What is LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar?
LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar is a malicious toolbar that comes to the PC as a browser extension (Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer). Typically, this toolbar leads to the computer without user consent, bundled with free programs and web downloads. LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar seems like a useful toolbar that provides a lot of opportunities, such as listening to music online, watching video clips, access to the various radio stations and much more. However, this is a browser hijacker and brings a lot of trouble. LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar displays advertisements, banners, and coupons, which may contain information of popular online stores. LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar changes your browser settings, sets hp.myway.com as your homepage, changes default search engine and send your personal information to third parties. LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar is a useful annoying toolbar. If you find it on your PC, then you need to remove it right away.
How LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar gets on your PC?
Programs, that are among the potentially unwanted programs come bundled with free software. Typically, such programs penetrate the PC without the user’s consent. Because of this, many users do not realize that a computer is infected with malware and the PC is at great risk. However, it is worth noting that the main reason for such penetrations – carelessness user. People do not read the terms and conditions during the installation of free software. It was there that may contain a consent to install PUP. Also, during the installation, ensure that the installer did not offer you a third-party software. To prevent such problems, you should always follow the installation process, read the terms and conditions, do not agree to install additional software, and select the Advanced type of installation. If LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar has already penetrated your computer, you can use the instructions below.
How to remove LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar from your computer?
To uninstall LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar remove it from Control Panel, then delete all files and regkeys.
In our view, there are 3 products that potentially have LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar in their database. You can try to use them for removing LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
Recommended Solution:
Norton is a powerful removal tool. It can remove all instances of newest viruses, similar to LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar – 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 LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
You can try both of these products to remove LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar
Or uninstall LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar manually.
Step 1: Remove LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar from Control Panel
Windows XP:
- Click Start.
- Control Panel.
- Then click Add or Remove Programs.
- Find LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
- 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 LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar 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 LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar, select it and click Uninstall.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 8 (8.1).
Windows 10:
- Click on the Start button (or press the Windows key) to open the Start menu, click on the Settings at the top.
- Click on App & features on the left menu.
- On the right side, locate LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar and click it, then click on the Uninstall button.
- Click on Uninstall to confirm.
Learn more about uninstallation of programs in Windows 10
Note: If you can’t find required program, sort programs by date in Control panel and search for last installed programs.
After that remove LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar from your browser.
Step 2: Remove LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar from browsers
Google Chrome:
- Open Google Chrome
- Push Alt + F.
- Click Tools.
- Choose Extensions.
- Find LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
- Click the trash can icon to remove it.
Learn more about removing extensions from Chrome.
Mozilla Firefox:
- Open Firefox.
- Push Shift + Ctrl + A.
- Choose LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
- 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 LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar.
- 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.
Step 3: Resetting your browser search and homepage settings
Reset browser setting in Google Chrome:- Click the Chrome menu (3 bar button) in the top right corner.
- Choose Settings.
- Click Show advanced settings.
- Go to Reset browser settings section.
- Click Reset browser settings.
- In the dialog that appears, click Reset.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Google Chrome.
Reset browser setting in Mozilla Firefox:- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Go to Help.
- Go to Troubleshooting information.
- Click Reset Firefox… button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Mozilla Firefox.
Reset browser setting in Internet Explorer:- Open Internet Explorer.
- Click on the cogwheel in the right upper corner.
- Click Internet options.
- Got to Advanced tab.
- Click Reset button.
- Put a tick near Delete personal settings checkbox.
- Click Reset button.
Learn more about resetting browser settings in Internet Explorer.
Step 4: Remove following files and folders of LiveRadioSweeper Toolbar:
Remove following regitry entries:
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Written by Rami Douafi