Should I remove IObit Apps Toolbar?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.6	100.00%

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from Spigot, Inc.

Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.

The toolbar is typically included with several IObit software products as an optional install. This add-on is installed silently and changes users settings without reverting them, in violation of the Mozilla Add-on Guidelines and has been blocked.

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. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The primary executable is named WidgiHelper.exe. Many users end up uninstalling this after less than a month of it being installed. The setup package generally installs about 8 files and is usually about 1.35 MB (1,410,487 bytes). The installed file applicationupdater.exe is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.

URL: www.spigot.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\IObit Apps Toolbar\

Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{60D42995-DA80-414D-89C9-CEFC66DC8E13}

Estimated size: 1.35 MB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program IObit Apps Toolbar v6.6, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove IObit Apps Toolbar.
4. 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.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. 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.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 61% Win XP 0%

HOW DOES IT RUN? Plugs into Internet Explorer

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 69% Keep it 31%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	60.08%
Canada	3.80%
United Kingdom	3.42%
Germany	3.04%
Australia	2.28%
Belgium	1.90%
Finland	1.52%
Austria	1.52%
Croatia	1.52%
Norway	1.14%
New Zealand	1.14%
Spain	1.14%
Israel	1.14%
Poland	1.14%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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Publisher URL: www.spigot.com

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