How to remove an AskService error
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AskService.exe file information
The process known as Ask Toolbar for Internet Explorer belongs to software Vuze Toolbar or ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar or Ask Toolbar by Ask.com (www.ask.com).
Description: The file AskService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 464,264 bytes (92% of all occurrences) or 460,168 bytes. 
There is no file information. The program has no visible window. It is a Verisign signed file. File AskService.exe is digitally signed. The file is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
AskService.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 48% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can uninstall Vuze Toolbar or ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar, or try to get help from the software vendor. Click on Vuze Toolbar or ZoneAlarm Spy Blocker Toolbar in the Windows Control Panel (Software or Programs section) to uninstall it, or click on faq.vuze.com or about.ask.com/en/toolbar/toolbarv/faq.html to visit the vendor's website.
Recommended: Identify AskService.exe related errors
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AskService.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AskService.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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