CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar Removal Guide

CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar is a browser extension that offers tools for those who are interested in cryptocurrencies. However, in reality, the application only places a toolbar with links to sites that provide information on cryptocurrencies, their rates, and so on. In other words, you could easily access them without installing this plugin. For this and some other reasons we will explain further in the article, our specialists have decided to classify CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar as a potentially unwanted program. It means the extension might be potentially dangerous and as a result, we do not advise using it. If you have already placed it on your browser, we would recommend following the deletion instructions located at the end of this article or scanning the system with a reliable security tool of your choice. What’s more, keep it in mind there is a comments section below, and if you have any questions, you are welcome to leave us a message.

It looks like CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar is distributed through Chrome Web Store page. Plus, it might be spread with bundled software installers that users could come across while visiting various file-sharing web pages. Thus, for those who do not want to receive potentially unwanted programs or malicious threats in the future, we would recommend staying away from torrent and other file-sharing web pages. Besides, to avoid bundled suggestions you may not want, you should always pick advanced installation settings as in some cases you might have the chance to deselect them. Of course, a reliable security tool would be a great idea as well. It can be used to check suspicious data downloaded from the Internet, to perform regular system check-ups, not to mention, it can warn the user when something is not right or even stop the threat from damaging the computer.

Furthermore, the extension is compatible with all major browsers. As said earlier it is targeted at users who wish to learn more about cryptocurrencies or access various tools like finding crypto coins or searching for prices faster. The truth is CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar cannot provide the mentioned content since it is actually provided by the web pages it bookmarks for the user, so as we said earlier you could easily find such sites on your own and drag them to your bookmarks bar to save them. Besides, providing a toolbar the potentially unwanted program may change your default search engine, homepage, or new tab. What you should know about these changes is the newly presented search engine could be called search.myway.com. According to our specialists, it is being used by similar unreliable plugins, and it might be gathering results with a modified Google search engine. This could be potentially dangerous as there is a chance CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar might inject the results with advertisements from unknown third parties. For instance, they could be injected with pop-ups, banners, or other ads redirecting to scam web pages, sites asking to install various threats, etc.

Naturally, given the plugin appears to provide rather useless features and it might introduce users to potentially dangerous advertising content we would recommend removing the potentially unwanted program right away. Users who are up to the task may follow the deletion instructions located a bit below. They will explain how to erase CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar from Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, and Google Chrome. Users who would better use automatic features, could install reliable security tool and scan the system.

Get rid of CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar

Internet Explorer

1. Open Start menu and pick Control Panel (for Win XP, Win Vista, Win 7) or click Win+R, type Control Panel and click OK (for Win 8 and Win 10).
2. Choose the available feature: Uninstall a program or Add or Remove Programs.
3. Select CryptoPriceSearch Toolbar and press Uninstall.
4. Exit the Control Panel.

Google Chrome

1. Press Win+E.
2. Check the listed folders one by one:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{*user profile}\Extensions
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{*user profile}\Local Extension Settings
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{*user profile}\Sync Extension Settings
3. Right-click directories called hmdfjdmlicmgkkofgdjcndplcepgohgi and select Delete.
4. Exit File Explorer.
5. Empty your Recycle bin.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Click Win+E.
2. Find the provided paths:
   %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{*user profile}\extensions
   %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{*user profile}
3. Right-click data called _qlMembers_@free.cryptopricesearch.com.xpi and press Delete.
4. Exit File Explorer.
5. Empty Recycle Bin.