Name | Premium Tabs |
Type | Adware, PUP |
Short Description | The application may promise to feed the users relevant search information. |
Symptoms | Intrusive display of ad-supported search results and others. |
Distribution Method | Bundled with third-party software installers. |
Detection tool | Download SpyHunter, to See If Your System Has Been Affected By Premium Tabs |
‘Ads By Premium Tabs’ – In case you see any advertisements with this heading on them, chances are you may have an adware PUP(Potentially Unwanted Program) on your computer. The application developers claim on their website premiumtabs.org that the app display ad-supported search results that may be provided by Premium Tabs’ enhanced searches. Users report that these ad-supported search results may lead to very dangerous sites that may scam users or install malware without their consent.
How Did I Install Premium Tabs Ads?
One thing is for sure – the app cannot be downloaded from their website. This leaves other possibilities, such as application bundling into software installers, downloaded from third parties, for example. Third-party sites include apps like Premium Tabs as a part of an affiliate agreement or partnership deals. Sometimes those third-party sites may have the same developers as the ones of the PUP included. Either way, most users tend to not take their time when installing a free media player, file converter, photo editor or other programs and therefore not notice programs like this one slipping onto their machines.
Premium Tabs Ads – What Does It Do?
As you may have already seen, this adware PUP may display ad-supported search results. That doesn’t eliminate the possibility you noticing pop-up interruptive advertisements on your machine. It may also cause redirects to unfamiliar online locations which in most reported cases:
- Tricking users into making expensive calls with fake tech support numbers by displaying fake virus messages.
- Luring the users into typing their personal and financial information as a part of a registration process for prize claiming, contest participation or free trial of a product or a service.
- Installation of malware on the user PC in the form of Java/Flash Player updates.
- Installation of rogue antivirus programs that pretend to catch viruses.
When the privacy policy on the website of Premium Tabs was examined, it was established that the software might just collect personal information from the user for various purposes.
To protect yourself from such PUPs, it is important to have information about the latest threats and methods by which such programs may be situated on your PC. Also, it is always recommended to have an advanced malware protection software that is being frequently updated with the latest in malware and non-malware, like Premium Tabs.
Premium Tabs Ads – How To Fully Terminate?
To manually uninstall Premium Tabs Ads, you should follow the step-by-step removal tutorial below. Unfortunately, this is no guarantee for its full removal since it may leave some suspicious files and registry keys and values on the user PC after uninstalling. This is why you should download a powerful anti-malware protection program. It will not only detect all files associated with Premium Tabs Ads but will also ensure your future protection against any threats you may stumble upon.
Spy Hunter scanner will only detect the threat. If you want the threat to be automatically removed, you need to purchase the full version of the anti-malware tool.Find Out More About SpyHunter Anti-Malware Tool / How to Uninstall SpyHunter
- Guide 1: How to Remove Premium Tabs from Windows.
- Guide 2: Get rid of Premium Tabs on Mac OS X.
- Guide 3: Remove Premium Tabs in Google Chrome.
- Guide 4: Erase Premium Tabs from Mozilla Firefox.
- Guide 5: Uninstall Premium Tabs from Microsoft Edge.
- Guide 6: Remove Premium Tabs from Safari.
- Guide 7: Eliminate Premium Tabs from Internet Explorer.
- Guide 8: Disable Premium Tabs Push Notifications in Your Browsers.
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How to Remove Premium Tabs from Windows.
Step 1: Boot Your PC In Safe Mode to isolate and remove Premium Tabs





Step 2: Uninstall Premium Tabs 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:



Step 3: Clean any registries, created by Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs there. This can happen by following the steps underneath:



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 Premium Tabs from Mac OS X.
Step 1: Uninstall Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs files from your Mac
When you are facing problems on your Mac as a result of unwanted scripts and programs such as Premium Tabs, the recommended way of eliminating the threat is by using an anti-malware program. SpyHunter for Mac 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 Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs 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 Premium Tabs will be removed.
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Eliminate Premium Tabs 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.
Remove Push Notifications caused by Premium Tabs from Your Browsers.
Turn Off Push Notifications from Google Chrome
To disable any Push Notices from Google Chrome browser, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Go to Settings in Chrome.
Step 2: In Settings, select “Advanced Settings”:
Step 3: Click “Content Settings”:
Step 4: Open “Notifications”:
Step 5: Click the three dots and choose Block, Edit or Remove options:
Remove Push Notifications on Firefox
Step 1: Go to Firefox Options.
Step 2: Go to “Settings”, type “notifications” in the search bar and click "Settings":
Step 3: Click “Remove” on any site you wish notifications gone and click “Save Changes”
Stop Push Notifications on Opera
Step 1: In Opera, press ALT+P to go to Settings
Step 2: In Setting search, type “Content” to go to Content Settings.
Step 3: Open Notifications:
Step 4: Do the same as you did with Google Chrome (explained below):
Eliminate Push Notifications on Safari
Step 1: Open Safari Preferences.
Step 2: Choose the domain from where you like push pop-ups gone and change to "Deny" from "Allow".