Solo-bar.net virus - How to remove

Solo-bar.net virus is a product by Advertising Group Limited, a Cyprus-based developing company. This plugin has been active since 2016 and has presumably infected a lot of users of Google Chrome browser. The Solo Bar toolbar is one of those new tab hijackers that take control over browsers’ settings and assign their own search engines as new tab pages.

Surfers are offered to download this plugin from the official page of this extension. In addition to this, it is also available in Chrome Web Store. However, we suspect that this product can also use deceptive means of distribution. For instance, the plugin could be automatically installed thanks to bundling technique and drive-by installations (Malware distribution methods).

Solo-bar.net malware parasite will cause browser-related issues

Solo-bar.net virus is a third-party search platform which might be associated with a variety of other companies. Most of its affiliates are expected to be ad-servers which will supply this search engine with promotional content. In exchange for being featured in Solo-bar.net hijackers, partners will pay money to Advertising Group Limited. In fact, this is not the first time that we encounter this developing company. They are well-known for producing third-party search engines. One of them is the Playbar.biz browser hijacker.

According to the Privacy Policy which governs the usage of Solo-bar.net virus, we found out that the search engine will opt to collect their clients’ individual information. From time-to-time, the plugin will require users to reveal email addresses, shipping address, zip code, demographic information, age, gender, occupation and household income. With this information, this suspicious hijacker will aim to display surveys or contests, submitted by various sponsors. Most of them could be notifying people about winnings and award prizes. However, we do not think that this third-party material will always be reliable. In fact, you could be exposed to deceptive websites like Exclusiverewards.7118183.com pop-up.

If your browsers’ preferences have been modified without your authorization, please check the active plugins. It could be that you will find some add-ons that you did not install yourself. We notice this violation of users’ privacy everyday: the longer they do not notice a malicious extension, the more dangerous online material will be introduced to you. Thanks to the disturbing malvertising techniques, you might even catch a ransomware virus from a seemingly innocent advert. Therefore, we hope that you will not start using unknown search engines like this Solo-bar.net hijacker. Furthermore, if you do notice this extension, we suggest you to run remove it immediately. Otherwise your personal information and digital files could be at risk.

How does Solo-bar.net virus enter computer devices?

There is variety of ways that a browser hijacker like Solo-bar.net can be activated in your Chrome program. First of all, you can install it yourself. However, we advise you to download only reliable applications. Secondly, suspicious extensions can be installed together with other freeware. For instance, if you are installing an unknown browser toolbar, it is important that you check whether people have not expressed concerns about its respectability.

During installation of freeware programs, we suggest you to choose advanced/custom modes. Review the Setup Wizard properly and never agree to get additional applications. For instance, while you were installing a video player, a Solo Bar toolbar might have been offered as well.

Lastly, we should discuss the removal options that people, infected with Solo-bar.net virus, have. Firstly, you can run a scan with an anti-malware tool. We recommend using Spyhunter for this task. It will reveal the security situation in your PC and offer quick removal of detected parasites. It is very convenient to have an anti-malware tool in your computer as it will be able to protect you from Trojans, ransomware infections and other malware parasites. To keep an operating system running smoothly, we suggest you to initiate regular scans.

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How to get rid of Solo-bar.net virus manually

How to remove Solo-bar.net virus using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like Solo-bar.net virus install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to Solo-bar.net virus . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make Solo-bar.net virus easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove Solo-bar.net virus from macOS

Delete Solo-bar.net virus from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the Solo-bar.net virus  app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopHow To remove Solo-bar.net virus from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Solo-bar.net virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Solo-bar.net virus from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Solo-bar.net virus related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Solo-bar.net virus , reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

How to remove Solo-bar.net virus from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Solo-bar.net virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Solo-bar.net virus from Safari:Top

Remove malicious extensions

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
  
• Select Extensions and uninstall Solo-bar.net virus and other suspicious extensions.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings(older versions) If you are still experiencing any issues related to Solo-bar.net virus, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.