BT Yahoo! Toolbar
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Overview
BT Yahoo! Toolbar is a program developed by Yahoo!. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is unbt_wrap.exe. The software installer includes 13 files and is usually about 2.1 MB (2,200,215 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 91% of users of BT Yahoo! Toolbar come from United Kingdom, it is also popular in the United States and Spain.
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
URL: bt.software.yahoo.com/toolbar
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\yahoo!\common
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\Common\UNBT_W~1.EXE
Estimated size: 2.1 MB
Files installed by BT Yahoo! Toolbar
| Program executable: | unbt_wrap.exe |
| BT Yahoo! Toolbar Uninstall Setup |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\yahoo!\common\unbt_wrap.exe |
| MD5: | fa3837c213b429d9b29c96537e328631 |
Additional files:
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npyaxmpb.dll - Yahoo! activeX Plug-in Bridge
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YInstBroker_ExePS.dll - YInstBro Dynamic Link Library (Broker PS Dynamic Link Library)
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yverinfo.dll - Get Version Utility (Get Version Info)
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yinsthelper.dll - YInstHelper Module
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YInstBroker.exe - YInst Broker
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unyt.exe - BT Yahoo! Toolbar Setup
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unyt_wrap.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Uninstall Setup
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visic_coupon.dll (by Visicom Media) - Yahoo! Coupons (Coupons Plugin Module)
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yt.dll - Yahoo! Toolbar
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ytbb.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Assistant
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ytbn.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Notifier
Behaviors exhibited
Google Chrome Plugin
- npyaxmpb.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'npyaxmpb.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
- yt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Accelerator Plugin' with the class of {656EC4B7-072B-4698-B504-2A414C1F0037}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- yt.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Yahoo! Toolbar' with the class of {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- yt.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'Yahoo! Toolbar' with a class of {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- yt.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Yahoo! Toolbar' with a class of {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88}.
Mozilla Plugin
- npyaxmpb.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name '[email protected]/YahooActiveXPluginBridge;version=1.0.0.1' with a plugin key of '[email protected]/YahooActiveXPluginBridge;version=1.0.0.1' for all users of the PC.
How do I remove BT Yahoo! Toolbar?
You can uninstall BT Yahoo! 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 BT Yahoo! Toolbar, 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 BT Yahoo! 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 BT Yahoo! Toolbar 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) 61%
Win XP 0%
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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 57%
Keep it 43%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.89% |
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| Windows Vista |
18.89% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.38% |
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| Windows XP |
6.84% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.77% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.74% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.23% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.90% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
5.25% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
2.30% |
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Geography
91.23% of installs come from United Kingdom
Which countries install it?
| United Kingdom |
91.23% |
| United States |
6.49% |
| Spain |
0.65% |
| France |
0.65% |
| Austria |
0.32% |
| Belgium |
0.32% |
| South Africa |
0.32% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
25.26% |
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| Acer |
24.74% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
18.42% |
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| Toshiba |
13.68% |
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| Lenovo |
3.68% |
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| Samsung |
3.68% |
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| ASUS |
3.16% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.63% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.58% |
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| Packard Bell |
1.58% |
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| Sahara |
1.58% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.77% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.77% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
3.14% |
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| Acer Aspire 5742 |
2.52% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.52% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L350 |
2.52% |
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About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a major internet brand that provides search, contents, and other web services.
Publisher URL: www.yahoo.com