TabNewSearch.com

TabNewSearch.com is a search tool that can show sponsored links, which is one of the reasons why trusting it is risky. Our research team has found this infection bundled with a strange Chrome extension that, at the moment, is disabled. It is possible that this hijacker will be taken down shortly; however, it is also possible that it will corrupt your browsers, which is why we are talking about deleting it. It is notable that this browser hijacker could be employed by a different ad-supported program, PUP, or another strange and unreliable program. In any case, we strongly recommend removing TabNewSearch.com from your Google Chrome browser. In this report, we share a few important tips that will help you get rid of this hijacker, but, first, we want to introduce you to it in a more detailed manner.

According to the Privacy Policy found at www.tabnewsearch.com/privacy/, Discover Browser Media owns this hijacker. We have also found that this company is the owner of DownloadBoss, a potentially unwanted program that we have reported a while back. At the moment, this PUP introduces users to the Searchnewtab.com browser hijacker, which, of course, requires removal as well. It is very likely that sooner or later this PUP will use TabNewSearch.com because this search tool provides a link called “Privacy,” and it redirects to getdownloadboss.com/privacy/index.html, which, of course, is the Privacy Policy of the PUP. Another thing we have discovered while analyzing the Privacy Policy of this hijacker is that it is associated with Trovi Search. This search provider is not exactly reliable because it can showcase sponsored links and because it can redirect to Bing. Are you familiar with Bing? Although this search provider is quite popular, you still need to delete the hijacker capable of redirecting you to it.

In the recent past, most computer users came in contact with TabNewSearch.com after downloading an extension called “Install Assistant.” This extension was promoted at downloadwrap.com, as well as the Chrome web store at chrome.google.com/webstore/. Fortunately, this unreliable extension has been disabled already, and users no longer need to worry about it. If it is installed on your PC, check the guide below to learn how to eliminate this extension. This extension was introduced to users as an exceptional installation assistant capable of controlling all of your downloads straight from your browser. This add-on informed users about utilizing Bing to provide beneficial services; however, it did not specify the installation of TabNewSearch.com, which is only one of the many reasons why it must have been taken down. Again, if it is still active on your Chrome browser, remove it immediately.

Although the main distribution source of TabNewSearch.com has been disabled, this search tool is still active, and it might be a matter of time before it attacks browsers again, whether with the help of DownloadBoss or some other suspicious program. It is also possible that this program will be installed without your permission as you execute software bundles. In this case, all kinds of malicious programs or potentially unwanted programs could slither into your computer along with this hijacker. A common mistake that users make is that they assume that malware is not present when they do not see it. In reality, malware can disguise and hide itself, which is why you need to be more cautious. Of course, if you are inexperienced, it might be very difficult to examine the computer and track down all infections. Well, why not install a malware scanner? SpyHunter, for example, can scan your PC for free.

This guide shows how to delete TabNewSearch.com from your Chrome browser, as it is the main target of this browser hijacker. Of course, if you find other browsers infected by it, let us know, and we will add the removal instructions you need. We have also added steps to help you delete Install Assistant, as well as other unwanted Chrome extensions. If you discover other threats on your PC – which you can do using a legitimate scanner – a reliable anti-malware tool is the best thing for you. Even if you manage to erase all active threats yourself, we advise implementing anti-malware software to provide you with full-time virtual protection.

TabNewSearch.com Removal

1. Launch Chrome.
2. Simultaneously tap Alt+F keys to access the Chrome menu.
3. Select More tools and then click Extensions.
4. Find the unwanted add-on, click the recycling bin, and select Remove.
5. Navigate to the menu on the left and click Settings.
6. Go to On Startup and choose Open a specific page or set of pages.
7. Click Set pages, then overwrite the unwanted URL, and click OK.
8. Go to Appearance, choose Show home button, and click Change.
9. Overwrite the URL representing the unwanted option and click OK.
10. Move to Search and click Manage search engines…
11. Add/select the preferred provider and click Set as default.
12. Click the X on the URL of the undesirable provider and click Done.
13. Restart your Chrome browser.