How to remove Screen Tab virus

Why should you not install Screen Tab on your PC?

If you do not want to run into the Screen Tab virus, you should be careful not to install suspicious browser extensions on your PC. Unfortunately, you cannot always control what programs are entering your computer so that the virus can appear on your device unexpectedly. When Screen Tab hijack does occur, though, it will be more than evident. You will notice a new before-unseen tab and extension icon added to your browser. What is more, your default search engine and homepage will be replaced with a suspicious search.mysearch.com, and you will continue seeing this site every time you open your browser or a new tab. In the cyber security terms, such behavior is typical to the branch of clingy viruses called browser hijackers. Even though both, the browser extension and the MySearch site may try convincing you into using them as legitimate browsing-improving services, you should not do that because this software is obscure and unreliable and should be removed from the computer as soon as possible. For your convenience, you will find Screen Tab removal suggestions at the end of this article, or you can simply use reputable anti-malware scanner such as Fortect Intego to get rid of the problem automatically.

An image of Screen Tab virus website

Besides hijacking your browser and altering its settings without permission, it is not uncommon to encounter the Screen Tab redirect issue as well. Briefly said, the virus may send you to the predetermined sites against your will by using the search.mysearch.com search engine to generate deceptive search results. We should warn you that using your browser when infected by Screen Tab can easily result in your computer being infected with viruses, worms, and other malware because there is no guarantee that these sites this hijacker redirects you to are safe. It is always better to stay safe and remove Screen Tab or similar threats from the infected device as soon as they give themselves away.

Is there a way to protect my computer from viruses like these?

There are several ways you can use to protect your computer from potentially unwanted programs like Screen Tab. Because they usually travel in software packages together with other free software, a good way of preventing them from entering your computer is by closely inspecting the downloaded programs before installing them on your system. We recommend reading the EULA and other related documents to make sure no additional undesirable software will be installed along with the original one. Just to be sure, opt for the Advanced/Custom installation instead of the predetermined Quick or Recommended ones. The latter may be a quicker option but choosing it, you will be given much less control over the installation process.

How do I remove Screen Tab from my PC?

As you probably understood from this article, Screen Tab browser extension is useless and draws more trouble than benefit. Therefore, keeping it on your computer is a total waste of space and resources. As already mentioned previously, there are two methods to remove Screen Tab from your computer. You can either download a reputable antivirus scanner such as Fortect Intego and analyze your computer thoroughly or use manual Screen Tab removal instructions compiled by 2-spyware experts provided below this article. Keep in mind, though that a full system scan is always a more preferable choice because it does not limit itself to eliminating a single program but take your whole computer into consideration.

Uninstall from Windows

Uninstall from Windows 10/8:

Type Control Panel into the Windows search box and open the result.
Under Programs, select Uninstall a program.

Uninstall from Windows 7/XP:

Click on Windows Start > Control Panel (Windows XP users should click on Add/Remove Programs).
In Control Panel, select Programs > Uninstall a program.

Remove the unwanted program:

In the Programs and Features window, look for any recently installed suspicious entries, select them, and click Uninstall.
If User Account Control appears, click Yes to confirm, then complete the removal.

Delete from macOS

Remove the unwanted application:

From the menu bar, select Go > Applications.
In the Applications folder, look for any suspicious entries, then drag them to Trash (or right-click and pick Move to Trash).

Delete leftover files and folders:

Select Go > Go to Folder.
Enter /Library/Application Support and remove any suspicious folders related to the unwanted program.
Repeat the same check in the /Library/LaunchAgents and /Library/LaunchDaemons folders, deleting any suspicious entries.
Finally, empty the Trash to permanently remove the leftovers.

Remove from Microsoft Edge

Delete unwanted extensions from MS Edge:

Select Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and pick Extensions.
From the list, pick the extension and click on the Gear icon.
Click Remove.

Clear cookies and other browser data:

Click on the Menu (three horizontal dots at the top-right of the browser window) and select Settings > Privacy, search, and services..
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Select Cookies and other site data and Cached images and files. (apart from passwords, although you might want to include Media licenses as well, if applicable) and click on Clear.

Restore new tab and homepage settings:

Click the menu icon and choose Settings.
Then find On startup section.
Click Remove next to any suspicious startup page.

Reset MS Edge if the above steps did not work:

Press on Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager.
Click on More details arrow at the bottom of the window.
Select Details tab.
Now scroll down and locate every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right-click on each of them and select End Task to stop MS Edge from running.

Instructions for Chromium-based Edge

Delete extensions from MS Edge (Chromium):

Open Edge and click select Settings > Extensions.
Delete unwanted extensions by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and site data:

Click on Menu and go to Settings.
Select Privacy, search and services.
Under Clear browsing data, pick Choose what to clear.
Under Time range, pick All time.
Select Clear now.

Reset Chromium-based MS Edge:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
On the left side, pick Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values.
Confirm with Reset.
This will disable extensions and reset startup pages but will not delete bookmarks, saved passwords, or browsing history.

Remove from Mozilla Firefox (FF)

Remove dangerous extensions:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click on the Menu (three horizontal lines at the top-right of the window).
Select Add-ons.
In here, select the unwanted extension and click Remove.

Reset the homepage:

Click three horizontal lines at the top right corner to open the menu.
Choose Settings.
Under Home, set your preferred homepage and new tab settings.

Clear cookies and site data:

Click Menu and pick Settings.
Go to Privacy & Security section.
Scroll down to locate Cookies and Site Data.
Click on Clear Data...
Select Cookies and Site Data and Temporary cached files and pages, then click Clear.

Reset Mozilla Firefox

If clearing the browser as explained above did not help, reset Mozilla Firefox:

Open Mozilla Firefox browser and click the Menu.
Go to Help and then choose Troubleshooting Information.
Under Give Firefox a tune up section, click on Refresh Firefox...
Once the pop-up shows up, confirm the action by pressing on Refresh Firefox.

Remove from Google Chrome

Delete malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Open Google Chrome, click on the Menu (three vertical dots at the top-right corner) and select More tools > Extensions.
In the newly opened window, you will see all the installed extensions. Uninstall all suspicious extensions related to the unwanted program by clicking Remove.

Clear cache and web data from Chrome:

Click on Menu and pick Settings.
Under Privacy and security, select Clear browsing data.
Select Browsing history, Cookies and other site data, as well as Cached images and files.
Click Clear data.

Change your homepage:

Click menu and choose Settings.
Look for a suspicious site in the On startup section.
Click on Open a specific or set of pages and click on three dots to find the Remove option.

Reset Google Chrome:

If the previous methods did not help you, reset Google Chrome to eliminate all the unwanted components:

Click on Menu and select Settings.
In the Settings, scroll down and click Advanced.
Scroll down and locate Reset and clean up section.
Now click Restore settings to their original defaults.
Confirm with Reset settings.

Delete from Safari