Should I remove Teal Kitty?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Reach 0.0012%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 7.05 days
207.84 days >
Average installed length: 109.20 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 2015.05.04.075010 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.05.02.055004 |
8.33% |
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| 2015.05.01.094959 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.26.144936 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.26.044939 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.25.215053 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.25.134932 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.24.224928 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.19.124922 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.19.074920 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.13.195218 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.04.13.054908 |
8.33% |
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| 2015.04.08.212244 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.30.180347 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.29.170345 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.28.110338 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.25.180325 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.24.220323 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.23.064829 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.19.065221 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.16.190430 |
4.17% |
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| 2015.03.14.170422 |
4.17% |
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Other programs by Yontoo Technology
Teal Kitty
What is Teal Kitty? (from Yontoo Technology)
The Software installs a group of web browsing features and functionalities that customize and enhance your interaction with the websites you visit by displaying text, graphics, or other interactive content in your browsers. Software features may include, without limitation, browser extensions, tools and applications ... Read more
Overview
Teal Kitty is a program developed by Yontoo Technology. The most used version is 2015.05.02.055004, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 15 files and is usually about 506.45 KB (518,606 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 46% of users of Teal Kitty come from the United States, it is also popular in Netherlands and DZ.
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Teal Kitty 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: Teal Kitty
URL: mytealkitty.com/support
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Teal Kitty
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\Teal Kitty\TealKittyuninstall.exe
Estimated size: 506.45 KB
Files installed by Teal Kitty
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TealKittybho.dll - Teal Kitty
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TealKittyUn.exe
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TealKittyUninstall.exe
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updateTealKitty.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- TealKittybho.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Teal Kitty 1.0.0.7' with the class of {deed30f8-e179-49f0-aaeb-6a8808e2fa4c}.
Service
- updateTealKitty.exe runs as a service named 'Update Teal Kitty' (Update Teal Kitty).
How do I remove Teal Kitty?
You can uninstall Teal Kitty 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 Teal Kitty, 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 Teal Kitty.
- 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 Teal Kitty 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) 58%
Win 7 8%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 10 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.83% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
20.83% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
16.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
12.50% |
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| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
8.33% |
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Geography
45.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
45.71% |
| Netherlands |
8.57% |
| DZ |
5.71% |
| Colombia |
2.86% |
| Dominican Republic |
2.86% |
| United Kingdom |
2.86% |
| Indonesia |
2.86% |
| India |
2.86% |
| BN |
2.86% |
| Canada |
2.86% |
| Switzerland |
2.86% |
| Poland |
2.86% |
| Thailand |
2.86% |
| BD |
2.86% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
38.10% |
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| Acer |
19.05% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
19.05% |
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| ASUS |
9.52% |
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| American Megatrends |
9.52% |
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| Toshiba |
4.76% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite L505 |
5.26% |
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| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
5.26% |
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| HP 15 TS Notebook PC |
5.26% |
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| Dell Precision M6300 |
5.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron 7347 |
5.26% |
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| Dell Inspiron 5437 |
5.26% |
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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