Do you know what JokeFanatic Toolbar is?
JokeFanatic Toolbar is a browser plugin that will allow you to access hundreds of funny jokes and pranks, find internet memes and watch funny videos as well as create funny pictures yourself. You might want to keep JokeFanatic Toolbar on your computer because it seems to be beneficial; however, we recommend that you carefully think whether you really want to keep it because this browser plugin has more drawbacks than benefits. As the specialists at spyware-techie.com have found out, you might notice that you homepage and search provider have been changed to ask.com. In addition, there is a slight possibility that you will be provided with sponsored links. In order to set another homepage or search engine, you will have to delete JokeFanatic Toolbar entirely. After doing that, it will be enough to reset your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox browsers.
As it has been already mentioned, JokeFanatic Toolbar is closely associated with ask.com search provider. Even though it is legal, we still recommend being very cautious because several sponsored links might still be provided for you together with normal search results. It is not advisable to click on them because nobody knows where you will be routed. Furthermore, it is very likely that JokeFanatic Toolbar will collect information associated with your activities on the Internet. Luckily, you can stop this from happening by deleting JokeFanatic Toolbar from the system.
JokeFanatic Toolbar screenshot
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JokeFanatic Toolbar can be downloaded from its official website (jokefanatic.dl.tb.ask.com); however, our researchers still believe that this browser plugin might travel bundled with various unreliable applications. It is advisable that you install an antimalware tool on your computer in order to avoid similar suspicious programs in the future. What is more, we suggest that you never download programs from dubious websites because they might travel bundled with unreliable programs and you might allow them enter the system without even wanting to do that.
If you want to get rid of JokeFanatic Toolbar very quickly, you should use our manual removal instructions. You will find them placed below the article and you are free to use them. Just make sure that you perform the removal steps exactly as indicated in our instructions.
How to get rid of JokeFanatic Toolbar
Windows XP
- Click the Start button.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Add or Remove Programs.
- Select the unwanted program.
- Click the Remove button.
Windows 7 and Vista
- Open the Start menu.
- Select Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Right-click on the suspicious application.
- Click the Uninstall button.
Windows 8
- Tap the Windows key.
- Right-click anywhere on the background and click All apps.
- Locate Control Panel. Open it.
- Click Uninstall a program.
- Select the application and then click Uninstall.
Google Chrome
- Launch your browser and tap Alt+F.
- Select Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- Click the Reset button.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open your browser and tap Alt+H to access Help menu.
- Select Troubleshooting Information.
- Click Reset Firefox.
- Click the Reset Firefox button again.
Internet Explorer
- Launch your browser and tap Alt+T.
- Select Internet Options.
- Open the Advanced tab.
- Click Reset.
- Check the box next to Delete personal settings.
- Click the Reset button again.
In non-techie terms:
Do not forget to scan the system with an antimalware tool as well because other computer infections might still be present. If you do not remove them, they might cause you a great deal of inconvenience and even attract other unreliable applications. Make sure that you use a reliable scanner because those unreliable ones might show fabricated scan results.