MyFastDial One New Tab is a recently detected browser hijacker. It is promoted by Google and is compatible with Google Chrome web browser. Though advertised as a useful search engine optimization tool, MyFastDial One New Tab browser extension is merely a PUP/PUA – a potentially unwanted program or a potentially unwanted application. Why MyFastDial One New Tab is a program not to be wanted on one’s computer? Keep reading.
About MyFastDial One New Tab Browser Hijacker
MyFastDial One New Tab may seem to affect exclusively Google Chrome users. But if you go to Chrome web store, you will notice a pop-up offering you to download Google Chrome as most apps will require it to run. It follows, then, that if you are tempted by MyFastDial One New Tab extension, you do not necessarily need to be a Google Chrome user. You can become one easily.
The advertising slogans declare that MyFastDial One New Tab browser extension enables you to save your favorite websites as tiles on your homepage and new tab page. These encompass social networking websites, e-mail accounts, media websites and any other web pages you prefer. It says that MyFastDial One New Tab plug-in does not have an effect on the performance of the system. And, additionally, you will be able to ‘‘personalize the page with beautiful backgrounds’’.
The truth is that MyFastDial One New Tab add-on will cause system slowdown. It will infect your browsing with a bunch of possible malware-infected advertisements, cause redirections to suspicious 3rd party websites, track your browsing history, and most of all, may lead to serious malware infection.
How does MyFastDial One New Tab Browser Hijacker Spread
As it was clarified above, MyFastDial One New Tab can be downloaded from the official website. But the most common way this program proliferates is the so-called ‘‘bundling’’. Typically such applications as MyFastDial One New Tab extension are downloaded and installed along with the particular free program you have chosen to install off of the Internet. Thus, you must understand that installation is a serious procedure which must be carried out with caution to every detail. Read the supplied documentation, that is the License Agreements and the Terms and Conditions of Use beforehand. Opt for Custom or Advanced setup mode. Deselect any unfamiliar software you were not about to install. Do not get tempted by offers of additional installs.
If you are struggling with MyFastDial One New Tab at the moment, take the advantage of automatic removal tool such as Spyhunter. It will fully eliminate this unwanted application. Follow the removal guide of MyFastDial One New Tab below.
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Manual removal of MyFastDial One New Tab
How to remove MyFastDial One New Tab using Windows Control Panel
Many hijackers and adware like MyFastDial One New Tab install some of their components as regular Windows programs as well as additional software. This part of malware can be uninstalled from the Control Panel. To access it, do the following.- Start→Control Panel (older Windows) or press Windows Key→Search and enter Control Panel and then press Enter (Windows 8, Windows 10).
- Choose Uninstall Program (if you don't see it, click in the upper right next to "View by" and select Category).
- Go through the list of programs and select entries related to MyFastDial One New Tab . You can click on "Name" or "Installed On" to reorder your programs and make MyFastDial One New Tab easier to find.
- Click the Uninstall button. If you're asked if you really want to remove the program, click Yes.
- In many cases anti-malware programs are better at detecting related parasites, thus I recommend installing Spyhunter to identify other programs that might be a part of this infection.
How to remove MyFastDial One New Tab from macOS
Delete MyFastDial One New Tab from your applications.- Open Finder.
- In the menu bar, click Go.
- Select Applications from the dropdown.
- Find the MyFastDial One New Tab app.
- Select it and right-click it (or hold the Ctrl and click the left mouse button).
- In the dropdown, click Move to Bin/Trash. You might be asked to provide your login password.
TopHow To remove MyFastDial One 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 MyFastDial One 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 MyFastDial One 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 MyFastDial One 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.
- 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.
How to remove MyFastDial One 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.
- 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.
How to remove MyFastDial One New Tab from Safari:Top
Remove malicious extensions- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences.
- Select Extensions and uninstall MyFastDial One New Tab and other suspicious extensions.
- If your homepage was changed, click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Preferences and choose General tab. Enter preferable URL to the homepage field.
- Click on Safari menu on the top left corner of the screen. Select Reset Safari…
- Select which options you want to reset (usually all of them come preselected) and click on the Reset button.