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Lifespan
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Yahoo! Install Manager

Published by Yahoo! Inc.

Details

Location:C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common
Install size:35.34 MB (37,053,821 bytes)
About URL:http://www.yahoo.com/
Uninstall:C:\WINDOWS\system32\regsvr32 /u C:\PROGRA~1\Yahoo!\Common\YINSTH~1.DLL

The trust score is the reputation of Yahoo! Install Manager 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.
  • Poorly rated based on user's overall sentiment.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


YInstHelper.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\YInstHelper.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
Name:YInstHelper Module
MD5:48ff0fa1cab4ad6acef9027f34090880
CVH.EXE
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Microsoft
Name:Microsoft Office 2010
MD5:1fdbbd2f2cf2d11e6247734797dec3c9
Nss.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
Publisher:Symantec
Name:Standalone Scanner Components
Description:Norton Security Scan
MD5:6d75f6dab947e69b6e9fd9f2e55e2c50
YahooMessenger.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:6cb991e0323ce1901c0dd5857418e0f2
ScreenHunter.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run)
Publisher:Wisdom Software
Name:ScreenHunter 6.0 Free
MD5:9c2d97382600af6dfb6d95d025f6967d
CVHBS.EXE
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Microsoft
MD5:d75b39340d95100fb9ad109da05b16b0
Ymsgr_tray.exe
Behavior:Windows Firewall Allowed Program
MD5:027d0500a592caed765b9e450129d89e
YahooWidgets.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:e98ea7471918e1987075815dc4c61001
UNWISE.EXE
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:2b85fe26ca828485bff6a454b881a295
YMMAPI.dll
Behavior:Context Menu Handler
MD5:6a0893a6dd13d509816aabbc6471e49c
VZAccess Manager.exe
Behavior:User Start Menu Item
Publisher:Smith Micro Software
Name:VZAccess Manager
MD5:4a89e1dda0e69d63877cfc16acffe378

Installs by Country

56.9%
7.7%
3.8%
3.2%
2.9%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
US
TW
IL
CA
DE
RO
FR
GB
EG
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MA
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HK
AU
IQ
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Installs in the United States

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Facts

  • Yahoo! Install Manager is developed by Yahoo! Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0048% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.1167%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 8.67%.
  • 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 startup entry key is added to the all-user's registry which will force the program to run when Windows reboots.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'McAfee SiteAdvisor Service' (described as: "McAfee SiteAdvisor Service").
  • About 56.9% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 53.42%
Windows Vista 24.22%
Windows XP 20.81%
Windows 8 1.55%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.24%
Dell 22.59%
Acer 12.96%
Toshiba 10.96%
ASUS 4.98%
GIGABYTE 4.32%
Lenovo 4.32%
AMI 3.32%
Sony 2.33%
Intel 1.99%
Sahara 1.33%
Gateway 1.33%
Medion 1.33%
Samsung 0.66%
NEC 0.33%
 
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