How to Remove My1tab Extension

Can’t Remove My1tab hijacker virus? This page includes detailed My1tab Removal instructions!

It is hard to tell you this, but the My1tab Extension is malicious. It is classified as Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) and a browser hijacker. It’s a shame that a program with such a potential works against its users. Once installed, My1tab extension modifies your browser’s settings. It replaces your homepage as well as your default search engine. These changes seem minor, yet, they may lead to serious troubles. The search results My1tab provides you with appear to be powered by a popular search engine. Yet, appearances deceive. The My1tab hijacker corrupted the results. It injects fake entries among them. These, most of the time are adverts. Yet, they are not marked as such. With this utility on board, you can never be sure which search results are organic and which are sponsored. It doesn’t matter which search engine you use. My1tab can corrupt the results. After all, this application is installed on your PC. It has full control over your web browser. This utility won’t stop with the corruption of your search results. No, it will drown you in a sea of commercials. Every website you visit will soon be covered with ad banners, in-text ads, and pop-up messages. Every time you try to follow a link, additional links will be opened in your browser. On top of that, you will get constantly redirected to unknown websites. With the time passing, the marketing campaign will get more aggressive. You will start to avoid your computer. This hijacker is a powerful tool. It cannot be stopped by ad-blocking applications. The only way to stop the ad invasion is to remove the parasite causing it. Luckily, My1tab is completely removable. Delete it now! You won’t regret it.

How did I get infected with?

The My1tab utility did not materialize by magic. No, it was cleverly distributed to your computer. It has an official download, yet, most of its users aren’t quite sure how it ended up on their machines. This is so because they were cleverly deceived. The My1tab hijacker uses many sneaky techniques to reach its victims. Freeware bundling, spam emails, torrents, fake software updates, malvertising, etc. Yet, all these techniques have something in common. They rely on your negligence and carelessness. As any other program, the My1tab utility needs your permission to operate. No permission, no access. So, the crooks have found a way to bypass your explicit approval. They attach their malicious programs to the installation files of other legit programs. When you initiate the installation of such a software bundle, you will be presented with two installation options: a standard one and an advanced/custom option. Which one do you prefer? If your answer is the standard one, change your habits. The standard installation wizard is completely automatic. Once you initiate it, you lose control over it. It will install all extra apps that have arrived in the bundle. Always choose the advanced setup wizard. Under it, you will be able to examine all tools that are about to be installed. You will be given a choice. A choice to select which apps you would wish to install. Examine the list of programs carefully. These third party apps, more often than not, are malicious. So, read the terms and conditions. Install only the ones you trust.

Why is this dangerous?

The My1tab hijacker should not be tolerated. This utility is annoying and invasive. It injects adverts on all opened websites, opens pop-ups and redirects your browser. Yet, it can also be quite dangerous. This utility has no verifying mechanism. Anyone willing to pay can use its services to promote. Hackers included. They often take advantage of such applications. One click on a corrupted advertisement can download more malware or viruses directly on your computer. Yet, even if the ad is not corrupted, it is still not worth your time. As these commercials are not verified, they are likely to arouse unwarranted expectations. They may also redirect you to websites partaking in scams. Prepare to be introduced to numerous “great opportunities,” PC performance boosters and financial software. Do not trust a word you see. Your best course of action is the removal of the My1tab hijacker. Download a trustworthy anti-virus application and delete this infection for good. You can also do it by yourself. For manual removal, please, follow our detailed guide.

How to Remove My1tab virus

The My1tab 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 My1tab 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.

STEP 1: Track down My1tab related processes in the computer memory

STEP 2: Locate My1tab startup location

STEP 3: Delete My1tab traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

STEP 4: Undo the damage done by the virus

STEP 1: Track down My1tab related processes 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 My1tab 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 My1tab 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 My1tab traces from Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer

• Open Google Chrome

• In the Main Menu, select Tools then Extensions
• Remove the My1tab 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 My1tab

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 My1tab, 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 My1tab 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 My1tab Virus (automatic) Removal Guide

Please, have in mind that once you are infected with a single virus, it compromises your whole system or network 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.