Ask Toolbar

[seekermeister]

I always keep an eye out for unwanted add ons when installing anything, but somehow this toolbar got past me. I found nothing in Programs And Features, but there was a folder labeled Search Toolbar in the Program Files(x86) folder, which had an uninstaller, which I used, yet the toolbar remains on FF.

I'm a bit surprised that none of my malware detectors have squawked about it, but regardless of how it got there, how do I get rid of it...Not just hidden, but gone?

 

[StalkeR]

None of my security softwares detected that Ask Toolbar is malware/virus untilll now. It's not listed in Programs And Feautures? If is it,I'll suggest you to delete it with Revo Uninistaller.

 

[seekermeister]

No, it is not, nor has it been listed in Programs And Features, I uninstalled it with the uninstaller in the program folder...assuming that folder was for the Ask toolbar, since nothing on or in it identified it as such. I simply assumed that the folder and toolbar belonged to each other, because I never intentionally install such things.

Since it is already uninstalled, would Revo be of any further use?

 

[seekermeister]

Hmm, maybe I missed it in Programs And Feature, because Revo did show it. It's gone now...thanks.

 

[StalkeR]

Revo can't helps you if it's not listed in the list( I think )
Searching for this one ,and got this:
Remove and Delete Ask Toolbar and Its Components From Internet Explorer and Your Computer

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Edit: Just saw that you solved the problem.
You're welcome!

 

[seekermeister]

And I thought that Ask was the only foreign toolbar that I had. I then found another...Bing Bar, which I also uninstalled with Revo. I don't know, but I would guess that came with IE9. Now it makes me wonder what I uninstalled from the Search Bar folder, since it didn't get rid of either of those two.

 

[Mike Connor]

Uninstall it from your add-ons in Firefox as well. Just removing the installers etc does not remove it.

Regards....Mike Connor