HowToSuite Toolbar is a browser plugin promoted on free.howtosuite.com. Many users click the Free Download button because they think that they will download useful software that will enable them to access hundreds of how-to videos. HowToSuite Toolbar also promises to provide tips for crafts, home projects, recipes, and much more. As you can see, HowToSuite Toolbar seems to be a very useful browser plugin; however, it might still slither onto your computer without your consent. It does not really matter whether it has slithered onto your PC without permission or you have installed it consciously, we still think that it would best to remove HowToSuite Toolbar. You should do that if you want to change the search engine which is distributed by this browser plugin.
People who install HowToSuite Toolbar notice that their default search engines and homepages are replaced by ask.com. The search engine itself is not dangerous but it is still not advisable to use it because it might present you with the modified search results. No, the ask.com search engine itself is not bad; however, the developers of HowToSuite Toolbar might insert untrustworthy links and ads among the search results it shows to users. You will see them only if you use the search box placed on its startup page. As you have probably understood, it is better not to use the search engine. Actually, you should be very careful with the buttons on the toolbar and commercial ads that will be placed on the main page of ask.com for the same reason – you might be taken to untrustworthy third-party web pages. There are hundreds of similar Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. products, so you should install a reputable security tool as soon as possible. It will protect your system and you will not need to worry about your PC’s safety ever again.
Recent research carried out by our specialists working at 411-spyware.com has shown that HowToSuite Toolbar is spread together with malicious software in software bundles, so you might not know anything about its installation and only notice the presence of a browser plugin one day. If this has already happened, it is advisable to remove HowToSuite Toolbar even though it looks very beneficial. On top of that, you should scan your system to check whether or not other unwanted programs have been installed on your system together with HowToSuite Toolbar. The SpyHunter diagnostic scanner will find all the untrustworthy programs existing on your PC, so download it from our website and then launch the scanner.
You will find the instructions which will help you to get rid of HowToSuite Toolbar below this article. If you feel that they cannot help you with the removal of HowToSuite Toolbar, scan your system with an automatic malware remover, such as SpyHunter. You can use another tool but you should be very careful if you want to install a really trustworthy security application. You will definitely not find a trustworthy tool on a third-party web page.
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