Do you know what InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar is?
Tests conducted by our researchers have determined that InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar is a bad toolbar. In other words, it features some malicious traits for which you should remove it. This toolbar features some useless functions that you can really do without. It only takes up space on your computer’s screen and wastes precious system resources. We will delve deeper into its functionality to uncover the reason why you should remove InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar from your PC.
It comes as no surprise that this browser toolbar has been developed by Mindspark. This developer has built a reputation for releasing toolbars that serve no purpose. Recently it has released several new toolbars that you should not install, and remove if necessary. RecipeSearch Toolbar, MyNewsGuide Toolbar, FindYourMaps Toolbar, and many others are all considered malicious, so you should definitely remove them as well. On a side note, the company also develops unreliable desktop utilities and mobile apps that you should avoid. You can view the full list of Mindspark’s products at Mindspark.com
InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar screenshot
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If you get your computer infected with InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar, it will automatically change your default homepage and the search provider to Ask.com. But the problem is that the search engine has been tampered with, which means that the developers made it to show customized search results. The toolbar’s promotional website at Internetspeedutility.com contains information stating that the toolbar does not collect personal information, serve or facilitate ads, or monitor a user’s behavior. This may be true, but nothing is stopping them from changing this policy.
We recommend that you delete InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar, because it is useless. It does not perform the functions its website claims it can. Its Internet speed issues detector is only a simple speed test. As far as the Internet radio is concerned, it works without hiccups, but the playlist is old and some radio stations do not work. It has a non-functional weather application, and a selection of links to various websites, some of which contain commercial advertisements, so we suggest not visiting them.
InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar is not an application that will benefit your browsing experience. Once installed it will change your homepage and search engine, which is very annoying. Its search engine cannot be trusted, because it has been tampered with. Lastly some of the websites it promotes contains commercial ads which are unreliable in nature. Thus, we suggest that you remove InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar as soon as possible. Use our manual removal guide to delete the infection, and do not forget to download our suggested anti-malware scanner to check to see if everything is clean.
How to remove InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar from the OS
Windows 8/Windows 8.1
- Open the Start Screen.
- Type Uninstall in the search box and then go to Settings.
- In the search results, click Uninstall a program.
- Find InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar and click Uninstall.
Windows 7/Windows Vista
- Click Start.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Find InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar and click Uninstall.
Windows XP
- Open the Start menu.
- Click Control Panel.
- Select Add or Remove Programs.
- Find InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar and click Uninstall.
How to remove InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar from the browser
Mozilla Firefox
- Open your browser and simultaneously press Alt+H.
- Select Troubleshooting information.
- Click Refresh Firefox.
- In the dialog box, click Refresh Firefox again.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open your browser and simultaneously press Alt+T.
- Select Internet Options and select the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset and check the checkbox.
- Click Reset again.
Google Chrome
- Open your browser and simultaneously press Alt+F.
- Select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Select Reset browser settings.
In non-techie terms:
InternetSpeedUtility Toolbar is a bad toolbar that is absolutely useless. It is annoying, since it forcefully changes the default homepage and search engine if you install it. Its promoted search engine is unreliable, because it has numerous tweaks. as far as its claimed functionality goes, it is utterly useless. Therefore, we recommend that you remove it.