Need Help! Downloaded "Ask.com" toolbar!!! OMG!

Me ^ | 1/20/2016 | Self

[notaliberal]

Please help me get this off my computer

[notaliberal]

I wanted to download a dictionary and that's what I thought I did....now every time I go on the internet I get this stupid toolbar instead of my regular homepage, FreeRepublic. I cannot find it in the control panel to uninstall. I am not sure how to get this out of my computer. It has caused my fairly new computer to freeze. I've checked around but not sure what to download to get rid of this.

[circlecity]

If you are using Windows you can go to the system restore program and restore your system to last point in time offered just before they accidental download.

[red-dawg]

What browser are you using? That would be helpful to know.

[ken5050]

Google it

[Salamander]

https://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-ask-toolbar-and-search/

[prisoner6]

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=get%20rid%20of%20ask.com%20toolbar

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

Try going to your control panel > all programs (or programs and features) > select ask toolbar > click uninstall.

[GMMC0987]

Googled it. Here are instructions:

http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/how-to-remove-askcom

[PAR35]

It infected me at one point. I think I had to go in and edit the registry to get rid of it. An alternative would be to switch to a different browser.

Here are some instructions:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2421591,00.asp

[Vigilanteman]

Depending on your version of Windows, you can generally find it with the START button. Go to all programs, then default programs. When you find the offending program, you can usually get rid of it with a right-click, uninstall utility.

[PapaBear3625]

google uninstall ask.com

(you might need to do this from another machine, or your smartphone, if ask.com blocks that search. Lavasoft has what looks like a good page

http://www.lavasoft.com/mylavasoft/company/blog/how-to-remove-askcom

[Sacajaweau]

System restore....Best step my son ever taught this old grandma.

[Sans-Culotte]

I hate it when BS like that happens. I have learned that whenever I install something to pay attention and not just hit “next” or I’ll get stuck with some sort of malware/bloatware like that.

[notaliberal]

Firefox / Windows 10

[Company Man]

You’ve picked up a ‘Potentially Unpopular/Unwanted Program’, aka PUP. Download the free Malware Bytes Anti-Malware program. Bing shows the site as www.malwarebytes.org

[arthurus]

I learned some years ago not to download anything that even offers a “toolbar.”

[Hattie]

In the search box type “create a restore”. Choose that in the menu. When the window opens,highlight “OS (C) System”. Look now for the box that says “System Restore”. Check “Choose a different restore point”. Now look at the dates and choose the most recent one before you downloaded the program. Wait while your pc restores and see if you have deleted the bad program.

[notaliberal]

I am learning that lesson the hard way.

[TruthWillWin]

If that is all you got then it is not that hard to remove. Just go to control panel/programs then select ask toolbar and click uninstall. Had this a year ago, seems I got it downloading an Adobe update.

[GraceG]

Items Needed:

1x 5 gallon can of gasoline (full)
1x Box of matches
1x freshly killed chicken
1x soul of an orphan child

Step 1:
Unplug computer and place in background away from other flammable objects, douse liberally with the 5 gallons of gasoline, Light match and throw match on computer. while computer burn chat to the IT god Ubuntu while shaking the chicken and circle the burnign computer 13 times, then offer the orphan child’s soul to the remaining fire.

Step 2: Buy a New computer.