Should I remove Yahoo! Friend?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
5% remove it95% keep it
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #45,431
Reach 0.0018%
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 1.1.2 |
100.00% |
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Yahoo! Friend
from Truong, Duc Do
Overview
Yahoo! Friend is a software program developed by Truong, Duc Do. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The setup package generally installs about 3 files. Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows 7. While about 37% of users of Yahoo! Friend come from Iran, it is also popular in the United States and Romania.
Program details
URL: yahoofriend.sourceforge.net
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YahooFriend
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\YAHOOF~1\UNWISE.EXE C:\Program Files1\YAHOOF~1\INSTALL.LOG
(Wise Installer is used for installing and uninstalling this software.)
Files installed by Yahoo! Friend
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YahooFriend.dll (by NoName :D) - Yahoo! Friend Lib
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YahooFriend.exe (by NoName:D) - Yahoo! Friend
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UNWISE.EXE
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- UNWISE.EXE is scheduled as a task with the class '{6768D28E-B6AC-49C5-988D-1DD310504E28}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (All Users Run)
- YahooFriend.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Yahoo! Friend' which loads as C:\Program Files\YahooFriend\YahooFriend.exe.
How do I remove Yahoo! Friend?
You can uninstall Yahoo! Friend 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 Yahoo! Friend, 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 Yahoo! Friend.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 58%
Win XP 8%
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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 5%
Keep it 95%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
77.78% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.89% |
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| Windows XP |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
55.56% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
13.89% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
8.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
2.78% |
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Geography
36.59% of installs come from Iran
Which countries install it?
| Iran |
36.59% |
| United States |
31.71% |
| Romania |
9.76% |
| United Kingdom |
4.88% |
| Indonesia |
4.88% |
| Egypt |
2.44% |
| France |
2.44% |
| Hong Kong |
2.44% |
| IQ |
2.44% |
| SY |
2.44% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
22.86% |
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| Acer |
22.86% |
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| ASUS |
17.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
8.57% |
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| Toshiba |
5.71% |
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| American Megatrends |
5.71% |
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| Sony |
2.86% |
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| MSI |
2.86% |
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| Lenovo |
2.86% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
10.00% |
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| ASUSTeK P81IJ |
6.67% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
6.67% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite L500 |
3.33% |
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| TOSHIBA SATELLITE C55-A-1... |
3.33% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
3.33% |
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