Ranked
#7,769
Worldwide
Ranked
#8,903
US
Lifespan
18.4
Days
 

IObit Apps Toolbar v7.9

Published by Spigot, Inc.

IObit Apps Toolbar v7.9 Publisher's Description

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Details

Latest version:7.9
Location:C:\Program Files\IObit Apps Toolbar\
Install size:1.44 MB (1,515,182 bytes)
About URL:http://www.spigot.com/remove-search-settings.html
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{7F9B5855-7850-41E3-AAAE-DADD09B68B12}

The trust score is the reputation of IObit Apps Toolbar based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Files installed (iobitappsToolbarIE.dll) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

3
Malware detections

iobitappsToolbarIE.dll has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
ESET NOD32
as a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Widgi
Kingsoft
as Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.F47V0923
In addition, a total of 4 unique files installed by IObit Apps Toolbar v7.9 contain malware detections. Detections include searchsettings.exe.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


WidgiHelper.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\IObit Apps Toolbar\WidgiHelper.exe
Name:Widgi Toolbar
Description:WidgiHelper Application
MD5:ac5fab7a78501b38256630815932db4a
searchsettings.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Description:Search Settings
MD5:
3
f31168097656046c73e4e496aa52cc3b
iobitappsToolbarIE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
MD5:
3
c8adffb0a9604a07b7ccd7f6861b5dce
applicationupdater.exe
Behavior:Service
Name:Application Updater
MD5:85728d38c4c0a505e4fabb3c7cf70381
iobitappsToolbarFF.dll
Name:WidgiFF Dynamic Link Library
MD5:9ceb6281f97cdd4229f43f3a628be2d2
searchsettings64.exe
Description:Search Settings 64
MD5:eebffd55cf13931b9645c7ad2855caf6
wth169.dll
Description:WTH Dynamic Link Library
MD5:7440e70666c5f5ef06e0ec3a6f8d3574
wthx169.dll
Description:WidgiToo Dynamic Link Library
MD5:3aaa67e6c6e5122fcd23a7df38a61c0b

Installs by Country

24.4%
12.5%
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2.4%
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1.8%
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1.2%
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TW
BR
MA
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IL
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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

7.9 100.00%

Facts

  • IObit Apps Toolbar is developed by Spigot, Inc..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0120% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0719%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 92.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name IObit Toolbar.
  • 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 'Application Updater' (described as: "Automatically downloads and installs application updates.").

Operating Systems

Windows 7 58.67%
Windows 8 23.47%
Windows XP 12.76%
Windows Vista 5.10%

PC Manufacturers

HP 23.98%
Acer 19.88%
Dell 14.62%
ASUS 12.87%
GIGABYTE 6.43%
Samsung 4.68%
Toshiba 4.09%
AMI 4.09%
Lenovo 4.09%
Intel 1.75%
Medion 1.17%
MSI 1.17%
Alienware 0.58%
Sony 0.58%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male51
Female49
Age
< 187
18-2517
26-3532
36-4562
46-60117
60+62
Education
High School135
College93
Post Graduate64
Household Income
$0-50k69
$50-100k117
$100-150k78
$150k+39
 
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