a704105b4c4	Yes	5.6.2.119	5.6.2.119	United Kingdom
29	Ask	Executable	77ec2347e3b77725 916aa21a8f2dde9d 3af08c17	72ae45fbc5c3c808 a3fafbf3cf51194d	Yes	5.9.1.1401 9	5.9.1.1401 9	10.224.1.63/32
30	Ask.com	Non-executable	5262d91316961de7 ce9e6051b179168c ad7b1b59	434187c3537fc57f d535bc0e74e52382	Yes	5.5.1.110	5.5.1.110	Poland

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