How To Remove Search.hmysweepstab.com browser hijacker

Easy Guide To Delete Search.hmysweepstab.com from PC

Search.hmysweepstab.com is a dubious site that tries to pretend itself a search provider that claims to improve user’s online browsing experience by the providing best and quick searching results. At the first inspection this searching site seems legit and useful as well as appropriate to handle. But it show third party ads and sponsored search results while users search any query on it. It also redirect users to other questionable site without any your permission. In order to know more details and remove Search.hmysweepstab.com virus read this guide till the end.

What is Search.hmysweepstab.com?

Search.hmysweepstab.com is a fake search provider that is categorized as a web browser hijacker or redirect virus by the security expert. It has been discovered by the team of malware researcher with the aim to makes illegal money through scam innocent users. It looks like as a genuine search engine but it is barely differed from other popular search engine like as Google, Yahoo, Bing etc. It secretly gets installed into the System without any users knowledge and starts to do lots of malicious activities. Once inside it takes control over the  target web browsers such as Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Safari, Edge and others. It changes the default search engine and homepage of the infected web browser.

It readdress the default search engine with fake search provider which generates fake searching results as well as redirect  users to other questionable site without any their permission. It also bombard your system web browser with the lots of unwanted advertisements into various forms like as commercial ads, pop-up ads, coupons, banners, discounts etc. Clicking on those adverts might cause the installation of potentially unwanted program. It also shows fake security alert message that your PC Software like as adobe reader, flash player, PDF creator are out of date thus it is highly advice to update now. But it is only a trick user into downloading and installing third party rogue Software program which can cause more threats.

More harmful effects of Search.hmysweepstab.com:

• It disables the System security and privacy by inactivate firewall, task manager, control panel etc.
• It blocks legitimate websites and forcibly redirects your browser on phishing websites.
• It corrupts the System files and Windows registries as well as create duplicate files.
• It collects users online personal and financial data such as social media, log-in details, credit card, IP address etc.
• It generates web traffic on your running webpage to downpour surfing speed and makes your browser totally useless.

How Search.hmysweepstab.com gets installed into the System:

Cyber-criminal uses several trick to spreads Search.hmysweepstab.com virus and other harmful threats. One of the most common methods is Software bundling. Bundling is a deceptive marketing method that cybercriminal uses promotes such types of infections. When  you download and install such types of application or software then this infection also gets installed on your System without any your knowledge.  It also spreads by the spam email attachments, update software, clicking on malicious links and other tricky ways.

How To Remove Search.hmysweepstab.com:

We are highly advice do not download and installed freeware program from third party webpage. Use official or trustworthy site while downloading and installing freeware program. Read the installation guide carefully till the end. It is highly important to select the custom or advance options as well as other similar setting. Users also must be aware while received spam email. Do not open any files without scanning. Don’t click on malicious and suspicious links even accidently. Update System Software from reliable sources.

How To Remove Search.hmysweepstab.com Automatically:

If your System web browser is already infected by Search.hmysweepstab.com virus then you are highly advice to delete this infection as far as possible. But it is so hard to detect and eliminate from normal antimalware tool. Here is given below effective automatically removal tool that will help you to remove Search.hmysweepstab.com easily and completely from your PC.

Threat Summary:

Name: Search.hmysweepstab.com

Threat Type: Browser Hijacker, Redirect Virus

Threat Level: Highly Risky

Descriptions: Search.hmysweepstab.com is a dubious site which infect your browser, show  unwanted adverts, redirect your browser on phishing site.

Distribution Methods: it mostly distributed via the bundling software, spam email attachments, Updating System Software, Clicking on malicious links etc

Removal Tool: In order to keep the PC safe and secure scan the PC with reputable antimalware tool.

Antimalware Details And User Guide

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Important Note: This malware asks you to enable the web browser notifications. So, before you go the manual removal process, execute these steps.

Google Chrome (PC)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the Menu button
• Select “Settings”. Scroll the mouse downward to choose “Advanced” option
• Go to “Privacy and Security” section by scrolling downward and then select “Content settings” and then “Notification” option
• Find each suspicious URLs and click on three dots on the right side and choose “Block” or “Remove” option

Google Chrome (Android)

• Go to right upper corner of the screen and click on three dots to open the menu button and then click on “Settings”
• Scroll down further to click on “site settings” and then press on “notifications” option
• In the newly opened window, choose each suspicious URLs one by one
• In the permission section, select “notification” and “Off” the toggle button

Mozilla Firefox

• On the right corner of the screen, you will notice three dots which is the “Menu” button
• Select “Options” and choose “Privacy and Security” in the toolbar present in the left side of the screen
• Slowly scroll down and go to “Permission” section then choose “Settings” option next to “Notifications”
• In the newly opened window, select all the suspicious URLs. Click on the drop-down menu and select “Block”

Internet Explorer

• In the Internet Explorer window, select the Gear button present on the right corner
• Choose “Internet Options”
• Select “Privacy” tab and then “Settings” under the “Pop-up Blocker” section
• Select all the suspicious URLs one by one and click on the “Remove” option

Microsoft Edge

• Open the Microsoft Edge and click on the three dots on the right corner of the screen to open the menu
• Scroll down and select “Settings”
• Scroll down further to choose “view advanced settings”
• In the “Website Permission” option, click on “Manage” option
• Click on switch under every suspicious URL

Safari (Mac):

• On the upper right side corner, click on “Safari” and then select “Preferences”
• Go to “website” tab and then choose “Notification” section on the left pane
• Search for the suspicious URLs and choose “Deny” option for each one of them

Manual Steps to Remove Search.hmysweepstab.com:

Remove the related items of Search.hmysweepstab.com using Control-Panel

Windows 7 Users

Click “Start” (the windows logo at the bottom left corner of the desktop screen), select “Control Panel”. Locate the “Programs” and then followed by clicking on “Uninstall Program”

Windows XP Users

Click “Start” and then choose “Settings” and then click “Control Panel”. Search and click on “Add or Remove Program’ option

Windows 10 and 8 Users:

Go to the lower left corner of the screen and right-click. In the “Quick Access” menu, choose “Control Panel”. In the newly opened window, choose “Program and Features”

Mac OSX Users

Click on “Finder” option. Choose “Application” in the newly opened screen. In the “Application” folder, drag the app to “Trash”. Right click on the Trash icon and then click on “Empty Trash”.

In the uninstall programs window, search for the PUAs. Choose all the unwanted and suspicious entries and click on “Uninstall” or “Remove”.

After you uninstall all the potentially unwanted program causing Search.hmysweepstab.com issues, scan your computer with an anti-malware tool for any remaining PUPs and PUAs or possible malware infection. To scan the PC, use the recommended the anti-malware tool.

How to Remove Adware (Search.hmysweepstab.com) from Internet Browsers

Delete malicious add-ons and extensions from IE

Click on the gear icon at the top right corner of Internet Explorer. Select “Manage Add-ons”. Search for any recently installed plug-ins or add-ons and click on “Remove”.

Additional Option

If you still face issues related to Search.hmysweepstab.com removal, you can reset the Internet Explorer to its default setting.

Windows XP users: Press on “Start” and click “Run”. In the newly opened window, type “inetcpl.cpl” and click on the “Advanced” tab and then press on “Reset”.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users: Press the Windows logo, type inetcpl.cpl in the start search box and press enter. In the newly opened window, click on the “Advanced Tab” followed by “Reset” button.

For Windows 8 Users: Open IE and click on the “gear” icon. Choose “Internet Options”

Select the “Advanced” tab in the newly opened window

Press on “Reset” option

You have to press on the “Reset” button again to confirm that you really want to reset the IE

Remove Doubtful and Harmful Extension from Google Chrome

Go to menu of Google Chrome by pressing on three vertical dots and select on “More tools” and then “Extensions”. You can search for all the recently installed add-ons and remove all of them.

Optional Method

If the problems related to Search.hmysweepstab.com still persists or you face any issue in removing, then it is advised that your reset the Google Chrome browse settings. Go to three dotted points at the top right corner and choose “Settings”. Scroll down bottom and click on “Advanced”.

At the bottom, notice the “Reset” option and click on it.

In the next opened window, confirm that you want to reset the Google Chrome settings by click on the “Reset” button.

Remove Search.hmysweepstab.com plugins (including all other doubtful plug-ins) from Firefox Mozilla

Open the Firefox menu and select “Add-ons”. Click “Extensions”. Select all the recently installed browser plug-ins.

Optional Method

If you face problems in Search.hmysweepstab.com removal then you have the option to rese the settings of Mozilla Firefox.

Open the browser (Mozilla Firefox) and click on the “menu” and then click on “Help”.

Choose “Troubleshooting Information”

In the newly opened pop-up window, click “Refresh Firefox” button

The next step is to confirm that really want to reset the Mozilla Firefox settings to its default by clicking on “Refresh Firefox” button.

Remove Malicious Extension from Safari

Open the Safari and go to its “Menu” and select “Preferences”.

Click on the “Extension” and select all the recently installed “Extensions” and then click on “Uninstall”.

Optional Method

Open the “Safari” and go menu. In the drop-down menu, choose “Clear History and Website Data”.

In the newly opened window, select “All History” and then press on “Clear History” option.

Delete Search.hmysweepstab.com (malicious add-ons) from Microsoft Edge

Open Microsoft Edge and go to three horizontal dot icons at the top right corner of the browser. Select all the recently installed extensions and right click on the mouse to “uninstall”

Optional Method

Open the browser (Microsoft Edge) and select “Settings”

Next steps is to click on “Choose what to clear” button

Click on “show more” and then select everything and then press on “Clear” button.

Conclusion

In most cases, the PUPs and adware gets inside the marked PC through unsafe freeware downloads. It is advised that you should only choose developers website only while downloading any kind of free applications. Choose custom or advanced installation process so that you can trace the additional PUPs listed for installation along with the main program.