Search.funtabmedia.com virus: bothersome and intrusive
You might have run into search.funtabmedia.com virus after looking for a new search engine. We are sorry to disappoint you, but you have chosen the wrong one. Though at first glance it does not look like it, this search provider is classified as a browser hijacker. It will not meet your expectations if you expect it to deliver most relevant search results and ensure fast browsing speed. Though it is less potentially malicious in comparison with Mysearch or Safer Browser hijackers, you should not delay search.funtabmedia.com removal. FortectIntego will help you to do that.
The current PUP seems to belong to the same anonymous company which recently released a couple of identical search engines with different URL addresses: search.funtabsafesearch.com, for instance. Moreover, there are speculations that it might be related to Imali Ltd. Comparing their browsers and search.funtabmedia.com, their privacy policies and overall designs look identical. In the upper toolbar, you can see the links which direct you to the third-party domains. They offer you to scan your computer with their respective utilities.

Taking into account that this search engine is a browser hijacker and that it uses the support of unknown users and companies, we discourage you from using any of their programs promoted by the PUP. Thus, it is likely that once of such program scans your computer, in either case, it might find “highly dangerous viruses.” Convinced that the tool found the malware, you might purchase the full version of the software, which in reality proves to be completely ineffective while warding off real viruses. In addition, they might constantly alarm you with fake malware on the system.
Furthermore, within a short time of this hijacker, you might run into search.funtabmedia.com redirect. It appears when you attempt to enter your wanted destination. Instead of required website, you might find yourself in advertising domain or gambling website. Keep in mind that the latter might be infected with a virus or two. Thus, at the best case scenario, it might hinder the operation of some programs. In the worst case – system crash. Thus, hurry up to remove search.funtabmedia.com.
When did the hijacker settle on the PC?
You might have accidently installed it yourself. The hijack occurred when you downloaded and started installing another free application. Browser hijackers tend to cling onto freeware under “Basic” settings. Thus, hopping through the installation stages disables you to spot the pre-marked add-ons. In order to detect Fun Tab Media hijacker, you need to change the course of actions upon installing new programs. Firstly, opt for “Advanced” settings. After that, check all the stages for unnecessary applications and uncheck them.
Can I quickly remove search.funtabmedia.com?
It is not difficult to get rid of the hijacker if you employ an anti-spyware program. The software ensures complete search.funtabmedia.com removal and proof-checks your operating system for other threats. In addition, you can get rid of the hijacker manually. Follow the manual instructions provided below. Do not miss any detail to minimize the risk of getting infected with this browser hijacker in the future. Lastly, occasionally taking a look at the privacy policies or “Terms of Use” might be useful as well.
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
Remove dangerous extensions:
- Open Safari, click Safari in the menu at the top-left of the screen, and select Preferences.
- Go to the Extensions tab, look for any suspicious entries, and click Uninstall to remove them.

Clear history and website data:
- Click Safari in the menu and pick Clear History.
- Set Clear to all history and confirm with Clear History.

Reset Safari:
- Click Safari in the menu and select Preferences > Advanced.
- Enable Show Develop menu in menu bar.
- From the menu bar, click Develop and select Empty Caches.

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