What is APNSetup.exe?
APNSetup.exe is part of Stub Installer and developed by Ask Partner Network according to the APNSetup.exe version information.
APNSetup.exe's description is "Stub Installer"
APNSetup.exe is digitally signed by APN LLC.
APNSetup.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\pkg_102a373a0\asktb\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected APNSetup.exe.
If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.
Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on APNSetup.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Stub Installer |
| Company name | Ask Partner Network |
| File description | Stub Installer |
| Internal name | APNSetup.exe |
| Original filename | APNSetup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2011 Ask Partner Network. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 6.3.0.7 |
| File version | 6.3.0.7 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Stub Installer |
| Company name | Ask Partner Network |
| File description | Stub Installer |
| Internal name | APNSetup.exe |
| Original filename | APNSetup.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2011 Ask Partner Networ.. |
| Product version | 6.3.0.7 |
| File version | 6.3.0.7 |
Digital signatures [?]
APNSetup.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | APN LLC |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 27eab3de0b03d88d5c4a2ae477b84dfa |
VirusTotal report
2 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the APNSetup.exe file. That's a 3% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.E potentially unsafe |
| Microsoft | PUA:Win32/AskToolbar |
APNSetup.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove APNSetup.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the APNSetup.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that APNSetup.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate APNSetup.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the APNSetup.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate APNSetup.exe in the scan result.
c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\pkg_102a373a0\asktb\APNSetup.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the APNSetup.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If APNSetup.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If APNSetup.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If APNSetup.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that APNSetup.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Filename variants
APNSetup.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:
- APNSetup.v6.exe
Folder name variants
APNSetup.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\temp\pkg_102a373a0\asktb\. The most common variants are listed below:
- F:\Documents (2)\
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | e88aa818dbb5a75c57de34ea12989123 |
| SHA256 | 9b6fa40974bcc434efabe046701a11d77da3f750d81822a12ffd2df4c596af0b |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to apnsetup.exe:
apnsetup.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
apnsetup.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
Stub Installer has stopped working.
End Program - apnsetup.exe. This program is not responding.
apnsetup.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
apnsetup.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with APNSetup.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with APNSetup.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with APNSetup.exe. 91% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 101 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with APNSetup.exe.
Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
For info, the APNSetup.exe was flagged by Vipre as a trojan. Below is the info from the alert window which is all I can post here:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<APEvent SchemaVersion="4.0.0" DefaultConfig="false" EventTypeEnum="2" TimeoutInSeconds="0" MonitorID="2003" MsgID="{9BBF1F14-E40A-4B38-BAF7-F229CC989722}" MonitorTypeEnum="2" RecommendScan="true" SDKVersion="7.0.6.2" ThreatDefVersion="42236" APEventID="{981485ED-3877-49EC-ABDC-ED90B5E3229A}" IsAllowOk="true" IsAllowAlwaysOk="true" IsBlockOk="true" IsBlockAlwaysOk="true" IsQuarantineOk="true" EventActorEnum="2" EventDateTime="2015-07-22T13:23:59" TransactionID="" RemoteClientAddress="">
<ParentProcess FilePath="C:\Windows\system32\rundll32.exe" PID="7156" FileSize="44544" MD5="" CRC8="0000000000000000" CobraPackHash="0000000000000000" KnownAsEnum="1" ThreatID="0" AddedToUserKnown="false" Company="Microsoft Corporation" FileVersion="6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)" ProductName="Microsoft® Windows® Operating System" ProductVersion="6.1.7600.16385" Description="Windows host process (Rundll32)" Copyright="© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved."/>
<FileMonitor FilePath="C:\Program Files\AskPartnerNetwork\Toolbar\APNSetup.exe" MD5="e2ed43adeb040e4bd5459a2e5a29497f" CRC8="8BC764173BAB0000" CobraPackHash="360EB91D58F2CD6B" KnownAsEnum="2" ThreatID="4150696" Company="Ask Partner Network" FileVersion="7.12.1.27" ProductName="Stub Installer" ProductVersion="7.12.1.27" Description="Stub Installer" Copyright="Copyright © 2013 Ask Partner Network. All rights reserved."/>
<FinalDispositionInfo DispositionEnum="2" AuthorityEnum="2" QuarantineStatusCode="1" QID="" UserName="\\NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM" ErrorEnum="0"/>
</APEvent>
# 22 Jul 2015, 11:48
JeffK writes
APN.exe is flagged by 21/65 A/V Engines currently listed in VirusTotal.
https://www.virustotal.com/#/file/7d21b8e032685f1fb7e0809f256c3497e6ae882ffb6e02ddb14c919bef460489/detection
Proof link is attached, So the person how said "None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about APNSetup.exe" is horribly wrong. The above VirusTotal link is as of 3-28-2018
# 28 Mar 2018, 7:38
Leo Waltz writes