Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer
What is Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer? (from Yahoo!)
Yahoo! Toolbar is included in the Typical Install when downloading Yahoo! Messenger. Yahoo! Toolbar allows you to check if your friends are online and change your status right from the browser. You can also enjoy anytime access to Yahoo! Search and your favorite Yahoo! sites.
Overview
Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer is a software program developed by Yahoo!. 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. When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The setup package generally installs about 4 files and is usually about 2.15 MB (2,255,895 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows Vista (SP2) and Windows 7 (SP1). Most users that have installed this software come from the United States.
Program details
URL: us.toolbar.yahoo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn2
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files1\Yahoo!\Common\unyt.exe
Estimated size: 2.15 MB
Files installed by Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer
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ytbb.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Assistant
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ytbn.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Notifier
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yt.dll - Yahoo! Toolbar
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visic_coupon.dll (by Visicom Media) - Visicom Coupon Plugin
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- yt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'EPP' with a class of {09A47860-11B0-4DA5-AFA5-26D86198A780}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- yt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Movies Toolbar (Dist. by Somoto Ltd.)' with the class of {3444c3c5-6c56-4a16-a453-832b05bf6ea4}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- yt.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'McAfee SiteAdvisor Toolbar' with the class of {0EBBBE48-BAD4-4B4C-8E5A-516ABECAE064} (McAfee SiteAdvisor).
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}.
Service
- yt.dll runs as a service named 'McAfee Activation Service' (McAWFwk) "McAfee Activation Service".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ytbb.exe |
| Memory: | 1.43 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0006916611% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00046612% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00022554% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 99 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 0 Bytes | |
How do I remove Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer?
You can uninstall Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer 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! Toolbar for Internet Explorer, 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! Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Yahoo! Toolbar for Internet Explorer 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 Vista (SP2) 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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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 32%
Keep it 68%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows Vista |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
66.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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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