Yontoo Layers 1.10.01
What is Yontoo Layers?
Yontoo Layers is a web browser toolbar and extension that allows users to personalize their web experience when utilizing Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Chrome. Yontoo collects and stores information about your web browsing habits so they can suggest services or provide advertising.
What the toolbar does:
- Changes the default search engine in your web browser's built-in search box.
- Changes the default home page of your web browser.
- Adds alternative "page not found" functionality.
- Enable search from the address bar of your web browser.
- Allows software updates of the application once a new version is released.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Yontoo is a browser add-on that horizontally crosses the internet rather than the standard vertical website archive. Yontoo LLC was founded by a small group of people that had worked together on previous projects and start-ups. We got tired of feeling like there was so much functionality possible for the Web that was n... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- This program has a poor reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Yontoo Layers.
| YontooIEClient.dll (c2b2f46c246282aafeecb32d389c3f38) has been flagged by the following 16 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Agnitum Outpost |
7.1.1 |
Adware.Yontoo |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.86.198 |
Adware/Yontoo.A.25 |
| Clam AntiVirus |
0.98/18155 |
Win.Adware.Yontoo-2 |
| Comodo Security |
16490 |
Application.Win32.Yontoo.a |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0189 |
Adware.Plugin.11 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8486 |
Win32/Adware.Yontoo.A |
| Fortinet FortiGate |
7/8/2013 |
Riskware/Yontoo |
| Malwarebytes |
v2013.07.08.08 |
Adware.Yontoo |
| McAfee |
5600.7129 |
Artemis!C2B2F46C2462 |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7129 |
Artemis!C2B2F46C2462 |
| PC Tools |
2013 |
SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem |
| Symantec |
7/8/2013 rev. 2 |
Yontoo |
| Trend Micro |
10.465.08 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OFL13 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.189 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OFL13 |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.22.2 |
Adware.Yontoo |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
19018 |
Yontoo (v) |
View all 16 all detections
Program details
URL: www.yontoo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yontoo Layers
Uninstaller: C:\DOCUME~1\ALLUSE~1\APPLIC~1\TARMAI~1\{889DF~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Yontoo Layers 1.10.01
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(Malware detected) YontooIEClient.dll - Yontoo Layers Client
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- YONTOOIECLIENT.DLL is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Yontoo Layers' with the class of {FD72061E-9FDE-484D-A58A-0BAB4151CAD8}.
How do I remove Yontoo Layers?
You can uninstall Yontoo Layers 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 Layers 1.10.01, 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 Layers.
- 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 Layers 1.10.01 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) 66%
Win XP 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 77%
Keep it 23%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #13,341
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.18% |
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| Windows Vista |
16.19% |
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| Windows XP |
9.98% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.66% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
56.92% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
12.72% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
9.82% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.47% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.58% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.90% |
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Geography
59.93% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
59.93% |
| Germany |
8.94% |
| United Kingdom |
7.78% |
| Canada |
4.64% |
| Italy |
3.31% |
| Australia |
2.32% |
| France |
2.15% |
| Spain |
1.99% |
| Brazil |
1.49% |
| Sweden |
1.16% |
| Portugal |
0.83% |
| Switzerland |
0.50% |
| Hungary |
0.50% |
| Guatemala |
0.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.87% |
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| Dell |
23.71% |
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| Acer |
20.27% |
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| Toshiba |
13.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.09% |
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| ASUS |
2.75% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.75% |
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| Samsung |
1.72% |
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| Medion |
1.37% |
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| Sahara |
1.37% |
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| Gateway |
1.03% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.95% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
4.86% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
2.70% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.70% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
2.16% |
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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