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Should I remove YouTube Downloader Toolbar?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
66% remove it34% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #26,557
United States Rank #21,964
Reach 0.0062%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 85.00 days
1279.63 days >
Average installed length: 672.35 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.9 100.00%

YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.9

Please note, Should I Remove It? does not in anyway endorse the software or publisher displayed here. The page exists for informational purposes only to help you make an informed removal decision.

What is YouTube Downloader Toolbar?

Installs a Spigot toolbar (YouTube Downloader Toolbar) in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar. YouTube Downloader Toolbar is free software that allows you to download YouTube videos, Facebook Video, Google Video, Yahoo Video (and many others) and convert YouTube videos to other video formats.

About  (from Spigot)

YTByClick toolbar is a Youtube Downloader that lets you download and convert youtube videos to mp3 and mp4. Our downloader tool is free, fast, safe and easy to use. No registration needed. After you download our toolbar, just surf to the YouTube video that you wish to download and choose between downloading as mp3 or m...  Read more

Overview

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. The main program executable is WidgiHelper.exe. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 1.15 MB (1,200,689 bytes). applicationupdater.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installs a Windows Service
  • Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
YouTube Downloader 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 detailsProgram details

URL: www.spigot.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{FD66AF34-C18A-4cea-8421-2F3B39E9B07E}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.15 MB

Program filesFiles installed by YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.9

Program executable:WidgiHelper.exe
Name:Widgi Toolbar
WidgiHelper Application
Path:C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe
MD5:5ade0de8727fb4482856d7e5311deb62
Additional files:
  • WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
  • youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
  • applicationupdater.exe - Application Updater
  • searchsettings.exe - Search Settings
  • widgitoolbarff.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.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}.
Internet Explorer Toolbar
  • youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.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
  • youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.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.
Service
  • applicationupdater.exe runs as a service named 'Application Updater' (Application Updater) "Automatically downloads and installs application updates.".

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

applicationupdater.exe
Memory:1.87 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0023962611%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00206345%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00033281%
0.015104% average
searchsettings.exe
Memory:2.73 MB
Total CPU:0.0228641123%
Kernel CPU:0.01357201%
User CPU:0.00929210%

How do I remove YouTube Downloader Toolbar?

You can uninstall YouTube Downloader Toolbar from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.9, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove YouTube Downloader Toolbar.
  4. 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 YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.9 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Mozilla Firefox
Google Chrome

OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win XP 1%
 
HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 66%
Keep it 34%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.85%
Windows XP 14.75%
Windows Vista 9.02%
Windows 10 7.38%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.34%
Windows 7 Ultimate 17.21%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.75%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 7.38%
Windows 7 Professional 7.38%
Windows 10 Home 3.28%

Distribution by countryGeography

54.43% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 54.43%
  United Kingdom 6.33%
  Germany 4.43%
  Australia 2.53%
  Greece 2.53%
  Philippines 2.53%
  Netherlands 2.53%
  Thailand 1.90%
  Belgium 1.90%
  India 1.90%
  Israel 1.90%
  Canada 1.90%
  Hungary 1.90%
  MK 1.27%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 26.67%
Dell 24.00%
Acer 9.33%
GIGABYTE 8.00%
Intel 8.00%
ASUS 6.67%
Toshiba 5.33%
Lenovo 4.00%
Samsung 2.67%
American Megatrends 2.67%
Medion 2.67%
Common models
Dell Inspiron 530 3.06%
INTELR AWRDACPI 3.06%
Dell Inspiron N5010 3.06%
Gigabyte G41M-ES2L 2.04%
Acer Aspire 4750 2.04%
Unknow Unknow 1.02%

About (from Spigot, Inc.)

Keep your customers coming back and delight them with contextually relevant content and applications.
Publisher URL: www.spigot.com

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