Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar
Overview
Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar is a program developed by Yahoo!. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is unyt_wrap.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 2.28 MB (2,389,384 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). While about 83% of users of Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in New Zealand.
Program details
Displayed publisher: Yahoo!New Zealand Inc.
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\Yahoo!\Common\UNYT_W~1.EXE
Estimated size: 2.28 MB
Files installed by Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar
Program executable: | unyt_wrap.exe |
Path: | C:\Program Files\yahoo!\common\unyt_wrap.exe |
MD5: | b5f721b828704b9fedb998fdf6f89bd2 |
Additional files:
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ytbn.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Notifier
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yt.dll - Yahoo! Toolbar
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ytbb.exe
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visic_coupon.dll (by Visicom Media) - Visicom Coupon Plugin
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- yt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name '&Yahoo! Toolbar Helper' with the class of {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- yt.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Yahoo Toolbar' with the class of {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88}.
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.
How do I remove Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar?
You can uninstall Yahoo!New Zealand 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 Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar, 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!New Zealand Toolbar.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Yahoo!New Zealand Toolbar 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.
HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 54%
Keep it 46%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
83.33% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
83.33% |
New Zealand |
16.67% |
About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a major internet brand that provides search, contents, and other web services.
Publisher URL: www.yahoo.com