Search.certified-toolbar is a browser malware that has been proved to be not removed by security utilities. Actually, only rectifications on browsers and system configurations can help get rid of search.certified-toolbar malware. All you need to do is to follow the steps strctly.

1. ‘I have been told it is malware. I can't find the toolbar in install/unistall control
panel and I cannot reset my homepage as this toolbar has become dominant.
i have purchased and tried using spy hunter software but this has not picked
up the toolbar. Spybot and kapersky have not identified it either. Any
advicewill be appreciated.’ – quoted from one of its victims.
About Search.certified-toolbar Malware
There is a virus package of search.certified-toolbar.com, it can install its
toolbar, web search and homepage to a target browser. What’s worse, it has
been found that it has a variant called newtab.certified-toolbar.com which
shares the same interface.
When one encounters search.certified-toolbar malware, one would meet up
with the troubles listed below:
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Search results are constantly being redirected to some other unrelated
and commercial sites.
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New tab are frequently opening up to search.certified-toolbar.com
during browsing session.

2. •
Search queries are hijacked by the toolbar of search.certified-toolbar
by force.
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More time needs to load a web page.
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Some other popup commercial ads are emerging.
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Computer is running more and more slowly.
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CPU is highly consumed.
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Computer would sometimes freeze.
In fact, such undesirable changes stem from the modifications in kernel part of
a target machine. Such modification can impose difficulties in rectifications
and thus form vulnerability to place the target computer under the risk of being
attacked by other deadly virus and tracking cookies. As a consequence, your
information will be transmitted to other spammers as well as public.
How Does One Get Rid of Search.certified-toolbar?
Ⅰ Manually manage browser settings to get rid of search.certifiedtoolbar malware.
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IE

3. → Go to Tools.
→ Select Internet option at the bottom of the drop down list.
→ Select General tab to
1. Clean up browse history.
2. Select ‘Search’ section will bring you to ‘Manage Add-on’ window, then
check ‘Toolbars and Extensions’ and ‘Search Providers’ later to find
search.certified-toolbar malware.
3. ‘Tabs’ section would bring users to ‘Tabbed Browsing Settings’ , untick
‘Always switch to new tabs when they are created’
4. Press ‘OK’ to confirm the change.
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Google Chrome
→ Click on ‘Customize and control’ Google Chrome icon .
→ Select ‘Settings’.
→ Manage ‘Extension’.
→ Make changes in ‘manage search engine’ .
→ Don’t forget to press on OK button.
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Mozilla Firefox
→ Click on the Firefox’s Tools menu.
→ Manage Add-ons.

4. → Modification should be made under Extensions tab and Plug-ins tab
respectively.
Ⅱ Disable startup items to get rid of search.certified-toolbar
malware.
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Windows 8
→ Start screen.
→ Type 'Task'.
→ Hit Startup tab.
→ Find and select search.certified-toolbar’s startup item.
→ Press Disable to get rid of search.certified-toolbar malware.
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Windows 7/XP/Vista
→ Start Menu.
→ Select ‘Run’.
→ Type ‘MSCONFIG’.
→ Hit Startup tab.
→ Find and select search.certified-toolbar’s startup item.
→ Press Disable all to get rid of search.certified-toolbar malware.
Ⅲ Show hidden files and folders to get rid of search.certifiedtoolbar thoroughly.

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Windows 8
→ Start Screen.
→ Open My Computer.
→ Open Windows Explorer.
→ Select View tab.
→ Tick ‘File name extensions’ and ‘Hidden items’ options.
→ Double click to open C Disk.
→ Find and delete related items to get rid of search.certified-toolbar under
system 32 folder.
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Windows 7/XP/Vista
→ Start menu
→ 0pen ‘Control Panel’
→ Search for ‘Folder Options’
→ Hit View tab
→ Tick ‘Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating
system files (Recommended)’
→ Press ‘OK’
→ Double click to open C Disk.
→ Find and delete related items to get rid of search.certified-toolbar under
system 32 folder.

6. If one gets toolbar from search.certified-toolbar malware, one may want to
follow the instructions here:
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Windows8
→ Move your mouse over lower right screen
→ Click Search charm
→ Type ‘regedit’/‘regedit.exe’
→ Hit Enter key
→
IE:
navigate to Explorer Bars, Extensions and Toolbar respectively under
HKEY_CURRENT_USER MicrosoftInternet Explorer to find and select items
related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click on selected item to
delete it.
Google Chrome:
1. navigate to Clients, ClientState and ClientStateMedium respectively
under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREGoogle to find and
select items related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click on
selected item to delete it.

7. 2. navigate to ClientState under
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogleUpdate to find and select
items related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click on selected
item to delete it.
3. navigate to Common under
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareGoogle to find and select items
related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click on selected item
to delete it.
Mozilla Firefox:
1. navigate to Extensions under HKEY_CURRENT_USER
MicrosoftMozilla Firefox to find and select items related to
search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click on selected item to delete it.
2. navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER MicrosoftMozillaPlugins to find
and select items related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right click
on selected item to delete it.
3. navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMozillaPlugins to
find and select items related to search.certified-toolbar toolbar > right
click on selected item to delete it.
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Windows 7/XP/Vista

8. → Start menu
→ Launch Search/Run box
→ Type ‘regedit’
→ Hit Enter key
→ Follow the same process as depicted above.
One should note that malware like search.certified-toolbar manages to bring
in all its affiliates and its partners. So victims should not be hesitate when
getting rid of it, as the longer search.certified-toolbar, the more virus will be
met on the computer, and the more difficult to regain a completely clean
machine. Should you be computer illiterate, feel free to get one-to-one
assistance by consulting online experts here.