Hmysocialtab.net New Tab - How to remove

Hmysocialtab.net takes over browsers in order to show ads. It shows them as pop-up notifications, additional ads in search results, and links to clickbait on the new tab page. Hmysocialtab.net comes with the My Social Tab extension which also logs technical data about each user to later use in targeted advertising. To get rid of Hmysocialtab.net, uninstall My Social Tab and other malware and block notifications.

About Hmysocialtab.net:

Classification	Adware, browser hijacker.
Removing Hmysocialtab.net	Uninstall unwanted browser extensions, find and delete malware with anti-malware programs (Combo Cleaner for Mac, Spyhunter for PC, and others), block web push notifications.
Problems with Hmysocialtab.net	It hijacks the new tab page for no good reason, it exposes the user to a lot of ads, it logs usage data for marketers and advertisers, the promised features are barely there.
Avoiding malicious extensions	Only install trusted browser extensions, use browser tools find and remove all malware, use tools to block malware and malicious webpages.

How to remove Hmysocialtab.net

If Hmysocialtab.net is showing up on your screen, you probably installed the My Social Tab extension. Remove it and Hmysocialtab.net will go away.

It is likely that other browser hijackers were installed with My Social Tab. Find and remove all extensions that are even slightly suspicious to you.

To find and remove unwanted extensions, you can follow the instructions at the bottom – they detail how to find browser extension settings in different browsers. Use an anti-malware program (Combo Cleaner for macOS, Spyhunter for Windows, and others) to scan your computer and see if any malicious files (for example, freeware bundlers or adware) are found.

In addition, Hmysocialtab.net, Mysocialtab.net, and other sites might be showing pop-ups on your screen. Block notifications from all sites that abuse them and the pop-ups will stop. To block pop-ups from Hmysocialtab.net and other sites, block notifications.

You can find notification settings here:

• Chrome – type “chrome://settings/content/notifications” in the address box.
• Edge (Chromium) – type “edge://settings/content/notifications” in the address box.
• Firefox – open Settings, Preferences, Privacy & Security, scroll down to Permissions, and click on Settings next to Notifications.

Is Hmysocialtab.net useful?

Not really.

Ads for My Social Tab promise to help users access their social media faster. All it does is make Hmysocialtab.net your home page and your new tab page. Every time you open a new tab page in your browser with the plus button at the top, Hmysocialtab.net shows up. This means that any time that you want to access My Social Tab’s features, you need to open a new tab page. It’s so intrusive.

Not that Hmysocialtab.net has any features worth using.  There’s a toolbar at the top of Hmysocialtab.net that has links to a few social media sites and that’s all. And if your favorite social media site isn’t on the list, there’s nothing for you to do – Hmysocialtab.net can’t be changed by users.

All the other links on Hmysocialtab.net are for related and promoted sites. Hmysocialtab.net’s search box leads to Safebrowser Yahoo Search results, which is Yahoo but with additional ads. In my experience, using Yahoo through Hmysocialtab.net added between two and three ads to the search results. Ads everywhere. And to improve the advertising efforts, Hmysocialtab.net collects data about each user’s browsing habits.

I consider Hmysocialtab.net to be harmful to users. It wastes time, exposes users to a lot of ads, and doesn’t help in any way.

How to avoid browser hijackers

If you wish to access social media quickly or for other improvements for your web browsing, don’t rush to install browser extensions. They usually get too much access to your data, which is bad for privacy. Besides, some extensions add malicious features once they get a certain number of users, so even an old browser extension can suddenly turn evil.

Check first if you can use any of your browser’s built-in features to achieve your goals. For example, My Social Tab promises to give you quick access to social media sites but you can achieve that by either using bookmarks or pinned links on your default new tab.

Even if you don’t know the social media sites exactly, you can find them by searching for them. There are a lot of resources even for beginner users, like Computerhope.com.

If you have problems with ads and search results leading you to hijackers like Hmysocialtab.net, to offers to download shady software, or to unrelated searches, then there is probably a malicious browser extension (other than My Social Tab) installed. Find and remove it. If needed, disable every single extension in your browser until the bad ads and redirects stop showing up.

Then, follow the instructions at the bottom to set your default search engine to a reliable webpage, such as Google.com, DuckDuckGo.com, Bing.com, or another reputable website.

Avoid Ask.com, Myway.com, and any “privacy” sites like Startpage.com because although they deliver accurate results, some of the ads are really deceptive and lead to more infections just like Hmysocialtab.net.

Consider using an anti-malware program or at least an ad-blocker to block malicious websites. Hmysocialtab.net is not the only browser hijacker out there: Hidemyhistory.co, MySocialShortcut, Hemailprohub.com – there’s an uncountable number of malicious browser extensions out there.

Automatic Malware removal tools

Restore browser settings

TopHow To remove Hmysocialtab.net New Tab from Google Chrome:

• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select More Tools→Extensions
  
• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.
  
• Click on the 3 horizontal lines icon on a browser toolbar and Select Settings
  
• Select Manage Search engines
  
• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list
  
• Go back to settings. On Startup choose Open blank page (you can remove undesired pages from the set pages link too).
• If your homepage was changed, click on Chrome menu on the top right corner, select Settings. Select Open a specific page or set of pages and click on Set pages.
  
• Delete malicious search websites at a new Startup pages window by clicking “X” next to them.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hmysocialtab.net New Tab, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on a Chrome’s menu button (three horizontal lines) and select Settings.
• Scroll to the end of the page and click on theReset browser settings button.
  
• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How to remove Hmysocialtab.net New Tab from Microsoft Edge:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Microsoft Edge window. Select “Extensions”.

• Select all malicious extensions and delete them.

• Click on the three-dot menu on the browser toolbar and Select Settings

• Select Privacy and Services and scroll down. Press on Address bar.

• Choose Manage search engines.

• Remove unnecessary search engines from the list: open the three-dot menu and choose Remove.

• Go back to Settings. Open On start-up.
• Delete malicious search websites at Open specific page or pages by opening the three-dot menu and clicking Delete.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hemailprohub.com New Tab, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings

• Click on Edge's menu button and select Settings. Click on the Reset Settings button on the left.
• Press the Restore settings to their default values option.

• Click on the Reset button on the confirmation box.

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.

How To remove Hmysocialtab.net New Tab from Firefox:Top

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla window and select the “Add-ons” icon (Or press Ctrl+Shift+A on your keyboard).
  
• Go through Extensions and Addons list, remove everything Hmysocialtab.net New Tab related and items you do not recognise. If you do not know the extension and it is not made by Mozilla, Google, Microsoft, Oracle or Adobe then you probably do not need it.
  
• If your homepage was changed, click on the Firefox menu in the top right corner, select Options → General. Enter a preferable URL to the homepage field and click Restore to Default.
  

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hmysocialtab.net New Tab, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Click on the menu button on the top right corner of a Mozilla Firefox window. Click on the Help button.
  
• ChooseTroubleshooting Information on the Help menu.
  
• Click on theReset Firefox button.
  
• Click on the Reset Firefox button on the confirmation box. Mozilla Firefox will close and change the settings to default.
  

If the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program to identify malicious entries.

TopRemove malicious extensions from Internet Explorer

• Press on the Gear icon→Manage Add-ons.
  
• Go through Toolbars and extensions. Remove everything related to Hemailprohub.com New Tab and items you do not know that are made not by Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Oracle or Adobe.
  
• Close the Options.

(Optional) Reset your browser’s settings

If you are still experiencing any issues related to Hmysocialtab.net New Tab, reset the settings of your browser to its default settings.

• Press on the Gear icon->Internet Options.
  
• Choose the Advanced tab and click on the Reset button.
  
• Select a “Delete personal settings” checkbox and click on the Reset button.
  
• Click on the Close button on the confirmation box, then close your browser.
  

If you cannot reset your browser settings and the problem persists, scan your system with an anti-malware program.