MeFeedia Toolbar

What is MeFeedia?

MeFeedia Toolbar is a browser hijacker, which infiltrates systems via free software downloads. After successful infiltration, this browser hijacker modifies the browser (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) homepage and default search engine settings by assigning them to mefeedia.com and yahoo.com. 

Computer users commonly install this potentially unwanted application inadvertently without their consent together with free software downloaded from the Internet.

Today, most free software download websites employ 'download clients' to manage the process of freeware download. Download clients are used to monetize the free software download process by offering installation of advertised browser add-ons and toolbars.

Promoted browser extensions often cause unwanted ads and browser redirect issues. Some download clients employ deceptive methods to promote browser plug-ins, such as hiding the 'decline' button otherwise used to opt-out of installation of advertised browser add-ons.

At time of research, MeFeedia Toolbar used the Yahoo! Internet search engine to return results for the entered search queries. Note that while these search results appear legitimate, this website is able to change its search provider at any time, and thus, may redirect users to other malicious websites.

For these reasons, you are advised to eliminate this browser hijacker from your Internet browser/s.

MeFeedia Toolbar adds no significant value for Internet users and its promotion methods via deceptive freeware download clients deems it untrustworthy. MeFeedia browser redirect issues are directly related to installation of potentially unwanted applications.

Common sources of adware such as this are free software download websites. The MeFeedia.com website is similar to other sites, which use deceptive marketing methods to attract visitors including, for example, Znoo.net, searchsun.info, and Looksafesearch.com To avoid installation of browser hijackers, be attentive when downloading free software.

If your download is managed by a download client, opt-out of installation of promoted browser plugins by clicking the 'decline' button.

When installing freeware, choose the 'Custom' or 'Advanced' installation options, rather than 'Quick' or 'Typical' - this will reveal intended installations of any bundled software. If your Internet browser/s redirect you to mefeedia.com, use this removal guide to eliminate MeFeedia Toolbar from your computer.

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Quick menu:

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

MeFeedia 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 "TvShows toolbar for IE and Chrome", select this entry and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted program (which causes browser redirects to the mefeedia.com website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

MeFeedia toolbar removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove browser redirects:

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 "tvshows Toolbar", and "tvshows Helper Object", select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove mefeedia.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.

Change your default search engine:

Click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "Yahoo Search".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the tv shows 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 "TVShows toolbar", select this entry and click the trash can icon.

Change your homepage:

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

Change your default search engine:

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 the "Search" section click "Manage Search Engines...", remove "Yahoo!" and add or select your preferred domain.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the tv shows 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 remove "TvShows".

Change your homepage:

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 mefeedia.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.

Change your default search engine:

In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "yahoo.com"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with tv shows 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 tv shows 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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