Remove Easy Steps DIY Tab browser hijacker

Effective guide to delete Easy Steps DIY Tab

Easy Steps DIY Tab is described as browser hijacker that is specifically designed to promote fake search engine by modifying certain browsers settings. In other words, we can say that this app is advertised as a tool which provides a quick access to DIY sites. However, users download and install browser hijackers without paying enough attention and thus for this reason they are classified as potentially unwanted applications. Further, it is also distributed along with other PUAs called Hide My History.

Moreover, it is able to hijack all popular and mostly used web browsers such as Google chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari and other related browsers. After getting full access of your browser, it will make several unwanted modifications into browser settings in order to promote easystepsdiytab.com an address of fake search engine. The main motive of this virus is to show sponsored search results and unwanted third party ads on your computer to promote its partner websites and earn commission.

Threats like Easy Steps DIY Tab are hard to eliminate because they make unwanted changes into PC as well as browser settings and do not allow you to reverse those changes. They control all your online activities and restrict you from visiting from legitimate websites. Further, it not only shows ads redirect your browser but also collect your personal information by tracking your browsing history and shared with hackers. It can risk your system and privacy and causes major problems like identity theft. So, it is very important to remove this browser hijacker virus from infected computer without making any delay.

How PC gets infected from Easy Steps DIY Tab?

Easy Steps DIY Tab virus mostly invade into your system from bundled with free third party programs, shareware, cracked software and other illegally patches that are obtained from malicious websites. Hackers behind this also send this malware through spam email attachments which is most effective methods because users mostly open all types of emails. After intrusion, this virus will disable all your security related programs like antivirus and firewall security to avoid its removal and detection. Apart from this, it can also install other harmful extensions, add-ons etc on your machine that will cause additional damage. So, in this situation it is important to delete this malware immediately from the work-station.

How to avoid installation of unwanted applications?

It is advised to download software only from official websites and direct download links. Before installing any program, always read terms and agreements carefully and never forgot to choose custom or advance options of the installation setups. Avoid clicking on intrusive advertisements specifically when they are displayed on dubious pages because once you click on it they will redirect you to dubious websites. Further, if you think that your PC is already infected with Easy Steps DIY Tab and other rogue applications then we recommend you to use Spyhunter an automatic malware removal tool that can delete infiltrated malware automatically from the system. –

Short summary

Name: Easy Steps DIY Tab

Type: Browser hijacker, Redirect, PUA

Description: A browser redirect which aims to make you agree to make unwanted changes into installed browsers.

Symptoms: The homepage, new tab and search engine in your default web browser are set to easystepsdiytab.com and redirect to other websites.

Functionality: This app is advertised as a tool which provides quick access to DIY sites.

Additional information: Easy Steps DIY Tab is distributed with another browser hijacker called Hide My History.

Distribution methods: bundles of free software programs, spam emails, suspicious websites, harmful hyperlinks, porn or torrent sites, pirated or cracked software and many more.

Damage: steal personal as well as financial information, display of unwanted ads, internet browsing tracking and redirects to dubious websites.

Removal: In order to remove possible malware infections, we recommend you to go through given removal instructions or simply use reliable anti-malware removal 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 Easy Steps DIY Tab:

Remove the related items of Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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 (Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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 Easy Steps DIY 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.