Dealio Toolbar v4.7
What is Dealio Toolbar?
Dealio Toolbar is an advertising-supported web browser toolbar/extension that will make the following changes to the browser's settings:
- Changes the default home page and new tabs and protect these search settings
- Changes the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including the browser's built-in search box
- Adds an addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found” adn DNS errors
- Tracks usage behavior. Information about the search queries submited in connection with the Toolbar and how it is interacted with search results may be used to personalize the content and advertisements
About (from Spigot)
The Spigot Application Updater is an application which is part of the Spigot Toolbar. Applicationupdater.exe’s purpose is to check periodically that the toolbar is the most up to date version. It’s important to have the latest version of the toolbar because in each version we add new features and improve the existing o... Read more
Overview
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Dealio Toolbar has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.spigot.com/about/contact-us/uninstall-spigot-toolbar
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{67EA4F15-C7C4-436A-B6A2-352BC2CE11DC}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.34 MB
Files installed by Dealio Toolbar v4.7
| Program executable: | WidgiHelper.exe |
| Name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| WidgiHelper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Dealio Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 5e7e9aa2176550a65eb26174928ccb8a |
Additional files:
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WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
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dealioToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- dealioToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Dealio Toolbar' with the class of {01398B87-61AF-4FFB-9AB5-1A1C5FB39A9C}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- dealioToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Dealio Toolbar' with the class of {01398B87-61AF-4FFB-9AB5-1A1C5FB39A9C}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- dealioToolbarIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'pdfforge Toolbar' with a class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove Dealio Toolbar?
You can uninstall Dealio Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Dealio Toolbar v4.7, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Dealio Toolbar.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Dealio Toolbar v4.7 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 57%
Win Vista (SP2) 14%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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| Windows Vista |
42.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
57.14% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
28.57% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
14.29% |
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Geography
40.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
40.00% |
| France |
20.00% |
| Belgium |
10.00% |
| Sweden |
10.00% |
| Germany |
10.00% |
| Ireland |
10.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
42.86% |
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| Toshiba |
14.29% |
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| Packard Bell |
14.29% |
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| Dell |
14.29% |
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| American Megatrends |
14.29% |
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Common models |
| HP-Pavilion VG265AA-ABF p... |
25.00% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
25.00% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
25.00% |
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| Compaq-Presario NM832AA-A... |
25.00% |
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About (from Spigot, Inc.)
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Publisher URL: www.spigot.com