FileBulldog Toolbar

What is FileBulldog?

The FileBulldog toolbar is created using Visicom Media Api to enhance Internet users' browsing experience by providing shortcuts to popular websites. The program, also called FileBulldog, claims to maintain computer security by automatically downloading software updates.

Whilst on initial inspection, this program and associated toolbar appear legitimate, many computer users report that they have installed the Filebulldog toolbar without their consent.

The result of FileBulldog toolbar installation is browser redirect issues to the search.filebulldog.com and dealbd.mystart.com websites. Commonly, these unwilling toolbar installations occur when computer users install freeware downloaded from the Internet.

Many free software developers bundle their free software with unwanted browser add-ons such as these in order to monetize incoming web traffic. At time of testing, this unwanted toolbar is installed together with a free YouTube video downloader program.

If you wish to avoid installing these potentially unwanted programs (adware), always choose the custom installation option when installing freeware, opting-out of any additional software installations and disallowing any suggested changes to your Internet browsers settings.

FileBulldog toolbar is not technically considered a virus or related to malware infections. Redirects to search.filebulldog.com and dealbd.mystart.com are a consequence of this potentially unwanted browser toolbar installation. Computer users often install toolbars such as this when not paying close enough attention to the freeware installation phase.

If you feel that this toolbar was installed on your Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Mozilla FireFox and Google Chrome) without you consent, and you would like to eliminate browser redirects to search.filebulldog.com, use the removal instructions provided.

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Quick menu:

• What is FileBulldog?
• STEP 1. Uninstall "Bundled software uninstaller, File Bulldog Anti-phishing Domain Advisor, File Bulldog Toolbar, FilesFrog Update Checker" applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove search.filebulldog.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove search.filebulldog.com browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove search.filebulldog.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

FileBulldog redirect (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 "Bundled software uninstaller, File Bulldog Anti-phishing Domain Advisor, File Bulldog Toolbar, FilesFrog Update Checker", select this entry and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

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

FileBulldog redirect (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 Visicom Media Inc. related entries (File Bulldog Toolbar) and disable them.

To change your homepage from search.filebulldog.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.filebulldog.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open every time you launch Internet Explorer.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.filebulldog.com redirect, 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:

To change your homepage in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Settings", in "On Startup section" click on "Set pages" (open a specific page or set of pages), remove search.filebulldog.com and enter your preferred domain.

To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Settings", in "Search" section click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "Search The Web" and add or select your preferred domain.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.filebulldog.com redirect, 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 "File Bulldog Toolbar".

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.filebulldog.com and enter your preferred domain.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with search.filebulldog.com redirect 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 search.filebulldog.com redirect, 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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