Mysafetabs.com

Posted by Lisa Blanc on April 5, 2016

What is Mysafetabs.com?

Mysafetabs.com is a search engine which usually replaces users’ homepages, search engines, and New Tab page settings after they install the extension from the web or it manages to sneak onto the computer without permission. Unfortunately, there is a number of users who download this extension willingly from the web. We are 99% sure that they do that because this extension promises to scan files for free: “Install the extension to scan files for threats and eliminate them.” In most cases, users do not even know that their homepages, search engines, and New Tab pages will be changed – they simply expect that the MySafeTabs extension will enable them to access security tools and other useful links. Even though this extension really provides links, you should remove it as soon as possible because it is unclear where those links will lead you. test test test

What does Mysafetabs.com do?

Users only see changes applied to their browsers after the installation of the MySafeTabs extension, i.e. they notice a new homepage, search engine, and a New Tab page. At first sight, Mysafetabs.com looks like a good search engine because it returns search results and users can find various easy-access links on the main page. While links to Facebook, Gmail, Instagram, Amazon, and YouTube really lead to these web pages, we cannot say the same about buttons at the top-right corner. They should help users find tools for fixing Windows errors, boosting the speed of the Internet, and cleaning the system; however, you might end up on a corrupted web page after clicking on any of them or simply be taken to the official website of a completely unreliable security tool. If you install such a tool, you might cause much harm to your system. What is more, it has been observed that Mysafetabs.com might display the modified search results even though it shows the Yahoo! search results page for users. As you can see, not all the search engines that are based on legitimate search providers are completely trustworthy.

We suggest eliminating the MySafeTabs extension together with the Mysafetabs.com search engine not only because it might provide with unreliable links and display sponsored search results. Specialists working at anti-spyware-101.com have managed to find out that this search engine is going to collect different details about users. First of all, it is known that it automatically records the IP address, general information about the computer’s operating system and browser, web pages users visit, and all the clicks. Secondly, it might gather personal information, e.g. name, telephone number, and email address, if a user provides these details willingly while using the MySafeTabs extension or other associated plugins. In case you do not want to reveal anything to anyone, you have to get rid of Mysafetabs.com as soon as possible. This is the only way to put an end to all the activities of this search engine.

Where does Mysafetabs.com come from?

As you already know, Mysafetabs.com is usually set on browsers after the installation of the extension called MySafeTabs. It is available for download on its official website; however, there is no doubt that it comes bundled with freeware and shareware and thus manages to sneak onto computers without permission too. Of course, you might have downloaded it in a bundle with other malicious applications as well. Make sure that you delete those untrustworthy programs after the Mysafetabs.com removal and do not forget to install a security tool on the system in order not to allow other unreliable extensions to sneak onto your computer ever again. Also, it is a must to download software from trustworthy sources only if you do not wish to install additional unreliable software.

How to delete Mysafetabs.com

As MySafeTabs, which is responsible for the presence of Mysafetabs.com, is a simple extension, it will disappear from your browsers after you reset them. Instructions that you can find below this article will definitely help you with that; however, you should know that you can also get rid of this unreliable extension automatically too. It is easier to erase untrustworthy extensions automatically; however, you will have to acquire the security tool first. If you find it hard to decide which tool to install, you should definitely use SpyHunter. It is a powerful scanner that will erase all the existing infections for you in the blink of an eye.