| Name | FoxTab |
| Type | Browser Hijacker, PUP |
| Short Description | The extension is advertised as a free 3d tab management tool with various features. |
| Symptoms | TThe browser’s homepage, search page, new tab page are altered, and the browser’s behavior is affected. |
| Distribution Method | Bundling, Mozilla Add-ons. |
| Detection tool | Download Malware Removal Tool, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By FoxTab |
FoxTab Search is considered a browser hijacker and a potentially unwanted program. The search engine provides several search options, situated in the top left corner – Web, Videos, Images, and Games. By clicking on the Game tab, the user is redirected to http://gameoapp.com/.
Technical Description of FoxTab Browser Extension
The browser extension is available for download on the Mozilla add-ons page and has been downloaded multiple times. However, if you go through the users’ comments and reviews, you will notice that people were generally unsatisfied with it. According to our research, uninstalling the extension from the browser may not be successful.
Even though many users have found FoxTab useful, some of them have met compatibility issues and have decided to uninstall it. Others don’t recall downloading it which means that FoxTab landed on their PC in a bundled installer.
NOTE
If you have noticed that your search page has been changed to search.foxtab.com and your new tab page – switched to newtab.foxtab.com, your browser’s default settings have been changed as well. Hence, FoxTab has been classified as a browser hijacker.
FoxTab may not be a malicious threat, but it may be intrusive. Once installed, the browser extension may start redirecting you to predefined pages.
Other problems pointed out by users running the extension are:
- All saved tabs are lost, since FoxTab doesn’t offer a recovery option.
- When installed on Mozilla Firefox, FoxTab may wipe out all the user’s icons.
- The Customize option may not work.
- FoxTab may interfere with the functionality of the user’s browser extensions.
FoxTab Browser Extension Removal Instructions
WARNING
Several AV programs have detected possible malware in the primary executable of FoxTab – FoxTabUpdater.exe. It has been flagged as Riskware, PUP and Trojan.
All the issues we have listed above indicate that the removal of FoxTab is highly advisory. The longer FoxTab runs in the background, the more vulnerable the browser will be. To completely rid the system of it and restore the browser’s condition, removing all of FoxTab components via AV software is often required. Since the application may interfere with other extensions installed on the PC, the user may have to reinstall everything from scratch.
You can refer to the removal steps given below.
Step 1: Remove/Uninstall FoxTab in Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps to remove that program. No matter if you are using Windows 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program get left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, mistakes with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Select the program that you want to remove, and press “Uninstall” (fig.3).
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall FoxTab.
Step 2: Remove FoxTab from your browser
Remove a toolbar from Mozilla Firefox
Remove a toolbar from Google Chrome
Remove a toolbar from Internet Explorer
Remove a toolbar from Safari
Select the “Add-ons” icon from the menu
Select FoxTab and click “Remove”
After FoxTab is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red “X” in the top right corner and start it again.
Select FoxTab to remove, and then click ‘Disable’. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected toolbar, and some additional toolbars might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click ‘Disable’.
After FoxTab has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red ‘X’ in the top right corner and start it again.
Open the drop menu by clicking on the sprocket icon in the top right corner.
From the drop menu select ‘Preferences’
In the new window select ‘Extensions’
Click once on FoxTab
Click ‘Uninstall’
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall FoxTab. Select ‘Uninstall’ again, and the FoxTab will be removed.
In order to remove any associated objects that are left after uninstall and detect any other threats, you should:
Step 3: Start Your PC in Safe Mode to Remove FoxTab.
Removing FoxTab from Windows XP, Vista, 7 systems:
1. Remove all CDs and DVDs, and then Restart your PC from the “Start” menu.
2. Select one of the two options provided below:
– For PCs with a single operating system: Press “F8” repeatedly after the first boot screen shows up during the restart of your computer. In case the Windows logo appears on the screen, you have to repeat the same task again.
– For PCs with multiple operating systems: Тhe arrow keys will help you select the operating system you prefer to start in Safe Mode. Press “F8” just as described for a single operating system.
3. As the “Advanced Boot Options” screen appears, select the Safe Mode option you want using the arrow keys. As you make your selection, press “Enter“.
4. Log on to your computer using your administrator account
While your computer is in Safe Mode, the words “Safe Mode” will appear in all four corners of your screen.
Removing FoxTab from Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 systems:
Substep 1:
Open the Start Menu
Substep 2:
Whilst holding down Shift button, click on Power and then click on Restart.
Substep 3:
After reboot, the aftermentioned menu will appear. From there you should choose Troubleshoot.
Substep 4:
You will see the Troubleshoot menu. From this menu you can choose Advanced Options.
Substep 5:
After the Advanced Options menu appears, click on Startup Settings.
Substep 6:
Click on Restart.
Substep 7:
A menu will appear upon reboot. You should choose Safe Mode by pressing its corresponding number and the machine will restart and boot into Safe Mode so you can scan for and remove FoxTab.
Step 4: Remove FoxTab automatically by downloading an advanced anti-malware program.
To clean your computer you should download an updated anti-malware program on a safe PC and then install it on the affected computer in offline mode. After that you should boot into safe mode and scan your computer to remove all FoxTab associated objects.
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- Guide 1: How to Remove FoxTab from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of FoxTab from Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove FoxTab from Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase FoxTab from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall FoxTab from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove FoxTab from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate FoxTab from Internet Explorer.
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How to Remove FoxTab from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove FoxTab
Step 2: Uninstall FoxTab and related software from Windows
Here is a method in few easy steps that should be able to uninstall most programs. No matter if you are using Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista or XP, those steps will get the job done. Dragging the program or its folder to the recycle bin can be a very bad decision. If you do that, bits and pieces of the program are left behind, and that can lead to unstable work of your PC, errors with the file type associations and other unpleasant activities. The proper way to get a program off your computer is to Uninstall it. To do that:
Follow the instructions above and you will successfully uninstall most programs.Step 3: Clean any registries, created by FoxTab on your computer.
The usually targeted registries of Windows machines are the following:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
- HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce
You can access them by opening the Windows registry editor and deleting any values, created by FoxTab there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:
Tip: To find a virus-created value, you can right-click on it and click "Modify" to see which file it is set to run. If this is the virus file location, remove the value.Before starting "Step 4", please boot back into Normal mode, in case you are currently in Safe Mode.
This will enable you to install and use SpyHunter 5 successfully.
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Get rid of FoxTab from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall FoxTab and remove related files and objects
1. Hit the ⇧+⌘+U keys to open Utilities. Another way is to click on “Go” and then click “Utilities”, like the image below shows:
- Go to Finder.
- In the search bar type the name of the app that you want to remove.
- Above the search bar change the two drop down menus to “System Files” and “Are Included” so that you can see all of the files associated with the application you want to remove. Bear in mind that some of the files may not be related to the app so be very careful which files you delete.
- If all of the files are related, hold the ⌘+A buttons to select them and then drive them to “Trash”.
In case you cannot remove FoxTab via Step 1 above:
In case you cannot find the virus files and objects in your Applications or other places we have shown above, you can manually look for them in the Libraries of your Mac. But before doing this, please read the disclaimer below:
You can repeat the same procedure with the following other Library directories:
→ ~/Library/LaunchAgents
/Library/LaunchDaemons
Tip: ~ is there on purpose, because it leads to more LaunchAgents.
Step 2: Scan for and remove malware from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts, programs and malware, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. Combo Cleaner offers advanced security features along with other modules that will improve your Mac’s security and protect it in the future.
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Remove FoxTab from Google Chrome.
Step 1: Start Google Chrome and open the drop menu
Step 2: Move the cursor over "Tools" and then from the extended menu choose "Extensions"
Step 3: From the opened "Extensions" menu locate the unwanted extension and click on its "Remove" button.
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Google Chrome by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Erase FoxTab from Mozilla Firefox.
Step 1: Start Mozilla Firefox. Open the menu window
Step 2: Select the "Add-ons" icon from the menu.
Step 3: Select the unwanted extension and click "Remove"
Step 4: After the extension is removed, restart Mozilla Firefox by closing it from the red "X" button at the top right corner and start it again.
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Uninstall FoxTab from Microsoft Edge.
Step 1: Start Edge browser.
Step 2: Open the drop menu by clicking on the icon at the top right corner.
Step 3: From the drop menu select "Extensions".
Step 4: Choose the suspected malicious extension you want to remove and then click on the gear icon.
Step 5: Remove the malicious extension by scrolling down and then clicking on Uninstall.
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Remove FoxTab from Safari.
Step 1: Start the Safari app.
Step 2: After hovering your mouse cursor to the top of the screen, click on the Safari text to open its drop down menu.
Step 3: From the menu, click on "Preferences".
Step 4: After that, select the 'Extensions' Tab.
Step 5: Click once on the extension you want to remove.
Step 6: Click 'Uninstall'.
A pop-up window will appear asking for confirmation to uninstall the extension. Select 'Uninstall' again, and the FoxTab will be removed.
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Eliminate FoxTab from Internet Explorer.
Step 1: Start Internet Explorer.
Step 2: Click on the gear icon labeled 'Tools' to open the drop menu and select 'Manage Add-ons'
Step 3: In the 'Manage Add-ons' window.
Step 4: Select the extension you want to remove and then click 'Disable'. A pop-up window will appear to inform you that you are about to disable the selected extension, and some more add-ons might be disabled as well. Leave all the boxes checked, and click 'Disable'.
Step 5: After the unwanted extension has been removed, restart Internet Explorer by closing it from the red 'X' button located at the top right corner and start it again.
