White Smoke Toolbar

What is White Smoke Toolbar?

White Smoke Toolbar is a browser add-on, which enables easy access to translation and grammar check applications for Internet users. This toolbar also utilizes shortcuts to social networks and other sites such as YouTube, online radio, etc. Whilst many Internet users may find this toolbar useful, it is powered by conduit, thus making it an unwanted application.

Having this browser add-on installed on your computer can lead to installation of unwanted third party software, toolbars, or malware.

When installed, this toolbar changes your Internet browser homepage and default search engine to search.conduit.com Furthermore, when uninstalled, it leaves the default values unchanged, so that after removal, this toolbar requires several further manual steps to eliminate redirects to search.conduit.com

This toolbar can be downloaded from its homepage or may come bundled with free downloadable software. White Smoke Toolbar is not technically malware or a computer virus, however, having it installed on your Internet browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox) may lead to serious privacy and computer security issues.

White Smoke Toolbar sets your Internet browser homepage to search.conduit.com, and when using the presented search bar, you should express caution when clicking the sponsored results shown by this website - whilst the organic results are legitimate, the sponsored ones are often unrelated to the search queries and crowded with dubious toolbars or other unwanted software.

Furthermore, this toolbar - apart from its legitimate shortcuts to social networks, etc. - has shortcuts to some deceptive websites.

For example, you may be redirected to a website stating that you have won an iPhone 5 and you are required to enter your phone number to claim your prize (in fact, if you enter your phone number, you will subscribe to some expensive mobile services).

In summary, the White Smoke Toolbar has some great features, but the risks of having it installed on your computer outweigh the benefits. To remove this browser add-on from your PC, use the removal guide provided.

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Quick menu:

• What is White Smoke Toolbar?
• STEP 1. Uninstall WhiteSmoke New Toolbar, Search Protect by conduit and Software Version Updater applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove White Smoke Toolbar redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove White Smoke Toolbar browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove White Smoke Toolbar homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove White Smoke Toolbar redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

WhiteSmoke Toolbar (search.conduit.com redirect) removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "WhiteSmoke New Toolbar, Search Protect by conduit, Software Version Updater", select these entries and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

Important! Note that you should not skip the step of removing "Search Protect by conduit". If you do not remove this entry, you will not be able to change your Internet browser homepage or default search engine.

After uninstalling White Smoke Toolbar scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components or possible malware infections. Recommended malware removal software.

White Smoke Toolbar removal from browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". Look for White Smoke Toolbar related entries (WhiteSmoke Bar Toolbar, WhiteSmoke Bar API Server) and disable them.

To change your homepage from search.conduit.com to your preferred domain: Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove search.conduit.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the whitesmoke virus, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions".  Locate "WhiteSmoke Bar", select it and click on the trash can icon.

To change your homepage from search.conduit.com to your preferred domain - click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Settings". In "On startup" section click "set pages", hover your mouse over search.conduit.com and click the x symbol. Now you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the whitesmoke virus, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and disable "WhiteSmoke Bar".

To reset your homepage click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) then select "Options", in the opened window remove search.conduit.com and enter your preferred domain.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with whitesmoke virus removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the whitesmoke virus, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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