What is BS Player Toolbar?
BS Player Toolbar is a potentially unwanted program that could be responsible for a variety of issues on your computer. It is not a computer virus, but keeping in mind that it copies the name of a legitimate BS Player Toolbar, the extension most probably should not be trusted 100%. BS Player is a media player that is available for free although you can also purchase a Pro version. This player can play all types of media files and it also offers a toolbar, but the one BS Player Toolbar that is being described here is not an official one.
Where does BS Player Toolbar come from?
Unlike the official BS Player Toolbar that can be installed along with BS Player (or you can easily opt out of the installation by unchecking a check box), the BS Player Toolbar we are dealing with now is part of Conduit family, and it is a community toolbar that is created based on the same platform as Travelocity Toolbar, Freecorder Toolbar, VisualBee Toolbar and many others. Since it is not a computer infection, users install it themselves, and the extension can basically be downloaded at two main sources: the official website at bsplayerb2.ourtoolbar.com, or any third party website that distribute freeware applications. The point is that most often users initiate the installation themselves so please be attentive whenever you install shareware programs from unofficial websites.
What does BS Player Toolbar do?
The toolbar itself does not do much, as it is not exceptionally functional. Problems may arise if you install the full setup of this extension, as with that your default home page and search engine are modified for Conduit Search. The search engine by itself is not malicious as well, but it does display third party advertisements, and your search queries as well as your overall browser activity can be tracked by BS Player Toolbar or Conduit in order to generate relative commercial advertisements. It is definitely a breach or privacy, and you also need to remember that such extensions are vulnerable to third party exploitation that eventually can result in dangerous malware infection.
How to remove BS Player Toolbar?
Since it is not a good idea to ignore possible security risks posed by BS Player Toolbar, your best option is to remove this extension from your computer. You can uninstall BS Player Toolbar via Control Panel, and then restore your browser settings by following the instructions below.
Manual BS Player Toolbar Removal
Windows 8
- Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
- Click Settings on Charms bar and go to Control Panel.
- Select Uninstall a program and remove BS Player Toolbar.
Windows Vista & Windows 7
- Open Start menu and go to Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program and remove BS Player Toolbar.
Windows XP
- Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
- Select Add or remove programs and uninstall BS Player Toolbar.
Change your browser settings
Internet Explorer
- Press Alt+X and click Internet options.
- Open General tab and change your home page address and click OK.
- Press Alt+X again and go to Manage add-ons.
- Click Search Providers on the left.
- Set a new default search engine and remove Conduit search.
Mozilla Firefox
- Press Firefox button and click Options.
- Under General tab click Restore to Default button and press OK.
- Click search engine icon on the left of search box (top right corner).
- Select Manage search engines from drop-down menu.
- Remove Conduit Search and click OK.
Google Chrome
- Press Alt+F and click Settings.
- Select Open a specific page or set of pages under On Startup.
- Click Set pages and change your home page address. Click OK.
- Press Manage search engines under Search.
- Set a new search engine and remove Conduit Search. Press Done.
Once you have completed the manual removal, you ought to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner, because this is the best way to make sure that you have no other potentially unwanted programs on your computer. Do all it takes to protect your system from harm.
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