Yontoo 1.10.04
What is Yontoo?
Yontoo is a web browser toolbar and extension. Yontoo collects and stores information about your web browsing habits so they can suggest services or provide advertising.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Yontoo adds a virtual graphic layer over any existing web page. PageRage adds Facebook layouts to your Facebook profile. Yontoo is a browser add-on that horizontally crosses the internet rather than the standard vertical website archive. The Software is free to use and supported by various types of advertising, includ... Read more
Overview
It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. In the Google Chrome browser, it will add an extension. The main program executable is OptChrome.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 520.48 KB (532,975 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Yontoo.
| YontooIEClient.dll (708d92e4c52ebcbf55e269babecf17ab) has been flagged by the following 6 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Comodo Security |
14933 |
Application.Win32.Yontoo.a |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0185 |
Adware.Plugin.11 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.7900 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Yontoo.A |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10596 |
Adware.Yontoo |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.185 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0114 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
15050 |
Yontoo (v) |
Yontoo 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: Yontoo LLC
URL: www.yontoo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yontoo
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files3\TARMAI~1\{889DF~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 520.48 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Yontoo 1.10.04
| Program executable: | OptChrome.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Yontoo\OptChrome.exe |
| MD5: | e22498376ee062cd526a1395fd52d6d3 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) YontooIEClient.dll - Yontoo Runtime
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OptChrome.exe
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YontooLayers.crx
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- YontooIEClient.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Yontoo' with the class of {FD72061E-9FDE-484D-A58A-0BAB4151CAD8} (Yontoo Layers).
How do I remove Yontoo?
You can uninstall Yontoo 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 Yontoo 1.10.04, 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 Yontoo.
- 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 Yontoo 1.10.04 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) 70%
Win Vista (SP2) 3%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #27,344
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
74.78% |
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| Windows 10 |
16.52% |
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| Windows XP |
6.09% |
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| Windows Vista |
2.61% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
48.70% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.17% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.57% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.96% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.09% |
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| Windows 8 |
3.48% |
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Geography
50.35% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.35% |
| Canada |
5.59% |
| United Kingdom |
5.59% |
| Germany |
4.90% |
| Australia |
2.10% |
| Spain |
2.10% |
| Italy |
2.10% |
| MK |
1.40% |
| France |
1.40% |
| India |
1.40% |
| New Zealand |
1.40% |
| Pakistan |
1.40% |
| DK |
1.40% |
| Egypt |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
36.78% |
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| Dell |
22.99% |
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| Acer |
17.24% |
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| Toshiba |
9.20% |
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| ASUS |
6.90% |
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| Lenovo |
2.30% |
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| Samsung |
2.30% |
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| GIGABYTE |
1.15% |
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| Gateway |
1.15% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.77% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.83% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.83% |
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| ASUSTeK K53E |
1.89% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5720 |
1.89% |
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| HP ENVY dv6 Notebook PC |
1.89% |
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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