Threat Database Adware YouTubeGizmos

YouTubeGizmos

By CagedTech in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 8,851
First Seen: October 2, 2014
Last Seen: January 22, 2024
OS(es) Affected: Windows

YouTubeGizmos is adware, or a Possibly Unwanted Program that offers itself to magnify YouTube videos you want to watch. YouTubeGizmos also has a widening feature that will automatically download the video on its biggest format. If YouTubeGizmos 'services' was restrained to these functionalities, YouTubeGizmos was a good program to have installed on your machine. But, in addition to it, YouTubeGizmos displays numerous advertisements an may collect your search queries and send it to its sponsors to be used to improve the advertisements that will be displayed on your machine. Besides been downloaded by the computer user, YouTubeGizmos also may be installed through the download of third party free software. YouTubeGizmos' good functions do not justify its presence on the affected computer due to the annoyance caused by YouTubeGizmos not so good functions. You should use a good malware remover to erase YouTubeGizmos from your computer.

SpyHunter Detects & Remove YouTubeGizmos

File System Details

YouTubeGizmos may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. PCGizmosBHO.dll 68a73fa9bbbc27d23580bcabbb966ec9 3,161
2. PCGizmosBHO.dll 6d6d0364ead967c1d4e2c70b29438db3 1,749
3. tytghn.exe 0ce91fbad0f23f73806c9930c6be9434 1,289
4. PCGizmosBHO.dll d68148277723e4ea4b087d3e3f57d193 836
5. PCGizmosBHO.20.dll 9f725a1a61ee573653e67c24783b0f98 660
6. A0087214.dll b14191cada7547bc3d1b4f46c2ccfd05 625
7. PCGizmosBHO.dll dbaeb06940976431da4a6bb3891b3989 218
8. PCGizmosBHO.dll 228554fc3dacdf96494570e4bccbd679 91
9. PCGizmosBHO.20.dll eaa97b7cca79aa351cd27e3a9fb0bb0f 37
10. PCGizmosBHO.dll 44acb6321eff6a835cc3781ef2c8cc11 16
11. PCGizmosBHO.dll aa4eb15491f8b67ed8bac4001dc69bc5 16
12. PCGizmosBHO.dll dc158142e6bf74d43ffe9752835c947d 16

Registry Details

YouTubeGizmos may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\youtubegizm Chrome Watcher
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\youtubegizm FireFox Watcher
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\youtubegizm Runner
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\youtubegizm Stats Report
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\youtubegizm Update Checker
SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\youtubegizm
SOFTWARE\youtubegizm

Directories

YouTubeGizmos may create the following directory or directories:

%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\youtubegizm
%PROGRAMFILES%\youtubegizm
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\youtubegizm
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\youtubegizm

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