I wrote this article to help you remove Amazing Tab Virus. This Amazing Tab Virus removal guide works for Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The Amazing Tab redirect is a sign that your computer system has been infiltrated by a browser hijacker. As a result of such malware infection, victims can also notice that their homepage, as well as new tab page and search provider have been changed to custom ones without their approval. This particular browser hijacker has the ability to change the browser settings so the user can get constantly redirected to the feed.amazingtab.com website.

Another common symptom of this malware infection is the sudden bombardment with pop-ups, adverts, coupons, deals, fake updates and alert messages. Users would find themselves very intrigued by such content and the reason behind it is the hijacker’s ability to steal the browsing history and habits of the victim, which allows the generation of targeted advertisements that the user is most likely to get tricked into clicking on.

Surely you’ve received emails from unknown senders. Nowadays, spam emails are a common thing to receive in your Inbox. What you should be aware of, is that they are often infected with malicious software that can damage your computer and even steal your personal data such as but not limited to passwords, credit card numbers, IP addresses, browser history, Login credentials, etc.

Other means of distribution are fake updates, infected links, dubious ads and pop-ups, as well as free software bundles. What users can do, in order to prevent a potential virus infection, is to make sure that they perform a Custom type of installation when downloading software from the internet, and also deselect any additional software included in the previously mentioned bundles, that they never even intended to download in the first place.

The thing with browser hijackers is that as long as the victims steer clear of the generated ad content, there is no serious danger to their computer system. However, there is always a risk of misclicking. Users are one click away of getting redirected to a suspicious third-party website that may lead to another virus infection – one that can have the ability to severely damage the computer system like the Trojan Horse virus.

Browser hijacker’s main goal is to profit with each click that the victim makes on the generated advertisements, but there can be other consequences like private data theft. So if you want to make sure that your personal information is secure, you should proceed with the removal of the Amazing Tab hijacker as soon as you notice that your computer carries that infection. Continue reading this article to find out how you can get rid of this malicious software for good!

Amazing Tab Virus Removal

Before starting the real removal process, you must reboot in Safe Mode. If you are familiar with this task, skip the instructions below and proceed to Step 2. If you do not know how to do it, here is how to reboot in Safe mode:

For Windows 98, XP, Millenium and 7:
Reboot your computer. When the first screen of information appears, start repeatedly pressing F8 key. Then choose Safe Mode With Networking from the options.

For Windows 8/8.1
Click the Start button, next click Control Panel —> System and Security —> Administrative Tools —> System Configuration.‌

Check the Safe Boot option and click OK. Click Restart when asked.
For Windows 10
Open the Start menu and click or tap on the Power button.

While keeping the Shift key pressed, click or tap on Restart.

Here are the steps you must perform to remove the hijacker from the browser:

Remove From Mozilla Firefox:

Open Firefox, click on top-right corner , click Add-ons, hit Extensions next.

Look for suspicious or unknown extensions, remove them all.

Remove From Chrome:

Open Chrome, click chrome menu icon at the top-right corner —>More Tools —> Extensions. There, identify the malware and select chrome-trash-icon(Remove).

Remove From Internet Explorer:
Open IE, then click IE gear icon on the top-right corner —> Manage Add-ons.

Find the malicious add-on. Remove it by pressing Disable.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut, then click Properties. Remove everything after the .exe” in the Target box.

Open Control Panel by holding the Win Key and R together. Write appwiz.cpl in the field, then click OK.

Here, find any program you had no intention to install and uninstall it.

Run the Task Manager by right clicking on the Taskbar and choosing Start Task Manager.

Look carefully at the file names and descriptions of the running processes. If you find any suspicious one, search on Google for its name, or contact me directly to identify it. If you find a malware process, right-click on it and choose End task.

Open MS Config by holding the Win Key and R together. Type msconfig and hit Enter.

Go in the Startup tab and Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer.

Still cannot remove Amazing Tab Virus from your browser? Please, leave a comment below, describing what steps you performed. I will answer promptly.