What is Muvic Toolbar?

Muvic Toolbar is a browser extension for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer. This program is not a virus, but it is a potentially unwanted program. When Muvic Toolbar comes, it begins to change the settings of your browser. Muvic Toolbar changes the homepage and redirect you to the site ReSoft or other sites that distribute unwanted programs. Muvic Toolbar installs a toolbar that is similar to many popular counterparts. Muvic Toolbar replaces the standard search results and displays banner ads, coupons and links to other advertising products. Muvic Toolbar was created just to earn money, and the user can spend money on products that promotes by Muvic Toolbar, which are useless. These products may relate to popular sites such as Amazon, eBay and others. Also, Muvic Toolbar may collect your personal information, for example, the history of your browsing. If Muvic Toolbar got into the computer, it can slow down your browsing. We recommend you to remove immediately.

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How is Muvic Toolbar installed on your PC?

Muvic Toolbar comes to PC bundled with other free programs from popular websites, such as download.com, freewarefiles.com and others. Muvic Toolbar comes to PC without the user’s consent and it’s not simple to notice the penetration of this program. When Muvic Toolbar came, it copies its files around Windows folder. Because of it, user can’t just uninstall Muvic Toolbar from Control Panel. User must also remove all files of Muvic Toolbar. Always read the user agreement during installation. Often, users simply click “Next” to complete the installation faster. Don’t do it. Follow the installation process, choose the Advanced installation type to control the actions of the installer. You can also use special programs that will help you protect your PC from such threats.

How to remove Muvic Toolbar from your PC?

If you want to divest your computer of it, you will need to follow these steps. Please follow them carefully, as if you miss something, the Muvic Toolbar and search will not be completely removed. The program does not contain any uninstall program so the only way is to delete it manually.

In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Muvic Toolbar in their database. They also can help you reset browser settings. You can try to use them for removing Muvic Toolbar.

Recommended Solution:

Wipersoft – fully removes all instances of viruses, similar to Muvic Toolbar – files, folders, registry keys.

 

Download Norton*Trial version of Norton provides detection of computer viruses for FREE. To remove malware, you have to purchase the full version of Norton.

Alternative Solution:

Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Muvic Toolbar.

 

Download Norton
 

You can try both of these products to remove Muvic Toolbar

Or uninstall Muvic Toolbar manually:

Uninstalling from Control Panel

Windows XP:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Control Panel.
  3. Then click Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Find Muvic Toolbar.
  5. Click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.

Windows 7/Windows Vista:

  1. Click Start.
  2. Then Control Panel.
  3. Click Uninstall a Program.
  4. Find Muvic Toolbar and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.

Windows 8/Windows 8.1:

  1. Open the Menu.
  2. Click Search.
  3. After that click Apps.
  4. Then Control Panel.
  5. Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
  6. Find Muvic Toolbar, select it and click Uninstall.

Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).

After that remove Muvic Toolbar from your browser.

Google Chrome:

  1. Open Google Chrome
  2. Type chrome://extensions/.
  3. Find Muvic Toolbar.
  4. Click the trash can icon to remove it.
  5. Also look for other suspicious extensions.

Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.

Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Firefox.
  2. Type about:addons.
  3. Go to Extensions.
  4. Choose Muvic Toolbar.
  5. Click Disable or Remove button.
  6. If remove button is not available – use one of the antispyware products above.

Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.

Internet Explorer:

  1. Open IE.
  2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
  3. Click Manage Add-ons.
  4. Select Toolbars and Extensions.
  5. Click Disable Muvic Toolbar.
  6. Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
  7. Click Remove button.
  8. If this button is grayed out – use one of the antispyware products above.

Learn more about removing extensions from IE.

Remove following registry entries:


HKLMSoftwareMuvic Toolbar

Then remove following files:


tbMuvi.dll

And these folders


C:Program FilesMuvic Toolbar

Resetting your browser search and homepage settings

google chrome logo Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:

  1. Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
  2. Choose Settings.
  3. Click Show advanced settings.
  4. Go to Reset browser settings section.
  5. Click Reset browser settings.
  6. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.

mozilla firefox logo Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:

  1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Go to Help.
  3. Go to Troubleshooting information.
  4. Click Reset Firefox… button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.

internet explorer logo Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:

  1. Open Internet Explorer.
  2. Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
  3. Click Internet options.
  4. Go to Advanced tab.
  5. Click Reset button.
  6. Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
  7. Click Reset button.

Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.

Information provided by: Alexey Abalmasov

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