How to Remove Games4Tab.com Redirect

22This problematic program was created by Prssto Inc., (Prssto). It is just as dangerous as it is annoying and obsessive. You do the math. Classified as a browser hijacker, Games4Tab.com puts you in constant danger. Unlike many other hijackers, this program does have an official website. If you visit it, you’ll read that Games4Tab.com’s developers take your privacy very seriously. This isn’t true, though. You’re dealing with a nasty computer infection that was created by hackers. We have never come across a harmless hijacker. Chances are, you haven’t either. Games4Tab.com quickly takes over your browsing experience. It begins by installing an extension or a plugin. This is how the virus effectively stops you from surfing the Web. Regardless of which browser you use, Games4Tab.com will be there to mess with you. The parasite also modifies your default search engine and browser homepage. Both are now replaced with Games4Tab.com’s domain. Its unreliable, deceptive domain. You’re forced to use this search engine all the time. As a result, you’re bombarded with unreliable, potentially corrupted web links. This nuisance even presents them as perfectly harmless search results to trick you into clicking. It goes without saying that clicking should be avoided. Games4Tab.com only generates one specific category of links. Sponsored web links. By boosting the web traffic to some pages, hackers gain effortless profit. Yes, that’s the goal. Crooks’ only reason to compromise your PC revolves around illegitimate revenue. What you must keep in mind is that you don’t have to help them out. Unless you want to support hackers’ malicious business, delete their parasite. The sooner, the better. Games4Tab.com redirects you to random, unsafe websites. It also slows down your PC speed significantly. Even your browsers might experience some freezing and/or crashing. This program’s long list of undesirable traits is just getting started. Thanks to its shenanigans, hackers now have access to your private data too. Browsing history, IP addresses, usernames and passwords, email addresses. That is if you’re lucky. If you’re not, though, the hijacker will try to steal some personally identifiable information. Bank account data, for example. Before you even know it, this program could result in financial scams or identity theft. Don’t let things get out of hand. Tackle the infection as soon as possible instead.

How did I get infected with?

There is no download option on this program’s website. There is an Uninstall button, though. Most parasites only travel the Web via lies and deceit. The number one technique malware applies is called freeware/shareware bundling. Hackers rely on the fact millions of people download illegitimate programs. However, what many of them don’t do is pay attention. To prevent virus infiltration, stay away from unverified pages. The software offered there is usually unreliable and dangerous. Secondly, never rush the process itself. Opt for the Advanced or Custom option instead of the Basic one in the Setup Wizard. Having to uninstall malware is a lot more time-consuming than prevention is. To protect your device, be careful. If you spot something untrustworthy in the bundle, simply deselect it. Go through the Terms and Conditions as well. Same thing goes for the EULA (End User License Agreement). Skipping important installation steps poses a huge threat to your safety. Hence, don’t be gullible to think hackers can’t infect your computer. They can and, if you’re negligent enough, they will.

Why is this dangerous?

You end up exposed to sponsored web links. Constantly. There is no more browsing the Internet at peace now that you’re stuck with a hijacker. No wonder you’re reading removal guides. The Games4Tab.com Virus adds a plugin to all your browsers. Yes, it works with Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. Are you trying to find something online? Well, you can’t. Games4Tab.com stubbornly redirects you and alters your browser settings. It needs neither your consent nor permission to do so. As mentioned already, this infection steals personal details as well. Your sensitive information could easily get sent into the wrong hands. Not only does the hijacker modify your browsers but it also jeopardizes your privacy. To delete it manually, please follow our detailed removal guide down below.

How to Remove Games4Tab.com virus

The Games4Tab.com infection is specifically designed to make money to its creators one way or another. The specialists from various antivirus companies like Bitdefender, Kaspersky, Norton, Avast, ESET, etc. advise that there is no harmless virus.

If you perform exactly the steps below you should be able to remove the Games4Tab.com infection. Please, follow the procedures in the exact order. Please, consider to print this guide or have another computer at your disposal. You will NOT need any USB sticks or CDs.

WARNING! Stopping the wrong file or deleting the wrong registry key may damage your system irreversibly.
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STEP 1: Track down Games4Tab.com in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate Games4Tab.com startup location

STEP 3: Delete Games4Tab.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down Games4Tab.com in the computer memory

• Open your Task Manager by pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC keys simultaneously
• Carefully review all processes and stop the suspicious ones.

• Write down the file location for later reference.

Step 2: Locate Games4Tab.com startup location

Reveal Hidden Files

• Open any folder
• Click on “Organize” button
  
• Choose “Folder and Search Options”
• Select the “View” tab
• Select “Show hidden files and folders” option
• Uncheck “Hide protected operating system files”
• Click “Apply” and “OK” button

Clean Games4Tab.com virus from the windows registry

• Once the operating system loads press simultaneously the Windows Logo Button and the R key.

• A dialog box should open. Type “Regedit”

• WARNING! be very careful when editing the Microsoft Windows Registry as this may render the system broken.

Depending on your OS (x86 or x64) navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] or
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

• and delete the display Name: [RANDOM]

• Then open your explorer and navigate to: %appdata% folder and delete the malicious executable.

Clean your HOSTS file to avoid unwanted browser redirection

Navigate to %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/host

If you are hacked, there will be foreign IPs addresses connected to you at the bottom. Take a look below:

STEP 3 : Clean Games4Tab.com traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the Games4Tab.com by clicking on the little recycle bin
• Reset Google Chrome by Deleting the current user to make sure nothing is left behind

• Open Mozilla Firefox

• Press simultaneously Ctrl+Shift+A
• Disable the unwanted Extension
• Go to Help
• Then Troubleshoot information
• Click on Reset Firefox

• Open Internet Explorer

• On the Upper Right Corner Click on the Gear Icon
• Click on Internet options
• go to Toolbars and Extensions and disable the unknown extensions
• Select the Advanced tab and click on Reset

• Restart Internet Explorer

Step 4: Undo the damage done by Games4Tab.com

This particular Virus may alter your DNS settings.

Attention! this can break your internet connection. Before you change your DNS settings to use Google Public DNS for Games4Tab.com, be sure to write down the current server addresses on a piece of paper.

To fix the damage done by the virus you need to do the following.

• Click the Windows Start button to open the Start Menu, type control panel in the search box and select Control Panel in the results displayed above.
• go to Network and Internet
• then Network and Sharing Center
• then Change Adapter Settings
• Right-click on your active internet connection and click properties. Under the Networking tab, find Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). Left click on it and then click on properties. Both options should be automatic! By default it should be set to “Obtain an IP address automatically” and the second one to “Obtain DNS server address automatically!” If they are not just change them, however if you are part of a domain network you should contact your Domain Administrator to set these settings, otherwise the internet connection will break!!!

You must clean all your browser shortcuts as well. To do that you need to

• Right click on the shortcut of your favorite browser and then select properties.

• in the target field remove Games4Tab.com argument and then apply the changes.
• Repeat that with the shortcuts of your other browsers.
• Check your scheduled tasks to make sure the virus will not download itself again.

How to Permanently Remove Games4Tab.com Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your system and let all doors wide open for many other infections. To make sure manual removal is successful, we recommend to use a free scanner of any professional antimalware program to identify possible registry leftovers or temporary files.