Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar
What is Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar? (from Yahoo!)
With Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar, you're always in touch with your world. Preview the latest news, Facebook, weather, and more, right in your toolbar! Easily customize your Toolbar to get only the information most relevant to you. Search faster and get straight to the answers with helpful suggestions and more precise searc... Read more
Overview
Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar is a program developed by Yahoo!. The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is yt.dll. A vast majority of those who have this installed end up removing it just after a couple weeks. The software installer includes 7 files and is usually about 2.44 MB (2,555,175 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows Vista (SP2). While about 98% of users of Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar come from the United States, it is also popular in Paraguay.
- Loads into the web browser
- Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Program details
URL: frontier.software.yahoo.com/toolbar.php
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files2\Yahoo!\Common\UNYT_W~1.EXE
Estimated size: 2.44 MB
Files installed by Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar
| Program module: | yt.dll |
| Name: | Yahoo! Toolbar |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Companion\Installs\cpn0\yt.dll |
| MD5: | 01ed3846c78888de27e9ebc8fd8549e3 |
| Yahoo! Toolbar is a toolbar that installs on the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers, within the context of internet access functions. It allows access to several functions, including Yahoo! Search and Yahoo! Mail. Several additional... |
Additional files:
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YTSingleInstance.dll - Yahoo! Single Instance for Mail
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ytbb.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Assistant
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ytbn.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Notifier
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unyt.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Setup
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unyt_wrap.exe - Yahoo! Toolbar Uninstall Setup
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visic_coupon.dll
Behaviors exhibited
2 Internet Explorer BHOs
- yt.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Wincore Mediabar' with the class of {c2d64ff7-0ab8-4263-89c9-ea3b0f8f050c}.
- YTSingleInstance.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SingleInstance Class' with the class of {FDAD4DA1-61A2-4FD8-9C17-86F7AC245081}.
2 Internet Explorer Toolbars
- yt.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Wincore Mediabar' with the class of {c2d64ff7-0ab8-4263-89c9-ea3b0f8f050c}.
- YTSingleInstance.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Searchqu Toolbar' with the class of {99079a25-328f-4bd4-be04-00955acaa0a7}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- yt.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'YTNavAssistPlugin Class' with a class of {81017EA9-9AA8-4A6A-9734-7AF40E7D593F} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- yt.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Yahoo! Toolbar' with a class of {EF99BD32-C1FB-11D2-892F-0090271D4F88}.
Mozilla Plugin
- yt.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'McAfee Total Protection' with a plugin key of '@mcafee.com/MSC,version=10' for all users of the PC.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| ytbb.exe |
| Memory: | 1.47 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0076803593% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00558943% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00209093% | |
How do I remove Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar?
You can uninstall Frontier Yahoo! 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 Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar, 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 Frontier Yahoo! 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 Frontier Yahoo! Toolbar 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) 62%
Win XP 3%
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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 63%
Keep it 37%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
62.07% |
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| Windows Vista |
24.14% |
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| Windows 10 |
10.34% |
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| Windows XP |
3.45% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.62% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
17.24% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.90% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
3.45% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
3.45% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.45% |
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Geography
98.04% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
98.04% |
| Paraguay |
1.96% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
40.74% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
25.93% |
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| Toshiba |
14.81% |
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| Acer |
11.11% |
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| Samsung |
3.70% |
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| ASUS |
3.70% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 530 |
7.14% |
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| Dell Inspiron 560 |
7.14% |
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| Dell Inspiron 545 |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 537 |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530s |
3.57% |
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| Dell Inspiron 400 |
3.57% |
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About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is a major internet brand that provides search, contents, and other web services.
Publisher URL: www.yahoo.com