Freemake Video Downloader

What is Freemake Video Downloader?

Freemake Video Downloader is a feeware application that allows users to download videos from such websites as YouTube, Dailymotion, Vimeo and others. It is a legitimate program that can be useful by a great number of users, but there are several security issues related to the application that should not be overlooked. The thing is that you cannot ignore the fact that the program comes bundled with additional browser extensions that can seriously impair your browsing process. Either you remove Freemake Video Downloader from your computer, or simply disable the browser extensions that came with it; otherwise you may experience various problems in the near future.test

Where does Freemake Video Downloader come from?

There are several sources you can download Freemake Video Downloader at. Since it is a legitimate program, it is available at freemake.com, but there are also other websites such as Software Informer or cNet that also distribute Freemake Video Downloader. One thing that should be pointed out here is that no matter how you look at it, Freemake Video Downloader is not a computer infection. It does not enter the system surreptitiously and it does not trick users into installing it. Whatever you install along with this program, you agree to it yourself. Therefore, you need to be attentive during the installation otherwise your browser settings will definitely be modified.

What does Freemake Video Downloader do?

Freemake Video Downloader does not do anything itself, but if you choose the express installation suggested to you by the installation wizard, your default home page and default search engine will be changed to 2.delta-search.com. Freemake Video Downloader comes with Delta Toolbar that gets installed on Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. The full installation also modifies your browser settings, thus exposing you to an enormous amount of commercial advertisements. Considering that Delta Search and similar browser extensions may easily be exploited by malicious third parties, the commercial ads on your screen might as well be embedded with external links, leading to corrupted websites that distribute malware.

How to remove Freemake Video Downloader?

You can remove either Freemake Video Downloader with all of its components, or just Delta Toolbar alone. Either way you need to make sure that no unwanted and/or potentially dangerous programs remain in your system. After manual removal, scan your PC with SpyHunter free scanner to make sure that all of the dangerous files have been taken care of.

Freemake Video Downloader Removal

Windows 8

  1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
  2. Click Settings on Charms bar and select Control Panel.
  3. Go to Uninstall a program and remove Freemake Video Downloader, BrowserDefender, Delta Toolbar and WinPcCap.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

  1. Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
  2. Click Uninstall a program and remove Freemake Video Downloader, BrowserDefender, Delta Toolbar and WinPcCap.

Windows XP

  1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
  2. Select Add or remove Programs and uninstall Freemake Video Downloader, BrowserDefender, Delta Toolbar and WinPcCap.

Remove Delta Search from browser

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt+X and click Internet options.
  2. Open General tab and change your home page address. Click OK.
  3. Press Alt+X again and click Manage add-ons.
  4. Click Search Providers on the left pane.
  5. Set a new default search engine and remove Delta Search.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press the orange Firefox button and go to Options.
  2. Open General tab, delete 2.delta-search.com and enter a new home page address. Press OK.
  3. Press the search engine icon on the left of Firefox search box.
  4. Choose Manage search engines from drop-down menu.
  5. Remove Delta Search from the list of search engines and press OK.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
  2. Under On Startup, mark Open a specific page or set of pages.
  3. Click Set pages and enter a new home page address. Click OK.
  4. Select Manage search engines under Search.
  5. Set a new default search engine, remove Delta Search and click Done.

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