Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com

It is most likely that users receive Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com while downloading an extension from mybestmediatab.com. The suggested add-on on the web page is supposed to be a “must-have Chrome New Tab for Television Fans!” In fact, it is also compatible with the Mozilla Firefox browser. According to the site’s description, the extension should not only change your new tab, default search engine or add some useful links; it should also let you watch TV channels on the computer. Unfortunately, that is not exactly how MyBestMediaTab add-on works, if you want to learn what it does to the browser, you should keep reading the text. Users who want to get rid of Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com should also take a look at the removal instructions placed below the article.

Our researchers say that users could be redirected to mybestmediatab.com while clicking on unreliable pop-ups. The ad might have appeared on a malicious web page, or it could be that you have adware or other questionable software on the system. Such applications show various third-party advertisements that could promote potentially unwanted programs, browser hijackers, and so on. If you suspect that this could be the case for you, we advise you to check the system for suspicious software. Probably, the easiest way to locate it on the computer is to download a security tool and scan the system with it.

If you click the download button and install MyBestMediaTab extension, it should place its files on the computer. For instance, if you use Mozilla Firefox, the add-on should create a file called MyBestMediaTab-the-extension1@mozilla.com.xpi in the following path %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla user ID}\extensions. However, if you have Google Chrome, the add-on might create more data on the system. Especially, if you use a couple of different Google Chrome profiles.

Because of the extension, your browser should look a little bit different than it was before. Based on the browser MyBestMediaTab might add some icons under the address bar. The links should simply redirect you to web pages of popular TV channels. Of course, you can watch movies, shows, and other content there if you pay a particular fee. Users should notice more of such icons below the search bar on the Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com. As a matter of fact, you can put the same links to your bookmarks, so there is no need to install any software. The difference is that this way you would not have to use Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com.

You should be aware that the search engine was categorized as a browser hijacker. Apparently, it might alter user’s default browser preferences, such as homepage, search engine, or new tab page. Also, the application may show you modified search results that might include third-party advertising. It could be that the browser hijacker’s creators gain advertising revenue each time users click such ads. The problem is that the user himself does not gain anything because by clicking third-party advertisements he might expose the computer to various threats. There is such a chance since some of the ads might originate from harmful web pages. For example, the user could be redirected to a site that contains Trojans, viruses, ransomware, and other malware. If you had known that the extension comes with such an unreliable search engine as Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com, you probably would not have downloaded it at all.

Fortunately, you can get rid of the application at any time, although for your systems safety, it would be better to erase it immediately. To delete the browser hijacker, you must eliminate the extension that is responsible for its installation. The process is not that complicated, so you should be able to remove it yourself by following the instructions below. Nonetheless, users who do not have much experience in these matters can simply download a reliable security tool. The antimalware software should be installed on the computer with the hijacked browser. Just set the tool to scan the system and it will find all data related to the Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com. When the scan is over all that is left to do is click the deletion button.

Remove Search.mybestmediatabsearch.com

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open the Explorer (Windows Key+E).
2. Go to %AppData%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\{Unique Mozilla user ID}\extensions
3. Locate a file named as MyBestMediaTab-the-extension1@mozilla.com.xpi, right-click it and choose Delete.

Google Chrome

1. Launch the Explorer.
2. Locate these paths one by one:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Extensions
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
3. Find folders named as ndljgnmbcnbekccbnjdbmjaejnnjjjao in both directories.
4. Right-click each folder separately and click Delete.

Remove Search.funsafetabsearch.com from other Google Chrome profiles

1. Open the Explorer (Windows Key+E).
2. Find listed paths separately:
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\{Profile.*}\Extensions
3. Locate folders titled as ndljgnmbcnbekccbnjdbmjaejnnjjjao, right-click them and select Delete.
4. Go to the listed directories separately:
   %LOCALAPPDATA%\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
   %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Local Storage
5. Find and erase listed files:
   chrome-extension_ndljgnmbcnbekccbnjdbmjaejnnjjjao_0.localstorage-journal
   chrome-extension_ndljgnmbcnbekccbnjdbmjaejnnjjjao_0.localstorage