Yontoo 2.05
What is Yontoo?
Yontoo is a web browser extension that changes the browsers search and home pages as well as delivers. In order to provide search advertising revenue, the software is designed not only to modify the search provider but to protect it so that it remains the default browser search engine. It is typically installed via a bundled offer within a third-party software distribution. As for distribution, the toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party publishers in order to try to maximize install revenue as typically payouts per installation is between a few cents and a couple dollars depending on the geographical location of the host.
What the toolbar does:
- Change of the default search engine, including the Browser's built-in search box, and address bar.
- Change of the default Home Page and/or New Tabs, and protect your search settings.
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”.
About (from Yontoo Technology)
Yontoo is a browser add-on that horizontally crosses the internet rather than the standard vertical website archive. Yontoo LLC was founded by a small group of people that had worked together on previous projects and start-ups. We got tired of feeling like there was so much functionality possible for the Web that was n... Read more
Overview
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installs a Windows Service
- Difficult to remove as it will reinstall itself
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- Generally known to have a low reputation
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Yontoo.
| Y2Desktop.Updater.exe (24fb8db6d1d55e2c5d0a53dfe48e6af8) has been flagged by the following 10 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| AVG |
2014.0.3601 |
Skodna.Generic |
| Baidu-International |
4.0.3.131025 |
Malware.Win32.Yontoo.40 |
| F-Prot |
v6.4.7.1.166 |
W32/ApplCtnX.Y |
| G Data |
13.10.22 |
Win32.Application.Yontoo |
| K7 AntiVirus |
13.173.9980 |
Unwanted-Program |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.WebCake.d.(kcloud) |
| PC Tools |
2013 |
SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem |
| Symantec |
10/25/2013 rev. 6 |
Yontoo |
| Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
TScope.Trojan.MSIL |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
22702 |
Yontoo (fs) |
| YontooIEClient.dll (0db08522337f1aa40ac199f9f7e4d03f) has been flagged by the following 12 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.94.138 |
Adware/Yontoo.Z |
| Comodo Security |
16698 |
Application.Win32.Yontoo.a |
| Dr.Web |
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Adware.Plugin.11 |
| ESET-NOD32 |
8641 |
a variant of Win32/Adware.Yontoo.A |
| F-Prot |
4.7.1.166 |
W32/Adware.AKRZ |
| McAfee |
5.600.0.1067 |
Artemis!0DB08522337F |
| McAfee-GW-Edition |
2013 |
Artemis!0DB08522337F |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
5.6.0.1008 |
Adware.Yontoo |
| Symantec |
20131.1.0.101 |
Yontoo |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0327 |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
20104 |
Yontoo (v) |
| YontooIEClient_2.dll (6016d8b234681299012d09d161f52574) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| PC Tools |
9.0.0.2 |
SecurityRisk.Yontoo!rem |
| Symantec |
20131.1.5.61 |
Yontoo |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23706 |
Yontoo (v) |
| sqlite3.exe (8d03b10f0dced524a88a3ff4b370f50d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Antiy-AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
AdWare/Win32.WebCake.gen |
| Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.Clodc3a.Trojan.bde5 |
View all 27 all detections
Yontoo 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: Yontoo LLC
URL: www.yontoo.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yontoo
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files3\TARMAI~1\{889DF~1\Setup.exe /remove /q0
Estimated size: 670.78 KB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Yontoo 2.05
| Program executable: | Y2Desktop.Updater.exe (Malware detected) |
| Name: | Y2Desktop.Updater |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Yontoo\Y2Desktop.Updater.exe |
| MD5: | 24fb8db6d1d55e2c5d0a53dfe48e6af8 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) YontooIEClient.dll - Yontoo Runtime
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(Malware detected) YontooIEClient_2.dll
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OptChrome.exe
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(Malware detected) sqlite3.exe
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(Malware detected) Y2Desktop.Updater.exe (by Microsoft) - Y2Desktop.Updater
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- YontooIEClient.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Yontoo' with the class of {FD72061E-9FDE-484D-A58A-0BAB4151CAD8} (Yontoo Layers).
- YontooIEClient_2.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Yontoo' with the class of {FD72061E-9FDE-484D-A58A-0BAB4151CAD8} (Yontoo Layers).
Service
- Y2Desktop.Updater.exe runs as a service named 'Yontoo Desktop Updater' (Yontoo Desktop Updater) "Provides limited updating assistance for Yontoo Desktop".
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Y2Desktop.Updater.exe |
| Memory: | 13.36 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0042251088% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00247864% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00174647% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 14,481 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 224 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 128 Bytes | |
How do I remove Yontoo?
You can uninstall Yontoo 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 Yontoo 2.05, 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 Yontoo.
- 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 Yontoo 2.05 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 0%
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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 85%
Keep it 15%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
73.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.76% |
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| Windows XP |
6.61% |
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| Windows Vista |
5.69% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.65% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.81% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
7.73% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.45% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.89% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
4.79% |
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Geography
27.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
27.21% |
| Brazil |
10.03% |
| United Kingdom |
6.63% |
| Germany |
5.61% |
| India |
4.59% |
| Canada |
2.55% |
| Italy |
2.55% |
| MA |
2.38% |
| Sweden |
2.21% |
| France |
2.04% |
| Iran |
2.04% |
| Australia |
1.87% |
| DZ |
1.53% |
| Belgium |
1.36% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.24% |
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| Acer |
25.44% |
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| Dell |
14.91% |
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| ASUS |
10.23% |
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| Toshiba |
7.60% |
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| Lenovo |
3.80% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.51% |
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| Samsung |
2.34% |
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| Medion |
2.05% |
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| Intel |
0.88% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
8.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.17% |
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| Positivo Positivo Mobile |
2.65% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
2.12% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.59% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
1.59% |
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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