yt.dll is a standard component of the Yahoo! Companion software package. It is a browser help object (BHO) file that implements the Yahoo! toolbar for Microsoft's Internet Explorer. It loads automatically when you open your IE browser, and enables you to search the Web using Yahoo! and perform various other Web-related functions. 

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Users Opinions

3906 users ask for this file. 7 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 6 users rated it as neutral. 8 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 1 user rated it as dangerous. 1 user didn't rate it ("don't know").

All comments about yt.dll: Yahoo! Toolbar  See also: Link   Comp. Tech Yahoo Toolbar  See also: Link   David Explorer.exe crashes without fail under common, specific conditions as a result of yt.dll.  See also: Link   Hraesvelg Part of the Yahoo and Verizon IE special version   Saildocva annoying extra toolbar   Would it help to remove yahoo tool bar? It seems associated with it/Yahoo Inc.   Andre Caused my PC to lock up   Rodney Bell Just Yahoo Toolbar.   baseball found with HijackThis 2.0   Yahoo! Toolbar. Very annoying and invasive. Like any piece of malware this is usually hidden in another download.   Anonymous yt.dll suffenly showed itself and causes freezes. Everytime it comes I have to cntl alt del to get rid of the freeze   roban Adware, part of Yahoo! Toolbar, causes popups   Andrew Yahoo toolbar.  See also: Link   Dave IE would not connect due to "problem with add-on yt.dll". Disabled add   Edward For Yahoo! Toolbar. If you don't like it disable it via the IE add-ons   Chris opened up the ymail and got this YT.DLL problem . yahoo is the cause , let them chase it down . yt has the yahoo name all over it ..   angry at starbucks 5 08-2011 Yt.dll is part of yahoo toolbar. Delete yahoo toolbar and error will be resolved.   Shidonna If you know more about yt.dll, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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