What is MusicTab Newtab?
Do you listen to music while you are working on your computer or laptop? If you do, MusicTab Newtab might seem quite interesting to you. This extension can be downloaded onto Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers for free, and it is meant to provide you with access to Spotify, SoundCloud, YouTube, and Pandora sites from your new tab page. Unfortunately, according to Anti-Spyware-101.com research team, when you install the extension, the default search provider and homepage could be modified too, and that is the first sign that something’s not right. If you continue reading this report, you will learn exactly why you should consider deleting MusicTab Newtab from your web browsers, and so if this PUP (potentially unwanted program) is installed already, or you are still thinking about installing it, you will find important information. On the other hand, if you are here for the removal guide, we are happy to provide it for you. Scroll down below to find it.
How does MusicTab Newtab work?
MusicTab Newtab has an official installer at musictab.org and musictab.org/info/freemusic/. The pages are slightly different, but they offer the same tool nonetheless. We have also found that the PUP has been added to the Chrome web store, and now Google Chrome users can download it from chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/musictab-newtab-extension/mhgndhaieeiclepicigplimlkcnnlfpe. These are considered to be legitimate sources, but that does not mean that we recommend installing the PUP from them. That being said, it is much safer to install MusicTab Newtab from a site that does not have a bunch of other programs and extensions bundled along with it. That could happen if you used an unfamiliar source or an unfamiliar installer. Unfortunately, this extension is quite attractive, and unreliable parties – which might include malware distributors – could use it to trick you into installing a bundle full of malicious and unreliable programs. A malware scanner can help you figure out if you have already downloaded malicious programs that require removal.
The creator of MusicTab Newtab (Tightrope Interactive, Inc.) introduces the PUP to Chrome and Firefox users as a beneficial program that can make listening to the radio easier, but the reality is that the program works as an advertising tool. This is how the creator makes a profit. While that is not illegal, you have to think carefully if the services you use are trustworthy. After the extension is installed, you should be exposed to newtab.getmusictab.org/113/default/index.html, and while this page presents easy-access links to Spotify, Pandora, and other similar services, it also displays an unreliable search tool. The problem is that all search queries made via it are redirected to Yahoo Search, and this search engine is trusted by most. Unfortunately, the PUP can adjust the results that are shown to you to ensure that sponsored content is shown too. Can you trust it? We cannot know, and that is the best reason to avoid these modified search results at all cost. It is also a reason to remove MusicTab Newtab. After all, if one of its services is questionable, it doesn’t make much sense to trust the rest.
How to delete MusicTab Newtab
You should not hesitate to delete useless, unreliable, or questionable pieces of software. If you agree with us, you will remove MusicTab Newtab right away. The good news is that eliminating this potentially unwanted program is as easy as it gets. Follow the instructions below if you need a reminder on how to erase unwanted extensions and how to clear browsing data from your web browsers. We suggest clearing browsing data to ensure that no traces of the PUP are left behind. Obviously, manual removal might not be the best solution if other threats or PUPs exist. In that case, you might want a solution that guarantees complete removal of all threats at once. That can be done by a legitimate anti-malware program. Do not hesitate to install it because besides eliminating existing threats it also can protect you against those that might try to enter your operating system in the future.
Removal Instructions
Google Chrome
- Launch Chrome and enter chrome://extensions into the address bar at the top.
- Remove all undesirable extensions.
- Enter chrome://settings/clearBrowserData into the address bar at the top.
- Click Clear data after selecting the appropriate time range and boxes.
Mozilla Firefox
- Launch Firefox and enter about:addons into the address bar at the top.
- Remove all undesirable extensions.
- Tap keys Ctrl+Shift+Delete at the same time to open the browsing data menu.
- Click Clear Now after selecting the appropriate time range and boxes.
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