Should I remove Vtools Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
62% remove it38% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0004%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 120.23 days
312.73 days >
Average installed length: 164.31 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 7.2 |
100.00% |
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Vtools Toolbar v7.2
What is Vtools 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.
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Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named WidgiHelper.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 3 files and is usually about 23.63 MB (24,773,209 bytes).
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Vtools Toolbar.
| vtoolsToolbarIE.dll (7ebebe3ec0cd1e74d6b04e5a367babd2) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8545 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.HeurC.KVM099.a.(kcloud) |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.189 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0623 |
Program details
URL: www.spigot.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Vtools Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{139AA28F-9E0F-4C4E-98B9-ED0CE6B5C80C}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 23.63 MB
Files installed by Vtools Toolbar v7.2
| Program executable: | WidgiHelper.exe |
| Name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| WidgiHelper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Vtools Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 7c61c126e30234d8302559118afe3f31 |
Additional files:
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WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
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vtoolsFF.dll
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(Malware detected) vtoolsToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- vtoolsToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Vtools Toolbar' with the class of {5BFEFF94-6411-4B74-A947-4969134B24DE}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- vtoolsToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Vtools Toolbar' with the class of {5BFEFF94-6411-4B74-A947-4969134B24DE}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- vtoolsToolbarIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Vtools Toolbar' with a class of {5BFEFF94-6411-4B74-A947-4969134B24DE} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove Vtools Toolbar?
You can uninstall Vtools 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 Vtools Toolbar v7.2, 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 Vtools 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 Vtools Toolbar v7.2 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 43%
Win 7 (SP1) 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 62%
Keep it 38%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
57.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
42.86% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
28.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
14.29% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
14.29% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media ... |
14.29% |
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Geography
44.44% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
44.44% |
| Australia |
11.11% |
| AZ |
11.11% |
| India |
11.11% |
| TN |
11.11% |
| Turkey |
11.11% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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| Acer |
33.33% |
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| Toshiba |
16.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C855-1K... |
16.67% |
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| HP Spectre XT TouchSmart ... |
16.67% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
16.67% |
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| Gigabyte P67A-UD3P-B3 |
16.67% |
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| Acer Aspire 4736Z |
16.67% |
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| Acer AOD255 |
16.67% |
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About (from Spigot, Inc.)
Keep your customers coming back and delight them with contextually relevant content and applications.
Publisher URL: www.spigot.com