TubeTime ads. How to remove? (Uninstall guide)
TubeTime activity can put your computer at risk
TubeTime virus is a program that keeps sending annoying pop-up ads and placing banners on websites that you visit. Therefore, it is classified as an adware-type program, which also falls into potentially unwanted programs’ group. It pretends to be a useful app to watch Youtube videos without having to open your web browser; however, it actually has the power to connect to remote websites and download instructions, which it carries out later on. Unfortunately, this can mean that Tube Time adware might attempt to install additional software on your computer without your permission, which is obviously very dangerous. To protect your PC from invaders, we highly recommend you to remove TubeTime as fast as you can. That can be done using anti-malware software or anti-spyware software like Reimage.
During the stay on your computer system, the adware silently connects to various ad networks and gathers ads to display for you. It chooses ads based on your interests, which means that it installs tracking cookies[1] into your web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, others) to find out what websites you usually visit, what content they provide, what search queries you make, and even more. Do not think that this ad-supported program is trying to provide you with best third-party deals; in fact, nicely designed ads can be used as a bait that triggers a redirect as soon as you click on it. Such redirects can point you to dangerous Internet sites, and it goes without saying that careless Internet browsing can result in problems such as computer hack, installation of malware[2], or data leak. If you want the best for your computer and your privacy, it is the right time to think about TubeTime removal, and this task should be completed professionally. You can try to uninstall it manually using tutorial provided below, however, a full system scan using trustworthy security program is a must if you want to be 100% sure your PC is free of unwanted programs.


Click 'Start -> Control Panel -> Programs and Features' (if you are 'Windows XP' user, click on 'Add/Remove Programs').

If you are 'Windows 10 / Windows 8' user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once 'Quick Access Menu' shows up, select 'Control Panel' and 'Uninstall a Program'.

Right click on each of suspicious entries and select 'Uninstall'

Cick 'Go' and select 'Applications'

Click on every malicious entry and select 'Move to Trash'

Click on menu icon and select 'Manage add-ons'

Right click on each of malicious entries and select 'Disable'

Delete malicious URL, enter your desired domain name and click 'Apply' to save changes

Go to 'Advanced' tab and click on 'Reset' button. Now select 'Delete personal settings' and click on 'Reset' button again

Go to Settings and select 'Choose what to clear'

Select 'Clear' button

Open the start menu and select 'Task Manager'

Right-click 'Microsoft Edge' and select 'Go to details'

Select 'More details' if 'Go to details' option fails to show up

Find Microsoft Edge entries and select 'End Task'

Go to Microsoft Edge folder on your computer, right-click every entry and click 'Delete'

Find Windows PowerShell, right-click it and select 'Run as administrator'

Copy and paste a required command and press 'Enter'

Click on menu icon and select 'Add-ons'

Select 'Extensions' and look for malicious entries. Click 'Remove' to get rid of each of them

Click on menu icon and then on '?'. Select 'Troubleshooting Information'

Click on 'Reset Firefox' button for a couple of times

Click on menu icon. Select 'Tools' and 'Extensions'

Look for malicious entries and delete each of them by clicking on the Trash bin icon

When in 'Settings', select 'Manage search engines...'

Click 'X' to remove malicious URLs

When in 'Settings', scroll down to 'Reset browser settings' button and click on it

Click on 'Reset' button to complete your removal

Click on 'Safari' and select 'Preferences'

Go to 'Extensions' and uninstall malicious add-ons

Click on 'Safari' and select 'Reset Safari...'

Select all options and click on 'Reset' button
Attack vectors
It is unlikely that you will find any download links to get TubeTime if you search the web for this piece of software. Most likely you will encounter lots of removal tutorials explaining how to eliminate it from the system. It is so because this adware program attacks computer users in a sneaky way, by forcing them to agree to install it. It happens because this piece of spyware travels alongside popular free programs that users tend to install in a rush. Popular free programs usually suggest installing one or two additional programs; however, most of the computer users overlook these suggestions and agree to these terms by choosing Standard or Default software installation options. To refuse to install unwanted additions, it is advisable to select Custom or Advanced settings.
Remove TubeTime with ease
To save you some time, we have prepared a full TubeTime removal tutorial that we added at the end of this post. Please read given instructions carefully. If you cannot find components of this program or if you cannot remove TubeTime completely, we suggest using anti-spyware software to eliminate the suspicious adware program for good. Please let us know if you have issues when trying to delete this program.
You can remove virus damage automatically with a help of one of these programs: Reimage, Malwarebytes MalwarebytesCombo Cleaner, Plumbytes Anti-MalwareMalwarebytes Malwarebytes. We recommend these applications because they detect potentially unwanted programs and viruses with all their files and registry entries that are related to them.
To remove TubeTime ads, follow these steps:
Delete TubeTime from Windows systems
Before you try to remove the infection manually, you must understand that this example of adware might be way more dangerous than typical ad-supported programs. Please pay close attention to every detail, because leaving some of Tube Time’s remains can put your computer at risk.
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Click Start → Control Panel → Programs and Features (if you are Windows XP user, click on Add/Remove Programs).
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If you are Windows 10 / Windows 8 user, then right-click in the lower left corner of the screen. Once Quick Access Menu shows up, select Control Panel and Uninstall a Program.
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Uninstall TubeTime and related programs
Here, look for TubeTime or any other recently installed suspicious programs. -
Uninstall them and click OK to save these changes.
Eliminate TubeTime from Mac OS X system
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If you are using OS X, click Go button at the top left of the screen and select Applications.
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Wait until you see Applications folder and look for TubeTime or any other suspicious programs on it. Now right click on every of such entries and select Move to Trash.
Get rid of TubeTime from Internet Explorer (IE)
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Remove dangerous add-ons
Open Internet Explorer, click on the Gear icon (IE menu) on the top right corner of the browser and choose Manage Add-ons. -
You will see a Manage Add-ons window. Here, look for TubeTime and other suspicious plugins. Disable these entries by clicking Disable:
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Change your homepage if it was altered by virus:
Click on the gear icon (menu) on the top right corner of the browser and select Internet Options. Stay in General tab. -
Here, remove malicious URL and enter preferable domain name. Click Apply to save changes.
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Reset Internet Explorer
Click on the gear icon (menu) again and select Internet options. Go to Advanced tab. - Here, select Reset.
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When in the new window, check Delete personal settings and select Reset again to complete TubeTime removal.
Uninstall TubeTime ads from Microsoft Edge
Reset Microsoft Edge settings (Method 1):
- Launch Microsoft Edge app and click More (three dots at the top right corner of the screen).
- Click Settings to open more options.
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Once Settings window shows up, click Choose what to clear button under Clear browsing data option.
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Here, select all what you want to remove and click Clear.
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Now you should right-click on the Start button (Windows logo). Here, select Task Manager.
- When in Processes tab, search for Microsoft Edge.
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Right-click on it and choose Go to details option. If can’t see Go to details option, click More details and repeat previous steps.
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When Details tab shows up, find every entry with Microsoft Edge name in it. Right click on each of them and select End Task to end these entries.
Resetting Microsoft Edge browser (Method 2):
If Method 1 failed to help you, you need to use an advanced Edge reset method.
- Note: you need to backup your data before using this method.
- Find this folder on your computer:
C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe.
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Select every entry which is saved on it and right click with your mouse. Then Delete option.
- Click the Start button (Windows logo) and type in window power in Search my stuff line.
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Right-click the Windows PowerShell entry and choose Run as administrator.
- Once Administrator: Windows PowerShell window shows up, paste this command line after PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> and press Enter:
Get-AppXPackage -AllUsers -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | Foreach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml -Verbose}
Once these steps are finished, TubeTime should be removed from your Microsoft Edge browser.
WindowsMac OS XInternet ExplorerMicrosoft EdgeFirefoxGoogle ChromeSafariErase TubeTime from Mozilla Firefox (FF)
Firefox must be cleaned from unwanted add-ons that were installed against your will. Here’s how to do it.
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Mozilla Firefox, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Add-ons → Extensions. -
Here, select TubeTime and other questionable plugins. Click Remove to delete these entries.
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Reset Mozilla Firefox
Click on the Firefox menu on the top left and click on the question mark. Here, choose Troubleshooting Information. -
Now you will see Reset Firefox to its default state message with Reset Firefox button. Click this button for several times and complete TubeTime removal.
Remove TubeTime from Google Chrome
Delete extension called identically or similarly as the adware we discussed in this article.
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Delete malicious plugins
Open Google Chrome, click on the menu icon (top right corner) and select Tools → Extensions. -
Here, select TubeTime and other malicious plugins and select trash icon to delete these entries.
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Click on menu icon again and choose Settings → Manage Search engines under the Search section.
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When in Search Engines..., remove malicious search sites. You should leave only Google or your preferred domain name.
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Reset Google Chrome
Click on menu icon on the top right of your Google Chrome and select Settings. -
Scroll down to the end of the page and click on Reset browser settings.
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Click Reset to confirm this action and complete TubeTime removal.
Delete TubeTime from Safari
Fix Safari by completing these steps:
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Remove dangerous extensions
Open Safari web browser and click on Safari in menu at the top left of the screen. Once you do this, select Preferences. -
Here, select Extensions and look for TubeTime or other suspicious entries. Click on the Uninstall button to get rid each of them.
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Reset Safari
Open Safari browser and click on Safari in menu section at the top left of the screen. Here, select Reset Safari.... -
Now you will see a detailed dialog window filled with reset options. All of those options are usually checked, but you can specify which of them you want to reset. Click the Reset button to complete TubeTime removal process.
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