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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

21.8.0.261 1.56%
21.5.0.2560 6.25%
21.4.0.1982 21.88%
21.3.1.1692 3.13%
21.2.0.1139 9.38%
21.1.0.607 3.13%
21.0.0.146 21.88%
20.3.0.729 12.50%
20.1.0.3831 14.06%
20.0.0.2671 4.69%
11.2.0.1794 1.56%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, RegQueryValueExW, RegEnumValueW, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, DuplicateTokenEx, SetTokenInformation, AdjustTokenPrivileges, CreateProcessAsUserW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ControlService, DeregisterEventSource, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW
crypt32.dll
CryptDecodeObject, CertGetNameStringW, CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject
kernel32.dll
CompareStringW, LCMapStringW, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, FlushFileBuffers, GetStringTypeW, LoadLibraryW, CreateFileW, WriteFile, SetEvent, GetTempPathW, CreateDirectoryW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, lstrcmpiW, ProcessIdToSessionId, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, lstrcmpA, WaitForMultipleObjects, lstrlenW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTime, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, MultiByteToWideChar, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetTimeZoneInformation, WideCharToMultiByte, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetStdHandle, HeapCreate, ExitProcess, Sleep, SetLastError, InterlockedIncrement, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, SizeofResource, GetCommandLineW, InterlockedDecrement, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentThreadId, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetLastError, RaiseException, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, RtlUnwind, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, ExitThread, CreateThread, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetVersionExW
ole32.dll
CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoInitializeSecurity, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoAddRefServerProcess
user32.dll
GetMessageW, SetTimer, KillTimer, TranslateMessage, MessageBoxW, PostThreadMessageW, DispatchMessageW, CharUpperW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, RegisterWindowMessageW
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile, CreateEnvironmentBlock
winhttp.dll
WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpCrackUrl, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpQueryHeaders
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSFreeMemory

APNMCP.exe

APN Updater by APN LLC (Signed)

Remove APNMCP.exe
Version:   21.0.0.146
MD5:   dea1d1757f8f8624e498092684b55d58
SHA1:   7afdc2e9948287cf420c5ff5256faf01b27d7735
SHA256:   129da4303c0b0acaab9a2791a113ee611d44c7fae139edb1907faec4ee1db9ca

Overview

apnmcp.exe runs as a service under the name Servicio de actualización Ask (APNMCP) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by APN LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:apnmcp.exe
Publisher:APN LLC.
Product name:APN Updater
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\apnmcp.exe
File version:21.0.0.146
Size:165.66 KB (169,632 bytes)
Build date:5/12/2013 11:08 PM
Certificate
Issued to:APN LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, April 16, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, April 9, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'APNMCP' (Servicio de actualización Ask)
  • APNMCP

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00062008%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00041857%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00020151%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:11,370 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:63,719/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.42 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.03 MB
Private (minimum):3.08 MB
Non-paged memory:2.42 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:39.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):41.45 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.34 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:10,682/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:88 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:3 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:95
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\askpartnernetwork\toolbar\apnmcp.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:APNMCP
Display name:Servicio de actualización Ask
Description:“El Servicio de actualización Ask mantiene actualizado el software de tu barra de herramientas Ask.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
apnmcp.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00035956%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00034339%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00001617%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,459/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:176 KB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00028666%
Kernel CPU:0.00018220%
User CPU:0.00010446%
CPU cycles:31,453/sec
Memory:792 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 31.25%
Windows 7 Home Premium 17.19%
Microsoft Windows XP 12.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 7.81%
Windows Vista Home Premium 7.81%
Windows 8 Pro 7.81%
Windows 7 Professional 4.69%
Windows 8.1 3.13%
Windows 8 3.13%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.56%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.56%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.87% of APN Updater.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.50%
ASUS 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 18.75%
Acer 12.50%
Lenovo 5.00%
Sony 5.00%
Toshiba 5.00%
Intel 2.50%
Alienware 2.50%
MSI 2.50%
American Megatrends 2.50%
GIGABYTE 1.25%
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