IsoBuster Removal Guide

Sometimes users install various browser extensions thinking that they will perform a function completely different from what they actually do. IsoBuster is a browser extension that provides you with a search bar and a number of seemingly useful shortcuts, thus improving your web browsing experience. It make seem as though IsoBuster toolbar is directly related to IsoBuster recovery software that helps users to recover data from their CDs, hard drives, USB flash devices and what not. However, the association (other than the name) is highly doubtful, because IsoBuster is legitimate software, while IsoBuster toolbar is a potentially unwanted program.

The extension is developed and distributed by Conduit Ltd. Thus, it is added to the ever-growing pool of Conduit browser extensions intended for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer browsers. Apart from IsoBuster, there are also such browser extensions as Appbario Toolbar, Findr Toolbar, VisualBee Toolbar and so on. All of them may look to have something unique, but in reality they all have similar set-up, in a way that if you install the full versions of these toolbar, your home page gets changed to search.conduit.com.

That is why some users think IsoBuster extension is a browser hijacker; however, the truth is that the users install this toolbar on their own most of the time, after having downloaded it from isobuster.ourtoolbar.com, or from any other third party website, together with freeware applications. Therefore, since IsoBuster does not trick users into installing the add-on against their will, it cannot be considered a computer virus. Nevertheless, it is an application that may cause a number of security issues, especially if it gets exploited by malicious third parties.

Hence, users are strongly recommended to remove IsoBuster extension from their computers, in order to avoid possible malware infections. Follow the instructions below to terminate the plugin and restore your browser settings.

How to remove IsoBuster from your PC

Windows 8

1. Move mouse cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen.
2. When Charms bar appears click Settings and select Control Panel.
3. Click Uninstall a program and remove IsoBuster toolbar with Search Protect conduit.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Open Uninstall a program and remove IsoBuster toolbar with Search Protect conduit.

Windows XP

1. Open Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Open Add or remove programs and uninstall IsoBuster toolbar with Search Protect conduit.

How to remove IsoBuster from your browser

Internet Explorer

1. Press Alt+X and go to Internet options.
2. Under General tab change your home page and click OK.
3. Press Alt+X again and select Manage add-ons.
4. Click Search Providers on the left.
5. Set a new default search engine and delete IsoBuster Customized Web Search.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Firefox button and go to Options.
2. Change your home page address under General tab and click OK.
3. Click search engine icon on the left of the Mozilla search box (top right corner).
4. Select Manage search engines and remove IsoBuster Customized Web Search from the list.
5. Click OK and press Ctrl+Shift+A.
6. When a new tab opens disable and remove IsoBuster toolbar from Extensions.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and go to Settings.
2. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click Set pages.
3. Change your home page address and click OK.
4. Choose Manage search engines under Search.
5. Set a new default search engine; remove IsoBuster Customized Web Search and press Done.

After manual removal you are strongly advised to run a full system scan with SpyHunter free scanner, because there may be other dangerous applications left, and you need to protect your PC from undesirable applications.