Should I remove IObit Apps Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
67% remove it33% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #12,212
United States Rank #16,578
Reach 0.0264%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.32 days
334.02 days >
Average installed length: 175.50 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.3 |
100.00% |
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IObit Apps Toolbar v8.3
What is IObit Apps Toolbar?
Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. The toolbar is typically included with several IObit software products as an optional install.
About (from Spigot)
The IObit Toolbar is a small application that attaches to your browser. The toolbar offers a way to search the web and stay connected to friends and colleagues. The toolbar installation comes with a way of also uninstalling it. The uninstall process takes a few moments. - Spigot, Revenue and Engagement on Tap. Keep y... Read more
Overview
Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is WidgiHelper.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 43 files and is usually about 3.39 MB (3,552,860 bytes). AutoUpdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
- Starts automatically
- Loads into the web browser
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IObit Apps Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{B14D51F5-F44F-4D77-86D0-777D6CB6C235}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.39 MB
Files installed by IObit Apps Toolbar v8.3
| Program executable: | WidgiHelper.exe |
| Name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| WidgiHelper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\IObit Apps Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 5112817039bcc40c106c1a9ec175334f |
Additional files:
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WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
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iobitappsToolbarFF.dll - WidgiFF Dynamic Link Library (Widgi Toolbar)
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iobitappsToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
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iobitappsToolbarIE64.dll
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About.dll (by IObit) - Advanced SystemCare (About IObit Utilities)
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ActionCenterDownloader.exe (by IObit) - Advanced SystemCare 7 (Action Center Downloader)
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AndroidChecker.dll - Android Checker
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ASC.exe
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ASCComputerMenu.dll - ASCComputerMenu Module
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ASCComputerMenu_64.dll
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ASCDownload.exe - Advanced SystemCare Downloader
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ASCExtMenu.dll - ASCExtMenu Module
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ASCExtMenu_64.dll
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ASCFixer.exe - Initialization Program (Advanced SystemCare 7 Initialization)
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ASCFixInit.exe
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ASCInit.exe
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ASCService.exe - Advanced SystemCare Service
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ASCTray.exe
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ASCUpgrade.exe - Upgrader (Advanced SystemCare 7 Upgrader)
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AutoCare.exe - Advanced SystemCare Auto Care
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AutoReactivator.exe - Auto Reactivator (Automatic Program Reactivator)
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AutoSweep.exe - Advanced SystemCare Auto Sweep
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AutoUpdate.exe - Advanced SystemCare 7 Autoupdate
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CheckDevice.exe - Advanced SystemCare for Check Android Device
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datastate.dll - Runtime Library for ASC
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DelayLoad.exe - Advanced SystemCare 7 DelayLoad
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DiskDefrag.exe - Advanced SystemCare Disk Defrag
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DiskMap.dll - Advanced SystemCare 6 (Advanced SystemCare 6 DiskMap.dll)
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DiskScan.dll - Rapid scan disk
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DiskScan.exe - Advanced SystemCare 7 DiskScan
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Display.exe - Display (Advanced SystemCare Display)
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FfSweep.dll - Privacy Library
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Homepage.exe - Homepage Protection (Homepage Protection Client)
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HomepageSvc.dll - Homepage Protection Service
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InfoHelp.dll - Info helper v7
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IObitLogon.dll
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IObitUninstaller.exe - IObit Uninstaller
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LiveUpdate.exe - Product Updater
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Monitor.exe - Advanced SystemCare 7 Monitor
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MonitorDisk.exe - Advanced SystemCare 7(MonitorDisk)
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NtfsData.dll
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OFCommon.dll - IObit Library (Advanced SystemCare 7 Library)
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PerformUpdate.exe - Advanced SystemCare PerformUpdate
Behaviors exhibited
2 Context Menu Handlers
- ASCExtMenu.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Advanced SystemCare' with a class of {2803063F-4B8D-4dc6-8874-D1802487FE2D}.
- ASCExtMenu_64.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Advanced SystemCare' with a class of {2803063F-4B8D-4dc6-8874-D1802487FE2D}.
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- iobitappsToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with the class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1}.
- iobitappsToolbarIE64.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with the class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- iobitappsToolbarIE64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'YTD Toolbar' with the class of {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A}.
- iobitappsToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with the class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1}.
2 Internet Explorer URL Search Hooks
- iobitappsToolbarIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with a class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
- iobitappsToolbarIE64.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'IObit Apps Toolbar' with a class of {03EB0E9C-7A91-4381-A220-9B52B641CDB1} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
5 Scheduled Tasks
- ASC.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ASC7_SkipUac_MED'.
- PerformUpdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'IObit Perfomupdate' (runs weekly on Sundays at 8:56 PM).
- Monitor.exe is scheduled as a task named 'moniteur' (runs on boot).
- ASCTray.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{5154C77C-6291-4423-B7D3-ACA5E44CF235}' (runs on registration).
- AutoCare.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ASC7_AutoCare' (runs daily at 01:30).
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- Monitor.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named moniteur.
- AutoSweep.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ASC7_AutoClean.
Service
- ASCService.exe runs as a service named 'Advanced SystemCare Service 7' (AdvancedSystemCareService7) "Advanced SystemCare Service".
Startup File (User Run)
- ASCTray.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ASCTray.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\IObit\Advanced SystemCare 7\ASCTray.exe.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ASCService.exe |
| Memory: | 26.26 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0047179094% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00290078% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00181713% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 540,512 | |
| Switches/sec: | 12 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 13.35 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.15 KB | |
| DiskDefrag.exe |
| Memory: | 2.81 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0001209363% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00010863% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001230% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 4,543 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 0 Bytes | |
| LiveUpdate.exe |
| Memory: | 5.6 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0003463250% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00007653% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00026980% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 235,615 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 543 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove IObit Apps Toolbar?
You can uninstall IObit Apps 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 IObit Apps Toolbar v8.3, 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 IObit Apps 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 IObit Apps Toolbar v8.3 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.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 67%
Keep it 33%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #12,212
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
19.42% |
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| Windows XP |
8.46% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.58% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.60% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
21.21% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.06% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.37% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.03% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.50% |
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Geography
27.87% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.87% |
| Sweden |
15.82% |
| Germany |
4.71% |
| MA |
4.14% |
| Egypt |
3.58% |
| Italy |
3.58% |
| IQ |
3.39% |
| United Kingdom |
3.01% |
| Canada |
2.82% |
| France |
2.45% |
| Brazil |
2.26% |
| Saudi Arabia |
2.26% |
| Israel |
2.07% |
| Hungary |
1.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
25.79% |
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| Dell |
22.64% |
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| Acer |
19.81% |
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| ASUS |
9.12% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.18% |
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| Toshiba |
4.09% |
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| Lenovo |
3.14% |
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| Samsung |
2.83% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.20% |
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| Intel |
1.26% |
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| MSI |
0.94% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.43% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.26% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.92% |
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| HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.34% |
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| Dell Dell System XPS L5... |
1.75% |
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| Acer Aspire 5750G |
1.75% |
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About (from Spigot, Inc.)
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Publisher URL: www.spigot.com