Softtunes Search and Toolbar

What is Softtunes Search and Toolbar?

Softtunes Search and Toolbar is a browser extension that is considered a potentially unwanted program. It can definitely add a lot of other functions to your browsers with a number of popular websites just a click away, but the question is whether you can really trust all these additional programs that come with Softtunes Search and Toolbar. After all, it is not called a potentially unwanted program for nothing. It means that Softtunes Search and Toolbar can jeopardize your system security and it would be in your best interest to remove this plugin from your computer.

Where do Softtunes Search and Toolbar come from?

Due to the fact that Softtunes Search and Toolbar belongs to the Conduit family of browser extension, we know exactly where it comes from and what it can do. For one, it is available for download a softtunes.ourtoolbar.com, which is the main homepage for all Conduit applications, including WiseConvert Toolbar, Freecorder Toolbar, Travelocity Toolbar and many others. There is actually a galore of these toolbars out there, and all of them are practically the same. Download Removal Tool100% FREE spyware scan and
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It is also possible to install Softtunes Search and Toolbar together with third party programs that are downloaded from file hosting web pages. In both cases you are definitely informed about the oncoming installation and if you miss the chance to avoid installing Softtunes Search and Toolbar onto your computer, then you should be more attentive and you download and setup new applications.

What do Softtunes Search and Toolbar do?

A lot of computer users think that Softtunes Search and Toolbar is a browser hijacker. They get such an impression due to the fact that the full installation of the application changes their browser settings. Softtunes Search and Toolbar say that the application installs Trovi Search on the default browser, but the truth is that your default home page and search engine are simply modified for search.conduit.com. However, do not be so hasty as to claim your browser has been hijacked – you have solicited the modification yourself!

Once the toolbar is installed on your browser you will have various shortcuts to Amazon, Facebook, Twitter and a variety of not-so-reliable third party websites such as smileyswelove.com or PrinceGong. The advertising nature of third party programs corresponds with a number of flash ads that appear each time you open search.conduit.com homepage. Unfortunately, these ads could display dangerous third party content, and Softtunes Search and Toolbar cannot be held responsible for that.

How to remove Softtunes Search and Toolbar?

Due to the fact that keeping Softtunes Search and Toolbar on your computer might be risky, you are strongly advised to remove Softtunes Search and Toolbar from the system. We provide manual removal instructions below, but after that make sure to run a full system scan with a powerful antimalware product, because there might still be other potentially unwanted programs installed on your computer as well.

Manual Softtunes Search and Toolbar Removal

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right of the screen.
2. Click Settings on Charm bar and go to Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program and remove Softtunes Toolbar.
4. Follow Uninstall Toolbar pop-up instructions to restore browser settings.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and remove Softtunes Toolbar.
3. Follow the pop-up box options to restore your browser settings to default.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Go to Add or remove programs and uninstall Softtunes Toolbar.
3. When Uninstall Toolbar pop-up appears, mark the right options to restore your browser.

Remove Conduit Search from browser

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+T and click Manage add-ons.
2. Click Search providers on the left pane.
3. Right-click Softtunes Customized Web search and Remove from the list.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click the search engine icon on the left of Firefox search box.
2. Select Manage search engines on the drop-down menu.
3. Remove Softtunes Customized Web search from the list and click OK.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Scroll down to Search and click Manage search engines.
3. Set a new default search engine and remove Softtunes Customized Web Search. Click Done.

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