How to remove Movie Quick Tab redirect virus

Easy tips to delete Movie Quick Tab browser hijacker

Movie Quick Tab is a rogue piece of software that is designed to promote a fake search engine named quicknewtab.com. The PUA operates by modifying browsers’ settings to cause redirects to the promoted URL address. It also has the dangerous data tracking ability that it uses in collecting users’ browsing based data. This application is deemed to be potentially unwanted application because of various deceptive distribution methods that lead its secret installation without users’ consent.

Typically, browser hijackers assign addresses of fake search engines as browsers’ homepage, new tab pages and search engine options. The Movie Quick Tab modifies browsers in the same manner. Hence, with this rogue extension installed on web browser, every new opened tab and entered query on the URL search bar –redirect to quicknewtab.com. Being an illegitimate web searcher, it can’t generate its own search results. So, it tends to redirect the sessions to Google (Google.com) search engine.

The Quicknewtab.com can cause chain of redirection beginning with my-search.com then redirecting to trafficjunction.com and concluding with the legit Bing (Bing.com) search engine. Despite the redirections end up to legit pages, the search results are unsafe they often contain sponsored ads and links belong to sponsors. Since browser hijackers can undo any changes made to the browsers’ settings and/or restrict the users’ access to those settings, restoration of the browsers’ settings changes to the default is possible only after Movie Quick Tab removal.

As said earlier in the introduction, the potentially unwanted application can have the dangerous data tracking potential. The data of its target include IP addresses, Search queries, Viewed pages, URLs visited, ISPs, Geo-locations and etc. these data could be shared with and/or sold to third parties/ potent crooks. To sum up, the presence of the unwanted app can cause severe system infections, privacy issues, identity theft, monetary loss and much more severe issues. To prevent any such issues from happening in future, remove Movie Quick Tab right away from your system.

How did Movie Quick Tab hijacker virus infiltrate in?

Some PUAs including Movie Quick Tab have their official promotional/ download pages. These apps are also distributed along with the download/ installation setups of other programs. The false marketing method used to pack one app with unwanted and malicious additions is termed as software bundling. Rushed the download/ installation processes often increase the risk of inadvertent installation of unwanted apps to the systems. Intrusive ads can sometimes cause PUAs infiltration as well upon being clicked, by running certain malicious scripts.

How to prevent PUAs installation?

It is highly recommended you to research software well before their download/ install and/or purchase. It is crucial to download only from official websites and direct links. Dubious downloading channels such as  unofficial and free file-hosting websites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, and other third-party downloaders –often offer dubious and/or bundled content. When downloading/ installing, it is required to stay careful – at least, check Custom/Advanced option and opt out all additionally attached apps with the regular software you download.

Additionally, do not click on any ads appear on any questionable pages. These ads often open the pages of same kind. Sometimes, they might run certain scripts to cause unwanted download/ installation. It is paramount to have a reputable antivirus tool installed and kept up-to-date. Also, this software should have to be used for regular system scans and to remove any detected threats. If Movie Quick Tab already running inside, we recommend you use some powerful security tool and remove it immediately.

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 Movie Quick Tab:

Remove the related items of Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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 (Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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 Movie Quick 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.