Gadgetbox toolbar

Gadgetbox toolbar promises to makes your web browsing much more fun and comfortable but can it really offer you such services? According to our researchers, search.gboxapp.com is just another search engine powered through ads and Gadgetgbox itself is yet another platform which promises to help you access a calorie calculator, funny quotes, virtual chess, thermometer and other online services from one location. Maybe these services would actually be fun to use; however, we recommend that you delete Gadgetbox toolbar.

In some cases, spyware researchers refer to Gboxapp as a malicious browser hijacker because the installation of this tool may lead to the changed home page (search.gboxapp.com) and default search provider. If you believe that these modifications have been performed without your knowledge (illegally), you should have no doubts about the immediate installation of authentic spyware removal software. Nonetheless, you should never jump to conclusions either, as it is quite possible that you do not even need to delete threats. Many PC users simply do not pay enough attention to the installation process. If you are one of these people, it is likely that you were informed about additional software installation without even realizing it.

If Gadgetbox toolbar was installed on your PC and browsers through third-party distributors, it is quite possible that the program follows a completely different Privacy Policy from the one represented on gboxapp.com. This is why you always should familiarize with the EULA and how a downloaded application/program/plugin can interact with your personal information. Here is an excerpt from the official source that may interest you:

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

Needless to say, if you do not want the suspicious program exposing you to unreliable ads and links, you should remove Gadgetbox toolbar without any hesitations. We recommend installing authentic spyware detection and removal tools to determine whether the application has not installed malicious programs already. Note that reliable software will help ensure that your virtual security is guarded at all times. You can also delete undesirable computer programs and plugins manually. Please follow the instructions below to succeed.

How to remove undesirable PC programs?

Remove from Windows XP:

1. Click Start.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Click the unwanted program and select Remove.

Remove from Windows Vista/Windows 7:

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Click Control Panel.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Right-click the application you wish to remove and select Uninstall.

Remove from Windows 8:

1. Right-click on the Metro UI start screen.
2. Select All apps and open Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and right-click the program you want to delete.
4. Select Uninstall.

How to change Internet browser settings?

Internet Explorer:

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. Select Manage Add-ons and click Toolbars and Extensions.
3. Disable the unwanted add-ons.
4. From the menu select Search Providers.
5. Remove the unwanted provider and click Close.
6. Simultaneously tap Alt+T and click Internet Options.
7. Click the General tab and move to Home Page.
8. Overwrite/remove the URL and click OK.

Mozilla Firefox:

1. Open the browser and simultaneously tap Alt+T.
2. Select Options, click the General tab, change the Home Page and click OK.
3. Simultaneously tap Ctrl+Shift+A to open the Add-ons Manager.
4. Select Extensions and remove the undesirable extensions.
5. Select Plugins and remove the undesirable options. Exit the manager.
6. Click the search provider icon on the search box.
7. Select Manage Search Engines.
8. Locate and undesirable provider, click Remove and then OK.

Google Chrome:

1. Open the browser, simultaneously tap Alt+F and select Settings.
2. Under On Startup mark Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
3. Overwrite/remove the provided default URL and click OK.
4. Under Appearance mark Show Home button and click Change.
5. Repeat step 3.
6. Under Search click Manage search engines.
7. Select a new provider and remove (click X) the unwanted one. Click OK.
8. From the menu on the left select Extensions.
9. Find an unwanted extension, click the recycle bin icon and select Remove.