Ranked
#369
Worldwide
Ranked
#216
US
Lifespan
256.6
Days
 

Yahoo! Toolbar

Published by Yahoo! Inc.

Yahoo! Toolbar Publisher's Description

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...  Read more

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\
Install size:1.47 MB (1,540,471 bytes)
About URL:http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/
Uninstall:C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\UNYT_W~1.EXE

The trust score is the reputation of Yahoo! Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Adds an extension to Google Chrome.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


unyt.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\unyt.exe
Description:Yahoo! Toolbar Setup
MD5:6802e1c15044d6720e701f58242e1c78
ytbb.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:180b13b10cb018d7a30e806caa715825
yt.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Toolbar
MD5:08e8b7cb97a0791750a36c3a013fc35e
UNWISE.EXE
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:2b85fe26ca828485bff6a454b881a295
YMMAPI.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
MD5:6a0893a6dd13d509816aabbc6471e49c
yucconfig.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
Name:yuconfig module
Description:yucconfig
MD5:393dd6a55547feb629c5704d89b100ac
ObjectDock.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
Publisher:Stardock
Name:Stardock ObjectDock
Description:ObjectDock
MD5:670fcad3345904bf3bc477ea0fb2d093
YVerInfo.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Name:Get Version Utility
MD5:36faff25c4bfa45ecb775a678ac9d6cb
YIeTagBm.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:IE Shortcuts
MD5:a7dfd7463c4ac34309d2304546d7a96a
yiesrvc.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Extension
Name:IE Services
MD5:3105430a206291d7f8768f6cd6f3c3bd
YPhotos.ocx
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Name:YPhotos ActiveX Control Module
MD5:3b696ae1f114ef9ca4e3d8894fa37849

Installs by Country

57.5%
9.1%
5.3%
4.3%
2.9%
2.8%
2.1%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
US
DE
GB
CA
IR
IT
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MA
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PH
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Installs in the United States

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Facts

  • Yahoo! Toolbar is developed by Yahoo! Inc..
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0261% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 2.0848%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 96.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer.
  • An extension is added to the Google Chrome web browser as 'npyaxmpb.dll'.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named 'yaxmpb@yahoo.com/YahooActiveXPluginBridge;version=1.0.0.1'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'Object Dock'.
  • About 57.5% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 61.82%
Windows Vista 22.57%
Windows XP 12.77%
Windows 8 2.80%
Server 2003 0.03%

PC Manufacturers

HP 35.24%
Dell 18.09%
Acer 14.78%
Toshiba 7.14%
ASUS 4.53%
GIGABYTE 3.23%
Sony 3.09%
Lenovo 2.75%
AMI 2.16%
Medion 2.01%
Intel 1.80%
Gateway 1.66%
Samsung 1.39%
Sahara 0.73%
Compaq 0.48%
MSI 0.32%
Packard Bell 0.31%
NEC 0.11%
Apple 0.10%
Alienware 0.10%
 
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