What is Desktop Bar?
Desktop Bar – a browser extension that hijacks Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer. Immediately after penetration Desktop Bar cast member starts advertising, which may relate to popular online stores. Banner ads and coupons are starting to appear constantly during browsing. It can drive you mad. According to the developers, Desktop Bar created in order to help the user to make the best purchase. That’s a lie. These proposals are not true. Developers want you to give them money for nothing. In addition, Desktop Bar can change the settings of your browser to change the home page, install a toolbar, modify the search results and redirect the user to other sites. Also, this program collects your personal data, browsing history, and so on. This information may be disclosed to third parties. Desktop Bar is not a virus, but it is necessary as a potentially unwanted software, so if you find it on your PC, then you should remove it immediately.
How Desktop Bar gets on your PC?
Potentially unwanted programs, such as Desktop Bar, sneak into a computer bundled with other free software. It comes without the user’s consent. The user may not realize that their computer is infected. This can happen when the user downloads the free software or application, such as Archiver, converter, player and so on. Some sites create special download managers that hide malicious software. You must follow a few rules in order to avoid penetration by malicious software. Always read the user agreement in full. You should know what you are offering. Also, always choose advanced installation type and don’t agree with the proposals to install unfamiliar and unwanted program. Don’t click “Next” until you have verified that the program is safe. Follow the installation process and take your time. Be careful. If your computer is already infected, then use our instructions to remove Desktop Bar.
How to remove Desktop Bar from your computer?
To uninstall Desktop Bar remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have Desktop Bar in their database. You can try to use them for removing Desktop Bar.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to Desktop Bar – files, folders, registry keys.
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Alternative Solution:
Norton Antivirus – detects files, registry values and folders of viruses that show the same behavior as Desktop Bar.
You can try both of these products to remove Desktop Bar
Or uninstall Desktop Bar manually.
Removing from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find Desktop Bar.
- Click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows XP.
Windows 7/Windows Vista:
- Click Start.
- Then Control Panel.
- Click Uninstall a Program.
- Find Desktop Bar and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 7.
Windows 8/Windows 8.1:
- Open the Menu.
- Click Search.
- After that click Apps.
- Then Control Panel.
- Then as in Windows 7, click Uninstall a Program under Programs.
- Find Desktop Bar, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
After that remove Desktop Bar from your browser.
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find Desktop Bar.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose Desktop Bar.
- Click Disable or Remove button.
Learn more about removing extensions from Firefox.
Internet Explorer:
- Open IE.
- Push Alt + T.
- Click Manage Add-ons.
- Select Toolbars and Extensions.
- Click Disable Desktop Bar.
- Click More information link in the left-bottom corner.
- Click Remove button.
- If this button is grayed out – perform alternative steps.
Learn more about removing extensions from IE.
Remove following registry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi