What is OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe?

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe is part of Offercast - APN Install Manager and developed by Ask.com according to the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe version information.

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe's description is "Offercast - APN Install Manager"

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe is digitally signed by Ask.com.

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.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 OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameOffercast - APN Install Manager
Company nameAsk.com
File descriptionOffercast - APN Install Manager
Internal nameAPNInstaller.exe
Original filenameAPNInstaller.exe
Legal copyright2010: (c) Ask.com. All rights reserved.
Product version3.8.1.17592
File version3.8.1.17592

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameOffercast - APN Install Manager
Company nameAsk.com
File descriptionOffercast - APN Install Manager
Internal nameAPNInstaller.exe
Original filenameAPNInstaller.exe
Legal copyright2010: (c) Ask.com. All rights reser..
Product version3.8.1.17592
File version3.8.1.17592

Digital signatures [?]

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAsk.com
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number071c9c2cc792bcb19c804c3655d4de1f

VirusTotal report

11 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe file. That's a 20% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVware Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA)
Baidu-International Adware.Win32.AskToolbar.Ask
CAT-QuickHeal PUA.Askcom.Gen
Comodo ApplicUnwnt.Win32.Ask.A
Cyren W32/Application.LLTK-6696
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Bundled.Toolbar.Ask.G potentially unsafe
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004c65951 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004c65951 )
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.APNToolBar
Rising Malware.Generic(Thunder)!1.A1C4-IWWVthJr0gB (Cloud)
VIPRE Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA) (not malicious)
11 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe file.

OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.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 OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that OffercastInstaller_AVR_U-0121-01-P_.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

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MD554c28e31a240fc9803926fa27f6aab64
SHA2567d21b8e032685f1fb7e0809f256c3497e6ae882ffb6e02ddb14c919bef460489

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.exe:

offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.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.

Offercast - APN Install Manager has stopped working.

End Program - offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.exe. This program is not responding.

offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

offercastinstaller_avr_u-0121-01-p_.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

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NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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