How to Remove vGrabber
Close any open browser windows., Open the Control Panel., Select "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features"., Find and remove any "vGrabber"" or "Conduit" programs., Reset Internet Explorer., Reset Google Chrome., Reset Mozilla Firefox., Reset...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Close any open browser windows.
You'll need to have these closed in order to uninstall the vGrabber software.
Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc to check for any browser windows running in the background. -
Step 2: Open the Control Panel.
You can access the Control Panel from the Start menu.
Windows 8 users can right-click on the Start button and select "Control Panel". , If you are using Windows XP, select "Add or Remove Programs". , Below are several of the most common programs, but there may be more.
Select each one and click Uninstall.
Remove anything from publishers that you aren't familiar with, and Google programs in the list you aren't sure about.
Vgrabber v1.5 Toolbar Video Downloader Video Downloader version
2.0 Search Protect by conduit , Even if you don't regularly use Internet Explorer, you'll want to reset it as Windows uses it for some features.
Resetting Internet Explorer will remove all toolbars, extensions, and cookies, as well as reset the settings.
Your bookmarks will not be affected.Click the Tools menu or the Gear button and select "Internet options".
Click the Advanced tab and click Reset...
Check the "Delete personal settings" box and click Reset.
Don't restart your computer yet, unless you don't have any other browsers that need to be reset. , If you use Google Chrome, it will need to be reset to get rid of vGrabber.
If you don't use Google Chrome, skip down to the next step.
Click the Chrome Menu button (☰) and select "Settings".
Click "Show advanced settings" at the bottom of the menu, and then scroll down to the bottom again.
Click Reset settings and then click Reset to confirm. , Firefox will need to be reset if you use it.
If you don't use Firefox, move on to the next step.
Type about:support into the address bar and press ↵ Enter.
Click Refresh Firefox... and then click Refresh Firefox to confirm. , If you use any alternative browsers such as Opera or Torch, you'll need to reset them as well.
The reset process is usually similar to the browsers above, but you should be able to find detailed steps on the browser's support pages. , This is a free anti-adware program that will quickly scan for and find any remaining vGrabber toolbar software that might still be on your computer.
You can download AdwCleaner from general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner.
Running the downloaded file will start AdwCleaner immediately; it doesn't need to be installed.
When AdwCleaner starts, click the "Scan" button.
The scan may take about 20 minutes.
After the scan is complete, click the "Clean" button to remove any files it found. , Malwarebytes is a very popular antimalware program that is regularly updated.
You can download it from malwarebytes.org.
The free version is all you need for this process.
After installing Malwarebytes Antimalware, run it and follow any prompts to download the latest updates.
Once the updates have installed, run a scan by clicking "Scan Now".
Scans usually take around half an hour to complete.
When the scan is finished, click "Quarantine All" to remove anything it found. , The antimalware scanner is designed to be run alongside other scanners.
You can download it from surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro.
When you run the downloaded file, you'll be given the option to perform a scan without installing.
After the scan is complete, click the "Activate free license" button to remove the results.
This is a thirty day trial license, but you'll only need it for this process. , After running all of the scans in this section, restart your computer and run each of the scans again.
There may still be lingering files and registry entries that weren't apparent until after a restart.After running each of the scans again, you can reboot your computer and you should be free of vGrabber. -
Step 3: Select "Uninstall a program" or "Programs and Features".
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Step 4: Find and remove any "vGrabber"" or "Conduit" programs.
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Step 5: Reset Internet Explorer.
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Step 6: Reset Google Chrome.
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Step 7: Reset Mozilla Firefox.
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Step 8: Reset any other browsers you use.
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Step 9: Download and run AdwCleaner.
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Step 10: Download and install Malwarebytes Antimalware.
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Step 11: Download and run HitmanPro.
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Step 12: Restart your computer and run all three scans again.
Detailed Guide
You'll need to have these closed in order to uninstall the vGrabber software.
Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc to check for any browser windows running in the background.
You can access the Control Panel from the Start menu.
Windows 8 users can right-click on the Start button and select "Control Panel". , If you are using Windows XP, select "Add or Remove Programs". , Below are several of the most common programs, but there may be more.
Select each one and click Uninstall.
Remove anything from publishers that you aren't familiar with, and Google programs in the list you aren't sure about.
Vgrabber v1.5 Toolbar Video Downloader Video Downloader version
2.0 Search Protect by conduit , Even if you don't regularly use Internet Explorer, you'll want to reset it as Windows uses it for some features.
Resetting Internet Explorer will remove all toolbars, extensions, and cookies, as well as reset the settings.
Your bookmarks will not be affected.Click the Tools menu or the Gear button and select "Internet options".
Click the Advanced tab and click Reset...
Check the "Delete personal settings" box and click Reset.
Don't restart your computer yet, unless you don't have any other browsers that need to be reset. , If you use Google Chrome, it will need to be reset to get rid of vGrabber.
If you don't use Google Chrome, skip down to the next step.
Click the Chrome Menu button (☰) and select "Settings".
Click "Show advanced settings" at the bottom of the menu, and then scroll down to the bottom again.
Click Reset settings and then click Reset to confirm. , Firefox will need to be reset if you use it.
If you don't use Firefox, move on to the next step.
Type about:support into the address bar and press ↵ Enter.
Click Refresh Firefox... and then click Refresh Firefox to confirm. , If you use any alternative browsers such as Opera or Torch, you'll need to reset them as well.
The reset process is usually similar to the browsers above, but you should be able to find detailed steps on the browser's support pages. , This is a free anti-adware program that will quickly scan for and find any remaining vGrabber toolbar software that might still be on your computer.
You can download AdwCleaner from general-changelog-team.fr/en/tools/15-adwcleaner.
Running the downloaded file will start AdwCleaner immediately; it doesn't need to be installed.
When AdwCleaner starts, click the "Scan" button.
The scan may take about 20 minutes.
After the scan is complete, click the "Clean" button to remove any files it found. , Malwarebytes is a very popular antimalware program that is regularly updated.
You can download it from malwarebytes.org.
The free version is all you need for this process.
After installing Malwarebytes Antimalware, run it and follow any prompts to download the latest updates.
Once the updates have installed, run a scan by clicking "Scan Now".
Scans usually take around half an hour to complete.
When the scan is finished, click "Quarantine All" to remove anything it found. , The antimalware scanner is designed to be run alongside other scanners.
You can download it from surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro.
When you run the downloaded file, you'll be given the option to perform a scan without installing.
After the scan is complete, click the "Activate free license" button to remove the results.
This is a thirty day trial license, but you'll only need it for this process. , After running all of the scans in this section, restart your computer and run each of the scans again.
There may still be lingering files and registry entries that weren't apparent until after a restart.After running each of the scans again, you can reboot your computer and you should be free of vGrabber.
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