How to remove Incredible Tab browser hijacker

Easy steps to delete Incredible Tab

Incredible Tab is browser hijacker application that infects browser and takes complete control over them. It is nasty browser hijacker malware infection which is able to infect all versions of Windows based computer without permission. Once installed, it modifies browser settings in order to promote dubious search engine. This type of apps intrudes into user device without permission and therefore it is called potentially unwanted applications. Beside this, the PUP can track users browsing activities that are used to collect information.

After successful installation, Incredible Tab targets most popular and well known browsers including Mozilla Firefox, Edge, Opera, Safari and others. After hijacking, they assign address of web browser’s homepage, default search engine and new tab of URL bar. Whenever you open new browser tab or typed any query into URL bar you will get redirected to incredibletab.com. While these changes seem minor alterations but when you reset those settings then it becomes impossible.

Thus, removing hijacker application is necessary to recover affected browser. As we mentioned earlier that it has the ability to track data and monitors user’s online browsing habits/activity. So, presence of data tracking content on system may leads to privacy issues, financial losses as well as identity theft. So, it is recommended to remove all suspect applications and browser extensions immediately upon detection.

How your PC gets infected from Incredible Tab?

It is described as harmful system infection that uses several stealth methods to invade inside your system. Mostly, it gets spread through spam emails, bundles of freeware programs, misleading ads, torrent files and other social engineering techniques. After intrusion, it will deactivate all your security programs like antivirus and firewall to avoid its removal and can perform lots of harmful activities. It can also create loopholes inside your Windows system through which cyber crooks can easily access your PC remotely. Beside this, this virus can also create new registry files to get started automatically on your computer. So, it is very important to delete Incredible Tab as early as possible from the machine.

How to avoid installation of PUAs?

First of all you may know that the key to system safety is carefulness therefore you must always be very careful while installing program as well as surfing online. If possible, use official websites and direct links instead of using untrustworthy download sources and other similar tools. During installation, read terms and agreements carefully and choose custom or advance options as well as other similar settings of download/installation processes. Further, keeps all installed applications updated using tools provided by official software developers. Never open spam emails attachments that seem irrelevant because once you opened, it cause download and installation of malware.

Remove Incredible Tab

Complete removal instructions have been described below under this article in step by step manner. Follow it so that you will not find any trouble while performing virus removal process. In order to remove Incredible Tab browser hijacker from the PC you are advised to take quick and immediate steps and also use can use reputable antivirus removal tool such as Spyhunter that has the capability to eliminate infiltrated malware completely and safely from the system.

Quick Glance

Name: Incredible Tab

Type: Browser hijacker, unwanted new tab, Search hijacker, Redirect

Promoted URL: incredibletab.com

Functionality: This browser hijacker main intention is to enhance web browsing experience by providing best and immediate searching results. 

Symptoms: modifying web browser settings like default search engine, homepage and new tab URL. After that users are encouraged to visit hijacker’s websites in order to search any query by using their search engines.

Infiltration: spam email attachments, updating system software, downloading unwanted programs, harmful websites, suspicious links and performing other online activities.

Damage: display lots of unwanted and annoying advertisements, redirect to unreliable websites, loss of private information, internet browser tracking (possibly privacy issues).

Removal process: in order to keep the system web browser safe and secure from more issues, you are highly suggested to remove Incredible Tab by using strong 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 Incredible Tab:

Remove the related items of Incredible Tab 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 Incredible Tab 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 (Incredible Tab) 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 Incredible Tab 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 Incredible Tab 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 Incredible Tab 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 Incredible Tab 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 Incredible Tab (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.