“My roommate somehow downloaded this Keybar
1.8 Toolbar on my computer a few days ago while downloading Skype and I
uninstalled it from the Control Panel but it didn't go away. I installed it
again and uninstalled it, restarted the laptop and it's still there. How do I
remove Keybar 1.8 toolbar?
Keybar 1.8 toolbar installs on your computer
without asking your permission? You cannot be anle to remove Keybar 1.8 toolbar
from your computer? Please read more about this article.
Keybar 1.8 toolbar--- it's like a ghost?
Keybar 1.8 toolbar is an application that
has relationship with search conduit which all powered by conduit. LTD. This
company claims that Keybar 1.8 toolbar keeps your browser protected from
malware, bad extensions and home page hijacks, but as a matter as fact, it is a
unwanted browser add-on which can bring a lot of unexpected problems on your
computer.
Keybar 1.8 toolbar this program can be compatible
with all brands of internet browsers like Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox
and Google Chrome, Yahoo, Bing, Safari, Opera without your consent. Keybar 1.8 toolbar
is usually categorized as an adware that can do a lot of harm things after
installing on the target computer.
As soon as Keybar 1.8 toolbar gets on the
computer, it will make changes of the system, and then you will get various
intrusive ads, for example in-text ads, interstitial ads, and pop-up
advertisements. Those pop-up ads will be displayed on the screen which may interrupt
your normal behaviors on working on your computer. And then you may encounter
unwanted redirects to malicious web page if you do a search on the default
browser. In addition, Keybar 1.8 toolbar also can add a bunch of unneeded
programs like browser extension, toolbar, or plug-in onto the original
browsers. Moreover, Keybar 1.8 toolbar will help cyber crooks to track user's
Internet browsing by recording IP address, unique identifier number, operating
system, browser, and other software information, web page URLs visited, search
queries entered, and other information. Thus, they may use the information to
the market purpose. So you have to uninstall Keybar 1.8 toolbar from your PC as
soon as possible.
The screenshot of Keybar 1.8 toolbar
Assessment t Risks of Keybar 1.8 toolbar
1, the settings of the browsers have
changed in the backstage that it brings many irritating redirects to Keybar 1.8
toolbar or other malware sites.
2, it creates lots of unknown add-ons like
Inbox toolbar and shortcuts and icons on the desktop, and a strange background
page.
3, it can attack all versions of operating
system such as Windows 7, 8 and browsers like IE, Firefox, or Google Chrome.
4, it will trail your browsing habits
and history and record the important information like credit card detail, bank
account information.
5, abnormal shutting down and restarting
of PC can be seen.
6, task manager reports excessive CPU
usage and PC performance slow down without reason.
How to get rid of Keybar 1.8 toolbar completely and permanently
Uninstall Keybar 1.8 Toolbar manually
Step 1, Go to
Control Panel and delete Keybar 1.8 toolbar from
Add & Remove program
1. Click on the Start button. This is the small
round button with the Windows flag in the lower left corner.
2. Click on the Control Panel menu option.
3. Click on Program
4. Click Add & Remove Program
5. Find Keybar 1.8 toolbar list and select
Remove
6. Press the Apply button and then the OK button.
Step 2, Disable any suspicious startup
items.
For Windows XP:
Step: Click Start menu -> click Run
-> type: msconfig in the search bar -> open System Configuration Utility
-> Disable all possible startup items including those of Keybar 1.8 toolbar.
Step 3, Remove add-ons on your infected
browsers:
Internet Explorer:
1) Go to Tools -> ‘Manage Add-ons’;
2) Choose ‘Search Providers’ -> choose
‘Bing’ search engine or ‘Google’ search engine and make it default;
3) Select ‘Search Results’ and click
‘Remove’ to remove it;
4) Go to ‘Tools’ -> ‘Internet Options’;
select ‘General tab’ and click website, e.g. Google.com. Click OK to save
changes.
Step 4, delete
all the infected files and registry:
%CommonAppData%\<Keybar
1.8 toolbar>.exe
C:\Windows\Temp\<Keybar
1.8 toolbar>.exe
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"<random>" = "%AppData%\<Keybar 1.8 toolbar>.exe"
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
"<random>" = "%AppData%\<Keybar 1.8 toolbar>.exe"
Step 5, Disable proxy
1). Click
on Tools on the menu bar
2). Select
Internet options
3). Go
to Connections tab
4). Select
LAN settings at the bottom of the dialog
5). Under
the Proxy sever, untick 'use a proxy server for your LAN (These settings will
not apply to dial-up or VPN connections).'
6). Click
OK
Using SpyHunter to Uninstall Keybar 1.8 Toolbar
Spyhunter is one of few choices to clean PC
that is infected with aggressive parasites. It can be used as additional tool
to disable malware temporarily, or as main remover. In any way, it is a
valuable tool in battle against malware.
Step 2. Double-click the download file and
follow the prompts to install the program.
Step 3. After the installation has been
successfully completed, SpyHunter will download the latest definitions from
Enigma Software Group servers.
Step 4. SpyHunter will start scanning your
system automatically right after the installation has been completed
successfully.
Step 5. Remove all malware or infected
files have been detected by SpyHunter.
All in all: Keybar 1.8 toolbar is a very
nasty program that can alter your system settings in the background. Whenever
you open a new tab to want to visit a certain website, you may get many malware
redirects automatically. To make sure you have a good experience on your
computer, you have to remove Keybar 1.8 toolbar quickly.
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