What is GetSeniorResources Toolbar?
Are you thinking about installing GetSeniorResources Toolbar, or have you installed this extension already? It is compatible with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers, and it can be downloaded from chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/getseniorresources/bmdimkfhcogobkfeaepafcohjjogcadf as well as getseniorresources.com. The creator of the extension appears to be Mindspark Interactive Network/Ask Applications, Inc., and if you follow the Privacy Policy link to eula.mindspark.com/eula/, it actually redirects to eula.askapplications.com/eula/. You must have found this report because you either want to learn more about this extension or because you have already decided that you want to remove it. In either case, we can provide you with information and useful tips. Deleting GetSeniorResources Toolbar is not a challenging task, and you can follow the guides below to learn how to take it on, but we suggest that you read the entire report first.
How does GetSeniorResources Toolbar work?
Although GetSeniorResources Toolbar has an official download website, and it is also officially introduced via the Chrome Web Store, we do not reject the possibility that this potentially unwanted program (PUP) could be spread via software bundles and unreliable websites. If that is how you were introduced to this extension, you should examine your operating system promptly. Implement a malware scanner that is not only trustworthy but also legitimate, and let it do its job. If no other threats are located, you can focus on the suspicious GetSeniorResources Toolbar, but if the opposite is true, you might have to focus on the additional threats first. The PUP might be identified as a threat also, but it certainly is not a high-level threat. The biggest problems with it are that it is not incredibly transparent and not very useful. Judging by the official description, the extension was created for senior citizens who want to access health, money, news, and travel-related news, as well as coupons. That would suggest that senior citizens care about nothing else, and that is a very narrow way of thinking. In fact, we do not think this PUP was created for seniors per se.
Once GetSeniorResources Toolbar is installed, it changes the New Tab page. The interface of the newly introduced page presents a pseudo toolbar at the top, a search box in the middle, and a row of links to third-party websites below it. Clearly, there is not much use out of an extension like that. If you wanted to, you could easily bookmark all of the presented websites. If you did that, you could access the bookmarked websites from the New Tab and from your homepage or visiting any other website, and you would not need to install anything. What about the search tool? Search.myway.com is the one that the PUP introduces to users, and if you wanted to, you could set it as your New Tab page, your homepage, or even the default search provider. Of course, if you are thinking about doing that, you want to research this search tool. We suggest choosing a more transparent and better-known search tool instead.
How to delete GetSeniorResources Toolbar
Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome users can remove GetSeniorResources Toolbar using the instructions below. While you are deleting unwanted extensions, you can also take the opportunity to clear browsing data. If it has not been cleared in a while, it might be a good idea to clear cache, review cookies, and empty the browsing history database. First of all, that might make your browsing safer. Second, your browser could even speed up, depending on how much data has been accumulated. If other threats exist, you do not need to delete GetSeniorResources Toolbar and all other PUPs or malware yourself. You can employ an anti-malware tool that will eliminate all existing threats automatically. In the future, you should be more cautious when installing new extensions. Always research them, and never fall for alluring promises. Also, if you are a senior citizen, know that you do not need to limit yourself with tools that are, supposedly, created for you.
Removal Instructions
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Firefox and enter about:addons into the address bar.
- In the menu on the left, click Extensions.
- Locate the undesirable extension and click Remove.
- Enter about:preferences into the address bar.
- In the menu on the left, click Privacy & Security.
- Scroll down to the History section and click Clear History.
- Select a time range, mark boxes, and then click Clear now.
Google Chrome
- Launch Chrome and enter chrome://extensions into the address bar.
- Locate the undesirable extension and click Remove.
- Enter chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar.
- Click the Advanced tab and choose a time range.
- Mark boxes you want and then click Clear data.
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