What is IObit Toolbar?
By Spigot, Inc.
What is it?
Installs a Spigot toolbar in your Web browser that collects and stores information about your web browsing habits and sends this information to Spigot so they can suggest services or provide ads via the toolbar.
Why should I uninstall IObit Toolbar?
Removing unwanted toolbars and other browser plugins is usually a good idea as they have the potential to cause web browser stability issues contributing to a slower PC performance. IObit Toolbar can monitor your search queries and browsing habits in order to send you targeted ads and modify your search settings and results.
Typical installation path: C:\Program Files\IObit Toolbar\
Description from Spigot, Inc.“The IObit Toolbar is a small application that attaches to your browser. The toolbar offers a way to search the web and stay connected to friends and colleagues. The toolbar installation comes with a way of also uninstalling it. The uninstall process takes a few moments. - Spigot, Revenue and Engagement on Tap. Keep your customers coming back and delight them with contextually relevant content and applications. Your users already search, shop, and consume a variety of applications all across the Internet. Now you can share in those revenue streams too. Place your brand right in front of customers while they are browsing. Custom toolbars made just for you.”
IObit Toolbar technical details
Name: IObit Toolbar
Publisher: Spigot, Inc.
Type: Toolbar
Class ID: {0BDA0769-FD72-49F4-9266-E1FB004F4D8F}
File: iobitToolbarIE.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\IObit Toolbar\IE\6.5
Name: IObit Toolbar
Publisher: Spigot, Inc.
Type: Browser Helper Object
Class ID: {0BDA0769-FD72-49F4-9266-E1FB004F4D8F}
File: iobitToolbarIE.dll
Folder: C:\Program Files\IObit Toolbar\IE\6.5
Other programs by Spigot, Inc.
- Dealio Toolbar
- YTD Toolbar
- FreeRIP Toolbar
- Vuze Remote Toolbar
About Spigot, Inc.
Spigot, inc is a software an advertising toolbar company offering free extension applications for Internet Explorer, Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Spigot allows 'partners' to create custom branded toolbars that present adverting based search results in a user's Web browser in order to generate revenue from searches. The toolbar framework is called Widgi Toolbar. Widgi Toolbar is a set of toolbars built on platform, provided by spigot inc. The toolbars are known to be installed together with other software, most often freeware or shareware. Typically, PC owner is not careful enough and leave some checkboxes unchecked. That is how one of such Widgi toolbars land on their browser. There are multiple toolbars in circulation, namely MyBrowserBar, Dealio, YouTubeDownloader and others. On itself, Widgi Toolbars are not very dangerous. They might display advertisements, or change your browsers default search provider to the one that pays the most. Despite that these toolbars might be undesirable.
More about Spigot, Inc....Spigot, Inc. web site: www.spigot.com
Files installed by Spigot, Inc.
- searchprotection.exe (Search Protection by Spigot)
- couponshelper.exe (Slick Savings by Spigot)
- iobitappstoolbarff.dll (WidgiFF Dynamic Link Library by Spigot)
- youtubedownloadertoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth166.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wthx166.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- iobitappsff.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wthx162.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth162.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- vtoolstoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth159.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wthx157.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- widgitoolbarff.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth156.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- applicationupdater.exe (Application Updater by Spigot)
- iobitappstoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth155.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth153.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- ytdtoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- wth.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- dealiotoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- searchsettings.exe (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- applicationupdater.exe (Application Updater by Spigot)
- widgitoolbarff.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- iobittoolbarie.dll (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- searchsettings.exe (Widgi Toolbar by Spigot)
- applicationupdater.exe (Application Updater by Spigot)
Spigot, Inc. policies
The following can be found in Spigot, Inc.'s privacy policies and terms of service:
“By installing the Toolbar on your computer, you expressly authorize and request Spigot to:
a) act as your search agent to conduct inquiries on your”
How to Automatically Uninstall IObit Toolbar (with Boost)
If you you do not have Boost installed yet, download Boost and enjoy your PC.
Open Boost by either double-clicking the Boost icon in your notification area next to your PC's clock, or single-clicking the Boost icon and clicking the Open Boost button on the top left of the Boost notification window.
If you are not currently on the My PC screen of the main Boost window, click the My PC tab.
Click the Optimize programs button , this will launch the Program Optimization screen.
Locate the program in the list called IObit Toolbar by Spigot, Inc.. (The program could be listed under any of the section such as Uninstall Recommended, Possible Uninstall, etc. based on how well IObit Toolbar performs on your PC.)
IObit Toolbar by Spigot, Inc.
To the right of the list item, click the Uninstall button and Boost will completely remove IObit Toolbar from your PC.
How to Manually Uninstall IObit Toolbar (with Windows)
Use Add/Remove Programs control panel in Windows makes to uninstall IObit Toolbar. Follow the appropriate instructions below to use this control panel.
Windows 7
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Large or Small icon view, click Programs and Features. If you're using Category view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select IObit Toolbar from the list of programs, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows Vista
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
In Classic View, double-click Programs and Features. In Control Panel Home view, under "Programs", click Uninstall a program.
Select IObit Toolbar from the program list, and click Uninstall. Alternatively, right-click the program and select Uninstall.
Windows XP
From the Start menu, select Control Panel.
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Select IObit Toolbar from the list of programs and click Remove.