Categories: Toolbar
Toolbar presents itself as a helpful add-on for Internet Explorer but it is a real pest.
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\adkiller.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alert.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alertnew.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\anitvirus.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\assist.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\clear.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\custheme.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\hilight.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\iefix.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\logo.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\music.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musiclink.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musictop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\picture.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\search.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\searchtop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\settings.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\yphtb.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yasbar.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yal01.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\YAlive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yhelper.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\ylive.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\gouwu.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\Thumbs.db
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yalive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistn.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistnsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalive.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalvsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\adkiller.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alert.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alertnew.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\anitvirus.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\assist.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\clear.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\custheme.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\hilight.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\iefix.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\logo.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\music.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musiclink.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musictop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\picture.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\search.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\searchtop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\settings.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\yphtb.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yasbar.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yal01.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\YAlive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yhelper.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\ylive.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\gouwu.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\Thumbs.db
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yalive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistn.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistnsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalive.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalvsw.ini
How to detect YahooAssistant:
Files:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\adkiller.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alert.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alertnew.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\anitvirus.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\assist.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\clear.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\custheme.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\hilight.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\iefix.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\logo.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\music.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musiclink.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musictop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\picture.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\search.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\searchtop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\settings.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\yphtb.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yasbar.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yal01.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\YAlive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yhelper.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\ylive.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\gouwu.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\Thumbs.db
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yalive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistn.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistnsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalive.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalvsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\CoolBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\adkiller.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alert.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\alertnew.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\anitvirus.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\assist.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\clear.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\custheme.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\hilight.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\iefix.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\logo.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\music.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musiclink.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\musictop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\picture.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\search.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\searchtop.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\settings.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\yphtb.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SearchBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\prodef.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\SecurityBar\profile.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yasbar.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yal01.dat
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\YAlive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yhelper.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\ylive.exe
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\gouwu.bmp
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Images\Thumbs.db
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yalive.dll
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistn.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\yassistnsw.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalive.ini
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\yalvsw.ini
Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Assist\Update
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\Yahoo!\Assistant\Update
Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{406F94F0-504F-4A40-8DFD-58B0666ABEBD}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{4158db95-de71-41ff-bea1-2c3d1c679df1}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{9e9914ed-d40b-4b63-ac3b-a22ab9de158f}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\yahoo\assistant
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{406f94f0-504f-4a40-8dfd-58b0666abebd}
Removing YahooAssistant:
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PowerStrip Adware Symptoms
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