ThePresidentSays Toolbar

ThePresidentSays Toolbar might work on Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Mozilla Firefox. Our researchers say it falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. It does not mean the plugin is malicious or harmful; however, this category suggests it could have undesirable qualities or might show users possibly dangerous content. This is why it is advisable to remove such suspicious tools even though they may not look like they could cause a lot of trouble. Thus, if your goal is to keep the system safe and not to endanger its security by accident, we would recommend erasing the potentially unwanted program at once. Consequently, we will be placing manual deletion steps at the end of this article, so should you need any help while eliminating ThePresidentSays Toolbar, do not hesitate to use our provided instructions. Of course, users who would like to learn more about this untrustworthy extension should read the rest of this text first.

To start with, it seems ThePresidentSays Toolbar might be spread via its official site called thepresidentsays.com/index.jhtml. Moreover, our researchers think the potentially unwanted program could be distributed with pop-ups, banners, or other advertisements. Needless to say, if you want to avoid doubtful software you should be extra cautious with ads offering unknown tools. Even if the tool looks, handy or interesting users should get more information about it before pressing the download button. For instance, a lot can be told about the application from its developers. In this case, the plugin was created by a company known as Mindspark Interactive Network, Inc. To our researchers, it is known as an unreliable company since it is responsible for creating lots of other potentially unwanted programs that are in fact almost identical to ThePresidentSays Toolbar. Besides, we would recommend being careful with installers from torrent and suspicious file-sharing web pages alike because the setup files they offer could be bundled with various threats.

Soon after the application is installed on the user’s Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Internet Explorer, it should alter the browser’s homepage and new tab page preferences. To be more accurate, the potentially unwanted program might make the user’s browser launch search.myway.com every time he opens the browser or creates a new tab. With the new search engine, the user should also get a toolbar with links to news web pages, social media networks, etc. Also, below the main search box, there could be a feature displaying tweets from Donald J. Trump. Naturally, those who like reading Donald J. Trump’s tweets may see ThePresidentSays Toolbar as a handy tool. Nevertheless, there are details you should know before you begin using it to search the Internet. It appears to be the potentially unwanted program’s search engine may show modified results, which means the application could inject them with third-party advertising. Such content might be incredibly irritating for users who cannot stand advertising, but most importantly, there is not knowing where it could come from, which makes it possible some of the ads might be possibly dangerous.

All the links and tweets the potentially unwanted program provides you can access them without installing ThePresidentSays Toolbar. Therefore, for users who do not want to risk encountering possibly dangerous advertising content, we would recommend not to waste any time with this suspicious extension. It is not so difficult to get rid of it manually, and if you require any assistance, we offer you the instructions located below this paragraph. They will tell you how to uninstall the application via Control Panel if it affected Internet Explorer, or what files to delete if it affected the other two browsers mentioned earlier. Those who find this task a bit too complicated could install a reliable antimalware tool instead. A simple scan of your full system should be enough for the tool to detect the potentially unwanted program and once the scan is over, you should be able to erase it with a single mouse click.

Remove ThePresidentSays Toolbar from Internet Explorer

Windows 8 & Windows 10

1. Press Win+R and type Control Panel.
2. Click OK to access the tool.
3. Select Uninstall a program.
4. Click the PUP and press Uninstall.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu.
2. Choose Control Panel.
3. Press Uninstall a program.
4. Mark the application and click Uninstall.

Windows XP

1. Go to Start.
2. Access Control Panel.
3. Open Add or Remove Programs.
4. Select ThePresidentSays Internet Explorer Homepage and New Tab and choose Uninstall.

Erase ThePresidentSays Toolbar

Google Chrome

1. Open File Explorer (Win+E).
2. Navigate to the listed directories:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\[PROFILE]\Extensions
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\[PROFILE]\Local Extension Settings
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\[PROFILE]\Sync Extension Settings
3. Search for folders titled as pijndpdipmodcanpcddahkgnjhgglehj, right-click them one by one and press Delete.
4. Close the Explorer.
5. Empty the Recycle bin.

Mozilla Firefox

1. Press Win+E.
2. Find this location %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[PROFILE]\extensions
3. Look for a folder titled as _qqMembers_@free.thepresidentsays.com.xpi, right-click it and select Delete.
4. Exit File Explorer.
5. Right-click the Recycle bin and empty it.