Should I remove YouTube Accelerator?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
74% remove it26% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #3,142
United States Rank #4,626
Reach 0.1838%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 18.72 days
552.35 days >
Average installed length: 290.22 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
3396(build_133) |
6.29% |
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3396(build_102) |
3.31% |
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3395(build_91) |
0.08% |
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3395(build_87) |
0.25% |
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3395(build_81) |
23.66% |
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3394(build_96) |
6.16% |
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3394(build_93) |
1.88% |
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3394(build_88) |
28.22% |
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3394(build_85) |
6.13% |
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3394(build_80) |
11.18% |
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3394(build_100) |
11.90% |
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3393(build_78) |
0.17% |
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3393(build_77) |
0.06% |
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3392(build_76) |
0.17% |
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3391(build_72) |
0.52% |
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3386(build_50) |
0.03% |
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YouTube Accelerator
from Goobzo Ltd.
Please note, Should I Remove It? does not in anyway endorse the software or publisher displayed here. The page exists for informational purposes only to help you make an informed removal decision.
What is YouTube Accelerator?
Bundles and includes itself various adware toolbars that are designed to modify the user's web browser search settings and home page as well as inject advertising in the browser in the form of coupons/deals, banners and text links as well as 'download' buttons.
From publisher:
"The Software provides a suite of browser features that customize and enhance your interaction with video and other various websites by rendering download button, graphics, text, or other functional or interactive content in your browser. The Software is free to use and may include by advertising. We have invested much time and effort in creating this software which is offered to you free of charge. To support the continued offering of this software free of charge, you agree to have ads shown to you during the use of the software. We will do whatever we can to make the ads as valuable to you as possible such as means to reduce your online spend (e.g. price comparison, coupon offers, cash back rewards)."
About (from Goobzo)
Should the Site include a search feature, the search feature will send a request to the respective services provider (auto-complete, auto-suggest, search services etc.), such requests may include additional information as required to properly process your search query. The Software provides a suite of browser features ... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Starts automatically
- Integrates into the web browser
- Connects to the Internet
- Adds a background Windows Service
- Known to reinstall itself
- Delivers various 'optional' bundled software during install
- May modify the web browser's home page
- 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 YouTube Accelerator.
YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe (aff73a560a05d06792d495724f6ac026) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AVG |
2014.0.3646 |
MalSign.Skodna |
McAfee |
5600.7268 |
Artemis!AFF73A560A05 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7268 |
Artemis!AFF73A560A05 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.327 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V1107 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23496 |
Goobzo (fs) |
Updater.exe (96257545e464d8e48a767dca7158ab18) has been flagged by the following 24 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li |
Agnitum Outpost |
5.5.1.3 |
Riskware.Agent! |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.ShopperPro.bA |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li |
Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Trojan.ROGN-4097 |
Comodo Security |
19068 |
UnclassifiedMalware |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li (B) |
ESET-NOD32 |
10196 |
a variant of Win32/ShopperPro.A |
Fortinet FortiGate |
5.1.152.0 |
Riskware/ShopperPro |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.6.1.0 |
Trojan.SuspectCRC |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.182.12926 |
Trojan ( 00499b181 ) |
K7GW |
9.182.12926 |
Trojan ( 00499b181 ) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!ch3 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
RDN/Generic PUP.x!ch3 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Trojan.Heur.TP.Su0@bqNBY0li |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.61148 |
Trojan.Win32.TP.ddalhg |
Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.16EFE4CA!384820426 |
Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Goobzo |
Trend Micro |
9.740.0.1012 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGF14 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBC0OGF14 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
31878 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
YTAUninstall.exe (d0a905c4dbb627779c7395f63e4695e4) has been flagged by the following 20 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
avast! |
8.0.1489.320 |
Win32:PUP-gen [PUP] |
AVG |
14.0.0.4025 |
Skodna.A8D |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Goobzo (fs) |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.NSIS.Agent.AdKw |
Dr.Web |
7.0.10.8210 |
Adware.Downware.6419 |
ESET-NOD32 |
10444 |
Win32/SpeedBit.B.gen |
G Data |
24 |
Win32.Application.Shopperpro.A |
K7 AntiVirus |
9.183.13432 |
Trojan ( 004a94011 ) |
K7GW |
9.183.13432 |
Trojan ( 004a94011 ) |
Kaspersky |
12.0.0.1225 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.NSIS.Agent.bx |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
2013.4.9.267 |
Win32.Troj.Undef.(kcloud) |
McAfee |
6.0.4.564 |
Artemis!D0A905C4DBB6 |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
v2014.2 |
Artemis |
Panda Antivirus |
10.0.3.5 |
Trj/Chgt.D |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
AppRider |
SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1032 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen.Symmi |
Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Goobzo |
Tencent |
1.0.0.1 |
Win32.Trojan.Falsesign.Wqcv |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0826 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
33280 |
Goobzo (fs) |
YouTubeAccelerator.exe (75c4e837cbcec91a18cfb39ba6583de2) has been flagged by the following 14 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Lavasoft Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.169.74 |
HEUR/Patched.Ren |
AVware |
1.5.0.16 |
Virus.Win32.Sality.atbh (v) |
Baidu-International |
3.5.1.41473 |
Adware.Win32.Typic.Ac |
Bitdefender |
7.2 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 |
Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Sality.E.gen!Eldorado |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.600 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 (B) |
F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/Sality.E.gen!Eldorado |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 |
G Data |
24 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Gen:Variant.Symmi.39983 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.2.61861 |
Virus.Win32.Virut-Gen.bwpxnc |
Symantec |
20141.1.0.330 |
Goobzo |
VIPRE Antivirus |
32552 |
Virus.Win32.Sality.atbh (v) |
View all 63 all detections
YouTube Accelerator has been seen bundling various 3rd party software during the installation process. Make sure to check for and remove unused programs.
Program details
URL: www.youtubeaccelerator.com/support
Help link: www.youtubeaccelerator.com/about
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\VARemove.exe" temp
Estimated size: 12.49 MB
Files installed by YouTube Accelerator
Program executable: | YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe (Malware detected) |
Name: | YouTube Accelerator |
Path: | C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe |
MD5: | aff73a560a05d06792d495724f6ac026 |
Additional files:
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engine.dll - YouTube Accelerator
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helper.dll
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ipc.dll
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lspinst.exe
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lspinst2.exe
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Res.dll
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testlsp.exe
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xmldb.dll
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(Malware detected) YouTubeAccelerator.exe
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(Malware detected) YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe
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ytalsp.dll
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(Malware detected) Updater.exe - Update Helper
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cabex.dll
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sporder.dll
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unelevate.exe
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UNWISE.EXE
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(Malware detected) YTAUninstall.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- Updater.exe is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Toolbar BHO' with the class of {312f84fb-8970-4fd3-bddb-7012eac4afc9}.
5 Scheduled Tasks
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{F71A9918-1861-4EFE-AE94-530BDDE46DD4}' (runs on registration).
- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ADC7C9E5-4468-4AF0-98E9-A0ED2F1E419D}' (runs on registration).
- YTAUninstall.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E60085F5-8539-46D5-842F-2EF0B8D2A6DF}' (runs on registration).
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{96C68751-93E0-4D1D-82ED-1E4008A8CBED}' (runs on registration).
- Updater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'YTAUpdate' (runs daily at 8:00 AM).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- Updater.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named YTAUpdate_logon.
3 Services
- UNWISE.EXE runs as a service named 'Browser System Enahncer' (671c50b0).
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe runs as a service named 'YouTubeAcceleratorService' (YouTubeAcceleratorService).
- sporder.dll runs as a service named 'Hi-Rez Studios Authenticate and Update Service' (HiPatchService).
Startup File (User Run)
- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoobzoYouTubeAccelerator' and executes as "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe" /startup.
Startup File (User Run Once)
- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'YoutubeAccelerator' which loads as "C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe" /install /runonce.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GamingWonderland Browser Plugin Loader 64' which loads as C:\Program Files2\GAMING~2\bar\1.bin\gtbrmon64.exe.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- YouTubeAccelerator.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\YouTube Accelerator\YouTubeAccelerator.exe'.
- Updater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\YOUTUB~1\Updater.exe'.
- UNWISE.EXE is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\MESSEN~1\UNWISE.EXE'.
Network connections
- YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe connects to ec2-107-20-238-80.compute-1.amazonaws.com (107.20.238.80 port 80).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
YouTubeAccelerator.exe |
Memory: | 20.79 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0162343517% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01188405% | |
User CPU: | 0.00435030% | |
Switches/sec: | 5 | |
YouTubeAcceleratorService.exe |
Memory: | 11.21 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0110704072% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00771382% | |
User CPU: | 0.00335659% | |
Switches/sec: | 10 | |
How do I remove YouTube Accelerator?
You can uninstall YouTube Accelerator 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 YouTube Accelerator, 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 YouTube Accelerator.
- 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 YouTube Accelerator 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) 54%
Win 7 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 74%
Keep it 26%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.30% |
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Windows 10 |
29.33% |
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Windows XP |
3.05% |
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Windows Vista |
2.31% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.90% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.41% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
12.80% |
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Windows 8.1 |
7.63% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.83% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
3.11% |
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Geography
30.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
30.71% |
Brazil |
4.02% |
India |
3.71% |
MA |
3.38% |
Indonesia |
3.30% |
Saudi Arabia |
2.97% |
DZ |
2.54% |
Malaysia |
2.00% |
Italy |
1.97% |
Romania |
1.72% |
Philippines |
1.49% |
Czech Republic |
1.31% |
Thailand |
1.15% |
Mexico |
1.15% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.27% |
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Acer |
19.00% |
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Dell |
18.75% |
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ASUS |
10.99% |
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Toshiba |
6.48% |
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Samsung |
5.20% |
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Lenovo |
5.03% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.64% |
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Intel |
1.41% |
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MSI |
0.68% |
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American Megatrends |
0.55% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.87% |
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HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.37% |
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Dell Inspiron 3521 |
4.00% |
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ASUS All Series |
3.37% |
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HP 2000 Notebook PC |
2.75% |
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Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.37% |
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