How To Remove QuickTab Plus Hijacker

Simple Steps To Delete QuickTab Plus

QuickTab Plus is a notorious computer infection that falls under browser hijacker category. Once this potentially unwanted program (PUP) successfully infiltrates the Windows devices, it alters the default browser’s settings to promote tailsearch.com- a fake search engine. It assigns this nasty URL as the new search tool, home page and new tab addresses without asking for users’ permission and acquires full control over the entire browser. It aims to boost traffic for third-party websites and make quick online revenues for the developers. And therefore, this notorious threat conducts a series of malicious activities in the background to accomplish its motive.

Depth Analysis of QuickTab Plus:

QuickTab Plus tracks users’ web activities by using several spying cookies. It gathers browsing-related information such as entered search queries, URLs of visited sites, IP addresses, geolocations etc. and shares the data with third-parties. These details are very helpful for the production of target advertisements in order to make users more eager to click on them. And thus, during the presence of this nasty hijacker in your computer, you are flooded with thousands of annoying ads all over the day which interrupts your web sessions badly.

Ads by QuickTab Plus are in several formats such as banners, coupons, deals, offers, discounts etc. They are based on pay-per-click scheme and earn profits for the developers when clicked. We strongly advise not clicking on these adverts as they often contain perilous links and redirect users to potentially dangerous sites that are filled with malevolent contents. Visiting on such notorious web pages may result in more malware infections. Additionally, this hazardous threat may also steal your personal data such as credit card and bank details. Your sensitive information could be misused by the scammers for deceptive transactions or purchases that may lead to huge financial loss for you.

QuickTab Plus forces victims to surf though tailsearch.com search engine which is not even able to provide results by itself. It often redirects to Google or Bing but the results are still not organic as they often contain sponsored links and commercial contents right at the top. It eats up huge amount of memory resources and drags down the overall PC performance severely. And thus, a quick QuickTab Plus removal is strongly required.

Ways To Spread QuickTab Plus:

A potentially unwanted program can be spread via two main methods. First, it might be promoted as a legitimate and useful tool and can be easily downloaded from its “official” site in a form of a Toolbar and add this program to your PC device. Nevertheless, you should be very careful and not trust in such lies because it might lead to various precarious issues.

On the other hand, these browser hijackers mostly spread via a highly popular PUP distribution technique known as bundling. They are added in a software package together with freeware or shareware when the program is downloaded from unreliable site and then installed using the pre-set options, they get installed without letting users know.

To prevent such secret and unwanted installation, you should stay away from suspicious freeware or opt out their ‘additional downloads’ that are typically offered during their installation. You can do that by visiting the Custom/Advanced settings section. In case your system is already infected with this hijacker, you must remove QuickTab Plus from the computer as early as possible.

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 QuickTab Plus:

Remove the related items of QuickTab Plus 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 QuickTab Plus 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 (QuickTab Plus) 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 QuickTab Plus 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 QuickTab Plus 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 QuickTab Plus 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 QuickTab Plus 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 QuickTab Plus (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.