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What is Creativetoolbars.com?

The Search.creativetoolbars.com website is promoted using a browser toolbar called SmartBar. This browser extension promises to enhance computer users' Internet browsing experience by providing them with Facebook and Twitter widgets, shortcuts to online games, etc.

This browser toolbar is not a virus and not related to malware infections, however, its developers use a deceptive promotion method called bundling. Commonly, this toolbar installs on users' computer without their consent using so-called 'installers'.

These installers are employed by free software download websites and freeware developers in order to monetize their program downloads. When installing freeware downloaded from the Internet, computer users should express caution and check each installation step.

To avoid installation of unwanted browser toolbars, uncheck any option suggesting installation of additional software or browser add-ons. When installed on users' Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla FireFox), SmarBar toolbar modifies the homepage and default search engine settings to search.creativetoolbars.com

This website uses a customized Google search engine, however, creators of SmartBar have removed many legitimate websites from the delivered search results. For example, if the user inputs 'remove SmartBar', no search results are shown.

SmartBar is a potentially unwanted program (adware), which should be removed from your computer. This browser toolbar adds no real value to Internet browsers and may cause privacy and security-related issues.

Search.creativetoolbars.com should not be used for daily search purposes, since this website uses deceptive methods to encourage unsuspecting computer users to click on sponsored search results.

This toolbar is similar to other adware such as Delta Search Toolbar, SearchYa toolbar, Claro Search toolbar, and many others. To remove SmartBar and unwanted browser redirects to search.creativetoolbars.com, use the removal instructions provided.

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Quick menu:

• What is Creativetoolbars.com?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Smart Bar application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Creativetoolbars.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Creativetoolbars.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove Creativetoolbars.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove Creativetoolbars.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

SmartBar toolbar 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 "Smart Bar", select this entry and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

After uninstalling SmartBar Toolbar, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. Use recommended malware removal software.

SmartBar 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 Montera Technologies LTD related entries (SmartBar Toolbar, SmartBar Helper Object) and disable them.

To change your homepage from search.creativetoolbars.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.creativetoolbars.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 smartbar toolbar, 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 "SmartBar Chrome Toolbar", select it and click on the trash can icon.

To change your homepage from search.creativetoolbars.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.creativetoolbars.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 smartbar toolbar, 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 "smartbar.com".

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.creativetoolbars.com and enter your preferred domain.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with smartbar toolbar 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 smartbar toolbar, 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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