4Shared Toolbar

What is 4Shared Toolbar?

4Shared Toolbar is a browser plugin that you might have onto computer if you have downloaded it from its official website or if it has come on your system bundled with freeware. In any case, you should be very careful with it because it is a rather suspicious application. However, do not mix it with another popular program 4Shared which is responsible for online sharing and storage. It has nothing to do with 4Shared Toolbar which is published by Conduit Ltd. This browser plugin works on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox, so you will probably see it anyway if you change your browser.

How does 4Shared Toolbar act?

Once this browser plugin gets onto the computer, it might change your homepage and your default search engine. Thus, if you have noticed that your homepage is search.conduit.com and you are using Trovi search, you should know that you have 4Shared Toolbar which you probably need to remove. Have you already noticed advertisements in the middle of the page every time you open your browser? You should not click on them as they might redirect you to the websites whose content is malicious. Have not read the Privacy Policy yet? Read it and you will see that 4Shared Toolbar is not responsible for the content of those third party websites. It is the main reason why we do not trust 4Shared Toolbar and advise you to get rid of it. Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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Do you keep asking yourself how 4Shared Toolbar got onto your system because you have not downloaded it consciously? We have to inform you that this browser plugin and a wide range of other applications come bundled with freeware. 4Shared Toolbar itself comes together with PriceGong and Value Apps, which both offer to display various deals while you are browsing the web. We recommend that you always carefully select what to download and try to prevent similar unnecessary programs by selecting advanced installation and following the installation wizard carefully in order to be able to choose only those programs that are necessary for you.

There is yet another disturbing fact about 4Shared Toolbar. It has been revealed that this browser plugin might contribute to the collection of non-personally identifiable information. This information includes your browsing habits, such as the websites you visit, the time you spend on them, and your activities as well as search queries that you enter into your search provider, for instance, Bing, Google, and Yahoo!. Remove 4Shared Toolbar straightaway if you do not want to reveal any information to third parties because they receive this information in order to provide you with more relevant advertisements as well as to improve the services.

How to remove 4Shared Toolbar?

Are you determined to erase 4Shared Toolbar from your system? You can use manual removal instructions which you will be able to find below. Of course, you can acquire a reliable antimalware tool, for instance, SpyHunter and scan your system with it. It will definitely erase all the threats that exist on your system and keep your computer protected 24/7.

4Shared Toolbar removal

Windows XP

1. Open the Start menu and then select Control Panel.
2. Access Add or Remove Programs and then find the unwanted application.
3. Select it and then click the Remove button.

Windows 8

1. Access the Metro UI menu by pressing the Windows key.
2. Move your pointer to the lower-right edge of the screen.
3. When the Charm bar comes out, select Search.
4. Type in “Control Panel” and tap Enter.
5. Select Uninstall a program and right-click on the 4Shared Toolbar.
6. Click the Uninstall button to get rid of it.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Click the Start menu and then enter Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program and select the application.
3. Right-click on it and then click the Uninstall button.

Internet Explorer

1. Launch your browser and press Alt+T to access the Tools menu.
2. Move to Manage Add-ons and then select Toolbars and Extensions from the left.
3. Select the unwanted extension from the list and then click the Disable button.
4. Select Search Providers from the menu on the left, and click on the new search engine.
5. Click Set as default and then select the search engine which is associated with 4Shared Toolbar.
6. Click the Remove button to erase it.
7. Close the window and press Alt+T again, then select Internet Options.
8. Under the General tab, type in a new homepage URL and click OK.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and pres Alt+F.
2. Go to Tools and then Extensions.
3. Select the extension and click the trash button, click the Remove button to confirm the removal.
4. Under the heading Chrome, select Settings.
5. Mark the third option Open a specific page or set of pages in the section On startup.
6. Click Set pages and add the URL.
7. In the Appearance section, mark Show Home button and click Change.
8. Add a new homepage address and click OK.
9. Select Manage search engines… in the Search section.
10. Select a new search engine and click Make default.
11. Remove the useless search provider by clicking X.

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