How To Remove BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab (Browser Hijacker)

Effective Guide To Delete BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab from PC

If your System encounter with BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab potentially unwanted program and you are getting various kinds of issues. Then you need to delete this threat immediately to prevent your System further issues. Is your existing antimalware tool unable to delete this virus then read this guide all follow the removal guide. I hope this article will help you to remove BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab completely from System.

What is BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab:

BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab is the kind of Windows Defender Detection but scanning by the antimalware tool it is identified as a potentially unwanted program.  It can be find zip or executable files of System application. It has also tendency to hijack browser, collects user’s online browsing habits and perform various kind of activities. It gets installed into the targeted System without user’s confirmation and starts to do various kinds of malicious activities into the System background.

It modifies the browser default setting including homepage and default search engine as well as affects your browsing online with additional content such as toolbars, browser extension, plugin, add-ons. It is capable to change the internal configuration of the targeted System and infect all kind of popular web browsers including Firefox, Explorer, Chrome, safari, Edge and others.

BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab deliver intrusive commercial content in the form of banners, coupons, pop-ups and redirect to advertising network webpages in order to generate views and click. The sponsored ads make a profit for the creator by pay per click revenue generation. Sometimes clicking on those adverts might cause the installation of malicious scripts by the execution of malicious scripts.

How BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab is More Dangerous for your System:

Once BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab  virus will stay long time into the System then  you will notice that your system performance becomes downpour regularly.  Installed security program such as firewall, antimalware tool will not work properly and the System becomes defenceless. It may get open back doors to install other harmful infections like as malware, spyware, adware and other harmful threats which may damage your PC in a few moments. It makes various files itself in different name and distributed them to various locations. Therefore it is hard to detect and eliminate by normal antimalware tool.

It may hike your browsing related information such as browsing history, search queries, cookies and collects private and sensitive information including email-id, password, bank and credit card details, geo locations, IP address etc. stolen such information sold with third parties for identity theft, fraudulent, fake purchasing etc. it may connect your PC with remote server to access your System remotely. It takes huge resources of the System memory and slowdown overall performance. Thus it is highly recommended to remove BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab at the first detection completely from System.

How did BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab  distributed  into the PC:

BrBrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab distributed into the PC via the bundling methods Bundling is a deceptive marketing method that is only a trick user into downloading and installing freeware program which contain additional setup of other malicious software. They also hide custom or advance options as well as other similar setting. Without checking custom or advance options the installation of freeware program allows for potentially unwanted program to be downloading and installed together.

A part from them, It may also get inside into the System by Clicking on the malicious ads might execute scripts which cause malware infections.  Update the System Software from the fake download site likes as download.com, free file hosting cause the installation of unwanted program.

How To Prevent the installation of BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab?

We are highly advice do not try to download and installed freeware program from third party webpage. Software must be downloading and install only from official and trustworthy download channels.  It is important to read the installation guide carefully till the end. Don’t skip custom or advance options as well as other similar settings.  Users also must be careful while receive malicious ads. Don’t try to click on malicious ads even accidently because click on them cause the infiltration of malicious infection.  Update the preinstalled System software from official site, relevant sources or direct links. It is highly recommended to scan your PC with reputable antimalware tool. I hope below automatic removal tool will help you to remove BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab automatically from System.

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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab:

Remove the related items of BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 (BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab) 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab 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 BrowserModifier:Win32/SupTab (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.