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Toolbars

  • 30-03-2010 10:56am
    #1
    mumof3angels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭


    Hi
    How do you get rid of toolbars eg "Feboz" and some others. I dont have the www space at the top anymore either and the home sign is gone and history. I was trying to get up games for my 6 yr old last nite and my god is it mental for add ons any help please and thanks


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  • #2
    Noxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Noxin


    Start -> Control Panel -> Add / Remove Programs.
    Wait for the list to populate
    Search for the various toolbar names in the list.
    Highlight and click uninstall / remove and it should generally do the trick unless you've got other spyware.

    PS: Always check when you are installing something. At some point or other it will generally have a checkbox with "Do you wish to install bla bla bla". Uncheck the box/


  • #3
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    After you remove them, I'd suggest you also do a spyware/malware scan for any hidden crap they have left behind.
    It wouldn't be the first time that such applications have deliberately left behind something to take advantage of your downloading their stuff.


  • #4
    mumof3angels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 96 ✭✭mumof3angels


    hi thanks for that. I look them up in the control panel but they are not there. how do you do a spy ware check ???


  • #5
    Noxin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,905 ✭✭✭Noxin


    What is the name on the toolbar you are trying to remove?

    For a spyware check go to:
    http://www.lavasoft.com/index.php

    Download the free version, install it, update it and run a full system scan.


  • #6
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    For scanning, as suggested try the free Ad-aware or an exceptionally good free tool called Malwarebytes, found here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php


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  • #7
    chin_grin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,808 ✭✭✭✭chin_grin


    Also when you're installing programs beware of the option to "install our nifty toolbar that you won't actually need!", button. Uncheck that.

    But as mentioned Control panel and remove them that way, and virus/malware scan......as was mentioned......above........


  • #8
    Gadgetman496
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,423 ✭✭✭Gadgetman496


    Noxin wrote: »
    What is the name on the toolbar you are trying to remove?

    For a spyware check go to:
    http://www.lavasoft.com/index.php

    Download the free version, install it, update it and run a full system scan.

    Does the free version allow you to remove what it has detected or does it tell you to buy the package in order to do the removal?

    -

    "Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid."



  • #9
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    gadgetman496 wrote: »
    Does the free version allow you to remove what it has detected or does it tell you to buy the package in order to do the removal?
    -
    It allows you totally, to remove everything it finds as does the Malwarebytes tool.
    Both are very good by the way.


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