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The FBDownloader program enables users to download photos from FaceBook. This free software is developed by Htto Group Ltd, and while the program may appear legitimate, be aware that it modifies Internet browser settings and installs additional browser add-ons.
Many computer users report that their browsers redirect to search.fbdownloader.com after installation of this software. This redirect issue is not related to malware or virus infections, however, it is a consequence of not carefully inspecting each step during the installation phase of FBDownloader.
Furthermore, this software installs the Yontoo client on Internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, and Mozilla Firefox) - be aware that this browser extension is known to cause unwanted ad issues and other problems.
If you feel that redirects to search.fbdownloader.com have been applied without your consent, use this removal guide to fix these problems. To avoid this type of incident in future, pay close attention to each installation step of any free software downloaded from the Internet.
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.
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted programs that cause browser redirects to the search.fbdownloader.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://search.fbdownloader.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.
Click 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 "FBDownloader Search".
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "FBDownloader", and "Yontoo", select these entries and click the trash can icon.
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 hxxp://search.fbdownloader.com and click the x symbol. Now, you can add your preferred website as your homepage.
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 "FBDownloader Search" and add or select your preferred domain.
To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window, remove hxxp://search.fbdownloader.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.
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".
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".
If you continue to have problems with removal of the fbdownloader browser hijacker, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select 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.
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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I downloaded fbdownloader and after doing so I noticed changes in my facebook and I am getting random webpages popping up on new windows. there is a link on my facebook that I can't get rid of and I have uninstalled this program but seems there is lingering things that I can't get rid of. What can I do?
Actually finally found the answer on here. When I downloaded the fbdownloader software, it installed other things. Some viral tube thing and another search engine similar to google but not google. forget the name but once I removed and unenabled them everything was back to normal. Too bad to keep what may have been a good program free they attach themselves to crappy stuff
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