FileShareFanatic Toolbar Removal Guide

You should not install FileShareFanatic Toolbar by any means because it is definitely not trustworthy software. Yes, this browser plugin tries to convince users that it will enable them to send large files, upload and transfer documents, and find reliable online data storage services; however, we do not think that it is the reason to keep this browser plugin. We have already encountered hundreds of similar browser plugins developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc., so we know what we can expect from FileShareFanatic Toolbar. If you have also found FileShareFanatic Toolbar rather annoying, or simply feel that it has appeared on your Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox without permission, you should get rid of FileShareFanatic Toolbar. Specialists working at 411-spyware.com are going to focus on the removal of this browser plugin in this article, so continue reading it.

FileShareFanatic Toolbar itself usually has 58 files and its size is 8.56 MB. Of course, these numbers might change depending on the version of the OS. The first thing that users notice after they install FileShareFanatic Toolbar is a different search engine. Yes, this browser plugin will set ask.com. FileShareFanatic Toolbar makes other changes that are not visible to an ordinary computer user too. We have managed to find out that this browser plugin adds a Windows Service that is designed to run in the background all the time. In addition, two scheduled tasks (AppIntegrator64.exe is scheduled as a task MySearchDial and 8lSrchMn.exe is scheduled as a task MetaCrawler) will be added to Windows Task Scheduler. Last but not least, two BHOs (browser helper objects) will be installed in Internet Explorer. We suspect that the toolbar for Internet Explorer cannot work properly without them. As you can see, FileShareFanatic Toolbar not only installs many of its files, but also applies many changes. Our researchers want to emphasize that the list of changes is not finite.

The first thing that the majority of users tend to notice after the installation of FileShareFanatic Toolbar is a strange toolbar added at the top of their browsers. They also notice that FileShareFanatic Toolbar has changed their default search engine to ask.com. Ask.com itself is categorized as a legitimate search engine; however, we do not think that it can be fully trusted when it is set after FileShareFanatic Toolbar has been installed. We do not think that ask.com is a very trustworthy search engine either because it might provide users with sponsored search results. In addition, it is dangerous to click on the ads that will be placed on the main page of ask.com because you might be taken to untrustworthy places on the web. Generally speaking, you might be exposed to malicious software really quickly.

Specialists who have tested FileShareFanatic Toolbar have also noticed that this Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. product collects information. It does that automatically with the help of cookies and web beacons mainly; however, third-parties associated with this browser plugin might gather information about users too. There is a rather long list of reasons why information is collected that you can find in the Privacy Policy. The most interesting ones are to “display content and advertising tailored to your interests” and “perform research and analysis about your use of, or interest in, our products, services, or content offered by others.” We have managed to find out that all the gathered information will be shared with authorized service providers and business partners primarily. If you do not want to reveal anything to anyone, delete FileShareFanatic Toolbar without further consideration.

Like other Mindspark products, FileShareFanatic Toolbar has an official website (filesharefanatic.com); however, it is primarily distributed via software bundles. Specialists working at 411-spyware.com also say that it might come bundled with unreliable software. Of course, there is also a possibility that you have noticed an advertisement on some kind of web page too, clicked on it, and thus installed FileShareFanatic Toolbar. Believe us, Mindspark toolbars are very prevalent, so you should install a security tool on the system and surf the web more carefully in the future.

Unfortunately, we cannot say that it is very easy to get rid of FileShareFanatic Toolbar. It has been observed that users can remove FileShareFanatic Toolbar from Internet Explorer via Control Panel only. In case they use other browsers, they will have to remove extensions of FileShareFanatic Toolbar. Ask.com will stay too no matter which browser you use. If you do not have time to erase this browser plugin yourself fully, scan your system with an automatic malware remover, such as SpyHunter. It will erase all the remaining registry keys, directories, and files from your system. In other words, you will not need to take care of the leftovers yourself.

Delete FileShareFanatic Toolbar

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select the program and click Remove.

Windows 7 and Vista

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Right-click on the unwanted program and click Uninstall.

Windows 8/8.1/10

1. Right-click on the lower-left corner and select Control Panel.
2. Click Uninstall a program.
3. Select the undesirable software.
4. Click Uninstall.

Internet Explorer

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+T simultaneously.
2. Open Internet Options and click on the Advanced tab.
3. Click Reset.
4. Put a tick in the box alongside Delete personal settings.
5. Click Reset.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Go to the Help menu and click Troubleshooting information.
3. Click Refresh Firefox.
4. Click the Refresh Firefox button again.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser and tap Alt+F.
2. Select Settings and scroll down.
3. Click Show advanced settings.
4. Click the Reset button.