Windows Security Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples - v3.01, by Dr. Herong Yang
Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
This section provides a tutorial example on how to remove 'Yahoo! IE Services Button' - yiesrvc.dll.
Symptom: Yahoo! IE Services Button seems to be a nice tool. It offers two main functions:
- Yahoo! Sign In - A quick way to log into Yahoo! Web services.
- Yahoo! Shortcuts - A quick way to switch to different Yahoo! Web services.
When Yahoo! IE Services Button is installed on your system, a new button will show up in the Standard Buttons bar of the IE browser, see the picture below:
But Yahoo! IE Services Button does consume CPU and memory of your computer.
IE Add-ons List: Click IE Tools > Manage Add-ons, I saw:
Yahoo! IE Services Button Browser Helper Object yiesrvc.dll Yahoo! IE Services Browser Extension yiesrvc.dll
HijackThis Report: In the report, I saw:
O2 - BHO: Yahoo! IE Services Button - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC...
- C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
O9 - Extra button: Yahoo! Services - {5BAB4B5B-68BC-4B02-94D6-2FC0...
- C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Common\yiesrvc.dll
Quick Research: No need to search the Web. I want to remove Yahoo! IE Services Button.
What I Did:
1. Looked at IE > Internet Options > Programs > Manage Add-on, and disabled:
Yahoo! IE Services Button Yahoo! IE Services
2. Went to Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs, and removed Yahoo! Browser Services.
Result: Yahoo! IE Services Button is gone!
Table of Contents
About This Windows Security Book
Windows 8: System Security Review
Windows 8: System Security Protection
Windows 8 Defender for Real-Time Protection
Windows 7: System Security Review
Windows 7: System Security Protection
Windows 7 Forefront Client Security
Norton Power Eraser - Anti-Virus Scan Tool
McAfee Virus and Malware Protection Tools
Spybot - Spyware Blocker, Detection and Removal
Keeping IE (Internet Explorer) Secure
Malware (Adware, Spyware, Trojan, Worm, and Virus)
HijackThis - Browser Hijacker Diagnosis Tool
►IE Add-on Program Listing and Removal
►Removing Yahoo! IE Services Button - yiesrvc.dll
Removing MySearch Toolbar - S4BAR.DLL
Removing NetZero Toolbar - Toolbar.dll
Removing Windows Messenger Extra Button
"Conduit Search" - Malware Detection and Removal
"Tube Dimmer", "Scorpion Saver" or "Adpeak" Malware
Malware Manual Removal Experience
Vundo (VirtuMonde/VirtuMundo) - vtsts.dll Removal
Trojan and Malware "Puper" Description and Removal
VSToolbar (VSAdd-in.dll) - Description and Removal
PWS (Password Stealer) Trojan Infection Removal