Should I remove Wooden Seal?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
88% remove it12% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #38,690
Reach 0.0027%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
Average installed length: 29.94 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
2016.04.20.130717 |
1.89% |
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2016.03.27.074530 |
1.89% |
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2016.03.17.000820 |
1.89% |
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2016.03.08.150826 |
1.89% |
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2016.03.03.090951 |
1.89% |
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2016.02.25.041632 |
1.89% |
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2016.02.14.221601 |
1.89% |
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2016.02.07.201549 |
1.89% |
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2016.02.07.131503 |
1.89% |
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2016.01.30.081454 |
1.89% |
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2016.01.29.181456 |
1.89% |
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2016.01.16.001348 |
1.89% |
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2016.01.15.171405 |
1.89% |
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2016.01.01.081332 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.26.191233 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.24.181210 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.18.161206 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.15.111242 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.15.041226 |
3.77% |
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2015.12.14.001235 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.11.021225 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.09.151220 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.07.211143 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.06.171203 |
1.89% |
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2015.12.02.151144 |
1.89% |
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2015.11.25.151059 |
1.89% |
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2015.11.22.101100 |
1.89% |
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2015.11.21.201114 |
1.89% |
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2015.11.14.045919 |
1.89% |
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2015.10.29.170405 |
1.89% |
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2015.10.20.185742 |
1.89% |
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2015.10.15.191802 |
1.89% |
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2015.10.08.081458 |
1.89% |
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2015.09.17.083648 |
1.89% |
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2015.08.11.010500 |
1.89% |
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2015.07.21.023131 |
1.89% |
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2015.07.03.162931 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.16.182730 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.14.052847 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.10.103428 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.07.132539 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.06.152554 |
1.89% |
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2015.06.06.102604 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.25.172440 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.22.192428 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.18.052417 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.17.192421 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.14.062400 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.13.152357 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.06.145020 |
1.89% |
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2015.05.04.125016 |
1.89% |
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52 versions |
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Wooden Seal
What is Wooden Seal? (from Yontoo Technology)
Wooden Seal is an ad-supported software utility that makes searching and translating information you find online easy. The Software interacts with your computer by converting words on pages you view into hyperlinks that are linked to advertisements; communicating with our servers to check for new offers, the placement... Read more
Overview
Wooden Seal is a software program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most common release is 2015.12.15.041226, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A majority of users end up uninstalling this less than a week of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 41 files and is usually about 9.89 MB (10,368,092 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 10 and Windows 7 (SP1). While about 31% of users of Wooden Seal come from Saudi Arabia, it is also popular in Italy and the United States.
- Integrates into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Wooden Seal 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
Displayed publisher: Wooden Seal
URL: woodenseal.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Wooden Seal
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Wooden Seal\WoodenSealuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 9.89 MB
Files installed by Wooden Seal
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WoodenSealbho.dll - Wooden Seal
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updateWoodenSeal.exe
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WoodenSealUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- WoodenSealbho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Wooden Seal 1.0.0.7' with the class of {7a0ab196-76b2-4ee2-858e-7efdc93c3a47}.
Service
- updateWoodenSeal.exe runs as a service named 'Update Wooden Seal' (Update Wooden Seal).
How do I remove Wooden Seal?
You can uninstall Wooden Seal 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 Wooden Seal, 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 Wooden Seal.
- 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 Wooden Seal 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 10 58%
Win Vista (SP2) 2%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 88%
Keep it 12%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
58.49% |
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Windows 7 |
39.62% |
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Windows Vista |
1.89% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 10 Home |
15.09% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.09% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.21% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
9.43% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.43% |
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Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
9.43% |
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Geography
30.77% of installs come from Saudi Arabia
Which countries install it?
Saudi Arabia |
30.77% |
Italy |
7.69% |
United States |
7.69% |
Netherlands |
7.69% |
Kuwait |
7.69% |
South Africa |
5.77% |
Belgium |
5.77% |
Colombia |
5.77% |
Poland |
3.85% |
United Arab Emirates |
3.85% |
Argentina |
1.92% |
Spain |
1.92% |
BG |
1.92% |
France |
1.92% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.19% |
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Lenovo |
14.29% |
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Toshiba |
14.29% |
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ASUS |
11.90% |
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Acer |
11.90% |
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Dell |
9.52% |
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Samsung |
7.14% |
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MSI |
2.38% |
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Sony |
2.38% |
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Common models |
LENOVO 20351 |
4.26% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
4.26% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.26% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite C50-A39... |
2.13% |
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Samsung RV411/RV511/E3511... |
2.13% |
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LENOVO HuronRiver Platfor... |
2.13% |
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About Yontoo Technology
Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.
Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com