Should I remove YTD Toolbar?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
69% remove it31% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #32,784
United States Rank #26,030
Reach 0.0040%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.74 days
375.93 days >
Average installed length: 197.52 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.8 |
100.00% |
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YTD Toolbar v8.8
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What is YTD Toolbar?
YTD Toolbar is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is ad-supported and will display various popup and banner ads as well as modify the user's web browser search and home page settings. This plugin will update Internet Explorer (as a BHO), Chrome (as an extension) and Firefox (as an add-in). In some cases, the program will monitor a user's behavior (which the user agreed to if they did not read the full EULA) and will inject rival advertisements over existing one or just inject new ones all together. This toolbar is typically bundled by third party download managers/installers or through questionable online ads.
As part of the installation process the publisher may offer changes to your Internet Browser settings. These changes if approved by you can be reconfigured by you at any time from the options dialog available on your Internet Browser. Such changes may include the following:
- The homepage of your Internet Browser
- The default search engine in your Internet Browser's built-in search box
- The page displayed when opening a new tab
Overview
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 4 files and is usually about 4.63 MB (4,853,119 bytes).
- Integrates into the web browser
- Delivered through a thrid-party offer
- Displays advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
- May modify the web browser's home page
- The wisdom of the experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
YTD Toolbar 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
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YTD Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C0D2EC0D-7CAD-470F-8C99-A5577849F87E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.63 MB
Files installed by YTD Toolbar v8.8
| Program executable: | WidgiHelper.exe |
| Name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| WidgiHelper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\YTD Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe |
| MD5: | de4537a2ebf94b923d42e89a9a349c43 |
Additional files:
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WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
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ytdToolbarFF.dll - WidgiFF Dynamic Link Library (Widgi Toolbar)
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ytdToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
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ytdToolbarIE64.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- ytdToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'pdfforge Toolbar' with the class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- ytdToolbarIE64.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'YTD Toolbar' with the class of {F3FEE66E-E034-436a-86E4-9690573BEE8A}.
- ytdToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'pdfforge Toolbar' with the class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- ytdToolbarIE.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'pdfforge Toolbar' with a class of {B922D405-6D13-4A2B-AE89-08A030DA4402} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
How do I remove YTD Toolbar?
You can uninstall YTD 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 YTD Toolbar v8.8, 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 YTD 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 YTD Toolbar v8.8 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) 67%
Win 7 5%
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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 69%
Keep it 31%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.79% |
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| Windows XP |
11.54% |
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| Windows 10 |
8.97% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.31% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
12.82% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
11.54% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
6.41% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.41% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.41% |
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Geography
61.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
61.00% |
| Canada |
7.00% |
| United Kingdom |
7.00% |
| Australia |
3.00% |
| India |
3.00% |
| Finland |
2.00% |
| Japan |
2.00% |
| Netherlands |
2.00% |
| UA |
1.00% |
| Belgium |
1.00% |
| Greece |
1.00% |
| New Zealand |
1.00% |
| BW |
1.00% |
| Philippines |
1.00% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
40.32% |
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| Dell |
20.97% |
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| Acer |
12.90% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| ASUS |
4.84% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.23% |
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| NEC |
3.23% |
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| Lenovo |
3.23% |
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| Intel |
1.61% |
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| Alienware |
1.61% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.61% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Presario ... |
3.08% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P750 |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite P200 |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L670D |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C855D |
1.54% |
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| TOSHIBA dynabook UX/24MWH |
1.54% |
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