What is My Horoscope Tab?
My Horoscope Tab is an extension that you might have downloaded onto your Google Chrome browser without putting in much thought. It offers horoscopes-related content, and it also presents its own search tool. That might be the extent of what you know about this PUP (potentially unwanted program), and that is a shame. It would not be just to say that this extension is completely useless – because it provides easy-access links to astrology.com pages – but to identify it as a useful tool would be irresponsible as well. Our researchers at Anti-Spyware-101.com have tested this suspicious extension in our internal lab, and it is completely obvious that it does not work in a beneficial manner. On the contrary, it can expose you to potentially unreliable content too. Perhaps you have figured that out already, and all you want is a removal guide. We have this prepared for you, but before you delete My Horoscope Tab, we suggest reading the report to learn about this extension.
How does My Horoscope Tab work?
So, how did you download My Horoscope Tab? If you do not know how this PUP got in, or if you remember installing it along with other extensions or programs carried in the same bundle, you must scan your system now. Install a legitimate malware scanner, and it will let you know if you need to delete malicious threats. Hopefully, that is not the case, and you can focus on My Horoscope Tab itself. This extension is officially introduced by its creator (Eightpoint Technologies) via the Chrome Web Store, and you can find it at chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/my-horoscope-tab/phdikcdaboealgjelopalpjhbgpkldac. The Chrome Web Store is a trusted platform, and most Google Chrome users acquire extensions from it. Sadly, PUPs can be represented via this platform as well. Even other PUPs developed by the same creator – including Quick Radio Search and My Search Finder – have been introduced in the same way. This just proves how important it is to do research before installing anything. If that is what you are doing right now, we are sure that you will decide not to install a PUP that clearly causes issues.
My Horoscope Tab certainly does not look like it can cause issues right off the bat. The New Tab page of your Chrome browser is changed to hp.hmyhoroscopetab.com when you install the extension, and the interface of this page looks pretty interesting. At the top, you have easy-access links, all of which route to astrology.com, and a few general interest websites (email, weather, etc.). This, however, is not the main attraction. Our researchers believe that My Horoscope Tab was created for the sole purpose of promoting a search tool that is represented with a dialog box within hp.hmyhoroscopetab.com. If you use this tool, you are rerouted via query.hmyhoroscopetab.com to Yahoo Search. Many users are likely to know and trust this engine. Is that a mistake? In this situation it is a mistake because the PUP modifies the results you are shown to include sponsored content. Who is behind this content? Can they be trusted? Are you safe clicking on sponsored links? These are questions we cannot answer with certainty, and that is why we believe that it is best for you to delete the PUP.
How to delete My Horoscope Tab
We are sure that most users will want to remove My Horoscope Tab, given that it does not really work that great, that it tracks user information, that it shares it with unknown parties, and that it shows modified Yahoo Search results. If you are willing to deal with all of this just because you want to access astrology.com via the New Tab page, we suggest bookmarking this website. Visit it, tap Ctrl+D keys to bookmark, and then tap Ctrl+Shift+B keys to show/hide the bookmarks bar. It is that simple. To delete My Horoscope Tab, we advise following the instructions below, but only if you have confirmed that this is the only threat that exists. If others exist, you really should use anti-malware software. It will automatically clean your system and, most importantly, keep it safe in the future.
Removal Instructions
- Open Google Chrome.
- Access the Chrome menu by tapping ALT and F keys.
- Click More tools.
- Click Extensions.
- Remove the unwanted extension.
- Repeat steps 2-3 and click Clear browsing data.
- Go to the Advanced section and select a time range.
- Select boxes and click Clear data.
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