how to uninstall tool bars on my browser?

[Miguel Garcia]

My gf downloaded gimp a free version of photoshop and while it installed it downloaded a toolbar on my browser? I want to get rid of it because since then my cp feels so much slower now and I hate the thing too? some advice of what to do or links would be great.
also are ther any other things im unaware of that this gimp thing may have downloaded that I can get rid of and find and delete them from my cp?
I believe it is gimp it works just fine n I saw the site she got it from but I will look into that thank you
I believe it is gimp it works just fine n I saw the site she got it from but I will look into that thank you

[B K]

She didn't download GIMP. She downloaded something that is definitely not GIMP.

The real GIMP available only at http://www.gimp.org has no tool bars or anything nasty. It's legitimate free image editing software, which is 100% safe.

Use your contol panel > programs - to uninstall any toolbars if you can see them listed. Uninstall the rogue copy of GIMP while you are there, if it's listed.

Do you have antivirus software? If so run that. Also get Malwarebytes free edition here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/free/ - run a scan with that too.

To remove the tool bars from the browser completely, depending on which browser you are using, you should be able to reset it. Follow the instructions here: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/6361-reset-you...-settings.

When you are finished run your antivirus and malware bytes a second time, to make sure everything is gone.

Tell your girlfriend to be careful in future, and to make sure she is downloading any software (not just GIMP) from the official website which distributes the software. The problem is that there are lots of bad websites out there that offer rogue versions of legitimate software - the internet is a dangerous place