BetterCareerSearch Toolbar - How to remove

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar is another annoying toolbar created by Mindspark. Just like the previous ones, it promises to improve your searches. However, it was designed only to advertise various sponsored websites. It can be installed on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Firefox – without users’ explicit permission. To remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, it is recommended to scan your computer with a reputable antispyware program, for example, Spyhunter for Windows, Combo Cleaner for Mac OS, or Malwarebytes. For more information about this browser plug-in and how to remove it, continue reading this article.

Job hunting can be frustrating and any help might be appreciated, however, BetterCareerSearch is not it. This extension is a template-based new-tab virus that had minimum effort put into it. It relies on other, mostly unrelated websites to provide its job searching features. What the BetterCareerSearch add-on actually does is force your browser to show web search results in search.myway.com, a search provider that belongs to the same people who made BetterCareerSearch. So, this extension is simply meant to boost the userbase of the MyWay search engine, as are most browser viruses by Mindspark (GetFamilyHistory, LearnTheLyrics, OnlineWorkSuite, etc.).

About BetterCareerSearch Toolbar

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar claims to be the most helpful job search engine with some extra features, like salary calculators, etc. Unfortunately, the program uses unfair methods to be installed to browsers, which makes it a potentially unwanted program and a browser hijacker.

As such, BetterCareerSearch should be removed from your browser and computer:

Type of threat	Adware Browser hijacker
Installation of BetterCareerSearch	Aggressive ads on shady websites Adware viruses Freeware bundlers
Problems with BetterCareerSearch	Private data exposed to the hijacker Some browser settings are locked by the extension
Remove BetterCareerSearch	Delete malware using antivirus tools (Combo Cleaner for Mac OS, SpyHunter for Windows) Remove BetterCareerSearch and related add-ons from your browser

BetterCareerSearch Toolbar tends to change your homepage and default search provider to Ask.com or MyWay.com and block any other pages if you try to set them as your start page. It may also track your browsing activities and record information about your search queries, most visited websites, wich extensions you have installed, browsing history, location, etc. Getting access to this data can be a bit of a violation of privacy, so this is another reason to classify the BetterCareerSearch Toolbar as a potentially unwanted program.

Beware that BetterCareerSearch Toolbar tends to monetize your search results and include numerous sponsored websites there. Since Mindspark doesn’t seem to be the most ethical company in the world, there’s a chance some of the ads won’t be well vetted. This way bad ads can infiltrate the search results and you may click on various unsafe links and visit potentially dangerous pages. Also, you will risk getting your non-identifiable information to be disclosed, which is not necessarily dangerous, but BetterCareerSearch Toolbar does it without clearly informing about it and asking for users’ permission.

Distribution Methods of BetterCareerSearch Toolbar

Just like all other releases by Mindspark, BetterCareerSearch Toolbar is distributed together with various freeware. It comes bundled to free players, download managers, PDF creators, etc. Be careful with this kind of downloads, especially if the programs come from some freeware download portal.

Another thing to pay attention to is the installation processes of your freeware. Make sure you choose the Custom or Advanced installation mode and follow all the steps carefully. Deselect options that indicate about additional downloads if you are not familiar with them. Never agree to change your homepage to unknown pages too. These are the best prevention measures against this kind of adware.

Of course, BetterCareerSearch might also be downloaded from the internet, usually thanks to ads. Some of the ads might be normal and honest, others might look like they’re for accessing a website, not installing a browser extension. With BetterCareerSearch, Search extension by Ask and other hijackers might be installed. This process can be avoided by just closing the installation page with Alt+F4 (Windows) or Cmd+W (Mac OS).

If your system has already been infected, remove the BetterCareerSearch Toolbar as soon as possible. Follow the tutorial below to learn how to do it manually or scan your system with an automatic removal tool of BetterCareerSearch Toolbar.

Automatic Malware removal tools

On behalf of developers of BetterCareerSearch Toolbar we were asked to remove this article due to false information on it. However, we feel like this post is correct and helpful to our readers. BetterCareerSearch Toolbar and other software developed by Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. can be detected and recognised as viruses or potentially unwanted software by various anti-malware tools. Toolbars developed by Mindspark share same EULA (End User License Agreement) that is mislieding. It claims that this software is not an adware or malware, while there are statements that toolbars might display advertisements from 3rd parties or monetise toolbars in other ways. By definition such software is considered as an adware. All articles posted on www.2-viruses.com regarding products of Mindspark are correct.

Please notice that we are affiliated with several trustworthy anti-malware tools and information about our affiliates can be found in disclosure (see the link at the bottom of this page). Some of those tools are paid while other ones can be used for free. We provide free manual removal guides as well.

Manual removal of BetterCareerSearch Toolbar

How to remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar using Windows Control Panel

Many hijackers and adware like BetterCareerSearch Toolbar install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.

• Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
• Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
• Go through the list of programs and select entries related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make BetterCareerSearch Toolbar easier to find.
• Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
• In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.

How to remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from macOS

Delete BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from your applications.

1. Open Finder.
2. In the menu bar, click Go.
3. Select Applications from the dropdown.
4. Find the BetterCareerSearch Toolbar app.
5. Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
6. In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from Chrome

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Google Chrome window. Select “Settings”.
  
• Click “Extensions” on the left menu bar.
• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar. Click on the trash bin icon next to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar or other add-ons you want to remove.
  
• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.
  
• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.
  
• Restart Chrome.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
  
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on the Reset settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

TopRemoving BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from Firefox

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything BetterCareerSearch Toolbar related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• Choose Troubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Go through the extensions list and remove programs you do not need, especially similar to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar. Click on the "Remove" icon next to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar or other add-ons you want to remove.

• Press on the “Remove” button on the Confirmation window.

• If unsure, you can disable them temporarily.

• Restart Microsoft Edge.

TopRemoving BetterCareerSearch Toolbar from Safari (Mac OS X)

• Click on the Safari menu.
• Choose Preferences.
  
• Click on the Extensions Tab.
• Click on the Uninstall button near the BetterCareerSearch Toolbar. Remove all other unknown or suspicious entries too. If you are not sure whether you need the extension or not, you can simply uncheck the Enable check-box to disable the extension temporarily.
  
• Restart Safari.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to BetterCareerSearch Toolbar, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari.
  
• Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.