What is MusicBox Toolbar?
Even though a regular, reliable web browser is the best tool there is to find and play music, programs like MusicBox Toolbar keep promising that they can “create the ultimate music experience.” Even though this browser extension does provide links to third-party sites associated with music, it itself does not offer reliable or beneficial services, which is why it is often identified as a potentially unwanted program. Our research tram here at Anti-Spyware-101.com identifies this program as a bad toolbar. If you are not sure why this toolbar has earned bad reputation, you might want to continue reading this report. We explain why you should remove MusicBox Toolbar and how to do it efficiently.
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How did MusicBox Toolbar come from?
InMind, Inc. is listed as the distributor of MusicBox Toolbar. Our researchers have found that this company is associated with Mindspark Interactive Network, and it is even possible that the two are controlled by the same people. Even though we are yet to find as many InMind toolbars as we have found Mindspark ones in the past, it is likely that there are quite a few programs created by this company already. So far, our researchers have found only one other program associated with this company, and it is called “ConvertBox Toolbar.” As you can tell by the name of this program, it is meant to help you convert files. Even though we associate both of these toolbars with Mindspark, it is clear that they are represented in a different way. For one, these applications are not compatible with Internet Explorer. What is more, they are installed as browser extensions rather than computer apps. We have found that while lp.musicboxnewtab.com is the official download page for MusicBox Toolbar, it can be downloaded from Chrome Web Store as well.
How does MusicBox Toolbar work?
If you download the toolbar from its official sources, you might be offered to change the default search provider to Ask Search. You should think carefully if this is something that you need because this search provider is likely to be affected by the creators of the toolbar itself. For example, you could be introduced to sponsored links instead of reliable search results. On top of that, Ask Search might install tracking cookies to collect information about your activity, and that is not something you want to burden yourself with. Luckily, MusicBox Toolbar does not force users to install unwanted search tools, and you can always reject the offer. Of course, if you download this toolbar bundled with other programs, we do not know what kind of software might enter your operating system. All in all, regardless of how it enters, this toolbar installs tracking cookies and exposes to potentially unreliable sites, and these are the main reason why you should consider removing it from your operating system.
How to delete MusicBox Toolbar
MusicBox Toolbar does not look like a malicious program, and it is not. However, the links it might produce should be evaluated with care. If you do not do that, for all you know, you might end up on a completely unreliable site. If you have downloaded this program packaged with other unreliable programs, we strongly suggest implementing a security tool to inspect your operating system and automatically identify and remove unreliable programs along with their components. If you think you can delete MusicBox Toolbar manually, start by completing the guide right below.
Remove MusicBox Toolbar
Google Chrome
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings and move down the page to Search.
- Click Manage search engines…
- Set/add the desired search provider.
- Click X on the URL to get rid of the undesirable provider.
- Tap Alt+F again, click More tools, and select Extensions.
- Click the trash icon and click Remove.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
- Select Options and move to the Search menu.
- Select/add the preferred search provider.
- Remove the undesirable search provider.
- Simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A (Add-ons Manager).
- In the menu on the left click Extensions.
- Remove the undesirable extension.
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