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Movies Toolbar Removal Guide

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Do you know what Movies Toolbar is?

Movies Toolbar is a browser add-on which is spread by bundled downloads. The application is distributed by iLivid and other free program from cnet.com, and other websites. Due to the fact that software publishers bundled browser add-ons with various free applications, you should always read the license agreement and other additional information thoroughly. Moreover, do not hurry to install a program. Install a program once you learn about the consequence that may follow its installation.

If you blindly install Movies Toolbar, your home page is changed to search.ask.com, and the search provider is changed to Ask.com. We advise you against using this search engine as you will be provided with paid advertisements or sponsored links. In this way website owners attempt to increase the number of click and attract as many visitors as possible. As this service is accessible to everyone, keep in mind that it can be employed by online schemers, too. If you arrive at a suspicious website which does not match your interest, or you do not know whether the website can be trusted, leave it and do not expose your personal information.

The startup page search.ask.com contains links to famous websites, including Facebook, Yahoo, and Twitter; still you should remove Movies Toolbar and reset the settings of the browsers. If you decide to remove Movies Toolbar and Ask.com manually, you will have to alter the settings of Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox. Below you will find instructions that should help you uninstall the unwanted applications; nevertheless, you should still scan the PC afterwards.

If you want to save your time and have no worries when browsing suspicious websites, you should use a reputable spyware removal tool. Our advice is to use SpyHunter as this software will remove Movie Toolbar in no time and safeguard the PC against various malware threats that you may come across in the future.

How to remove Movies Toolbar

Windows Vista and Windows 7

  1. Start menu - > Control Panel.
  2. Click Uninstall a program.
  3. Remove Movies Toolbar.

Windows XP

  1. Start menu - > Control Panel.
  2. Click Add or Remove Programs.
  3. Mark the unwanted program and click the Remove button.

Windows 8

  1. Press the Windows key to access the Start screen.
  2. Start typing control panel.
  3. Click the Control Panel icon.
  4. Click Uninstall a program and remove the toolbar.

Remove search.ask.com from the browsers

Internet Explorer

  1. Press Alt+T.
  2. Click Internet Options.
  3. Open the General tab and change the home page. Click OK.
  4.  Below in the same window, click Settings under the headline Search.
  5. Set a new search provider and remove Ask.com.
  6. Click Toolbars and Extensions and remove the unwanted add-on.

Mozilla Firefox

  1. Press Ctrl+Shift+A.
  2. In the Extensions section, remove the unwanted add-on.
  3. Press Alt+T.
  4. Click Options.
  5. On the General tab, change the home page.
  6. Click OK.
  7. To change the search provider, click the button next to the search box of the browser.
  8. Click Manage Search Engines and change the search provider.

Google Chrome

  1. Press Alt+F.
  2. Click Tools - > Extensions.
  3. Delete unwanted browser extension.
  4. Click Settings.
  5. Under the heading On startup, select the last option and click Set Pages.
  6. Under the heading Search, click Manage Search Engines and change the search provider.

In non-techie terms:

Movies Toolbar is a browser add-on which alters the settings of the browser. We highly recommend that you remove it from the PC and restore the settings; otherwise you will be monitored and provided with various third-party links.

Aliases: Movies Browser Hijacker