Widgi Toolbar
Widgi Toolbar is a potentially unwanted application that will register itself as a toolbar for Internet Explorer. Widgi Toolbar will alter registry entries to make itself run automatically and install as an IE component.
| Type | Adware |
| Sub-Type | Downloader |
| Aliases | |
| OS Affected | Windows |
| Detected By | Sophos |
What are the Symptoms of Widgi Toolbar Infection?
It will modify Windows Registry and add the following entries:
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{2DC9C611-D7C2-42A3-9312-BFF512812022}
“(Default)” = “IWidgiToolbarHost” - KEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Interface\{C3ABD5A3-E699-4B9F-97FF-25B121A41276 “(Default)” = “IWidgiBHO”
- HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{C089D5FC-CFE2-4BCD-A522-2981448227CE}
How to Remove Widgi Toolbar Manually
1. Restart your computer in SafeMode
- After Power-On the computer, just before Windows start, press F8
- From the selections, Select SafeMode
2. Remove Registry entries that the threat added. You MUST BACKUP YOUR REGISTRY FIRST.
- Click Start > Run
- Type in the field, regedit
- Navigate and look for the registry entries mentioned above and delete if necessary
3. Delete malicious files that the threat added:
- Base on the given location above, browse and delete the file
- If no location is given, click Start>Search> and search for the files.
- If cannot be deleted, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to access Task Manager, see if the file is running in the process. If it is, select the file and click End Process. Perform file delete again.
4. Scan computer with Antivirus Program
- Update antivirus program
- Scan computer and delete all detected threats.
How to Easily Remove Widgi Toolbar
1. Download and run Removal Toolto remove Widgi Toolbar