YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.6
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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)
This 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 mp4. Y... Read more
Overview
The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is WidgiHelper.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The setup package is about 1009.52 KB (1,033,752 bytes) when donwloaded.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Installed as part of a co-bundle
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in YouTube Downloader Toolbar.
| youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll (42c62a8cdb10de179747f917070efbea) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
8.13.06.28.10 |
Adware.Win32.Toolbar.Dealio.AMN |
| eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
| ESET-NOD32 |
7.8337 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.179 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0326 |
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 details
URL: www.spigot.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{72A7495B-18CD-4751-AC38-5DBED9C6B1E7}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1009.52 KB
Files installed by YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.6
| Program executable: | WidgiHelper.exe |
| Name: | Widgi Toolbar |
| WidgiHelper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\YouTube Downloader Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe |
| MD5: | 81103c3e25df313b5e42a080ad8a6c74 |
Additional files:
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WidgiHelper.exe - Widgi Toolbar (WidgiHelper Application)
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(Malware detected) youtubedownloaderToolbarIE.dll - Widgi Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Behaviors 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.
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.
- 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 YouTube Downloader Toolbar v4.6, 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 YouTube Downloader Toolbar.
- 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 v4.6 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) 74%
Win Vista (SP1) 2%
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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 72%
Keep it 28%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
80.75% |
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| Windows Vista |
12.30% |
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| Windows XP |
4.81% |
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| Windows 10 |
2.14% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
47.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.44% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.83% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
11.29% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.84% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.23% |
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Geography
32.71% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
32.71% |
| Germany |
6.54% |
| Philippines |
4.67% |
| Australia |
3.74% |
| India |
3.74% |
| Canada |
3.27% |
| United Kingdom |
3.27% |
| Israel |
2.80% |
| Netherlands |
2.80% |
| Belgium |
1.87% |
| Italy |
1.87% |
| France |
1.40% |
| Finland |
1.40% |
| Sweden |
1.40% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
22.50% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.83% |
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| Acer |
19.17% |
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| ASUS |
7.50% |
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| Toshiba |
7.50% |
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| GIGABYTE |
6.67% |
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| Lenovo |
5.00% |
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| Samsung |
4.17% |
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| American Megatrends |
3.33% |
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| Sahara |
1.67% |
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| Sony |
1.67% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 545 |
2.80% |
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| ASUSTeK K52F |
1.87% |
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| Acer Aspire 5738 |
1.87% |
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| Dell Studio 1745 |
1.87% |
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| Gigabyte P55A-UD3 |
1.87% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
1.87% |
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