Tab2Play Removal Guide

Tab2Play is classified as a potentially unwanted program, although that is a browser extension created for the Google Chrome browser. This extension has various ties with a notorious family of adware programs, and that is one of the main reasons computer security experts recommend removing Tab2Play for good. If you installed this extension willingly, you may try using it, but it would not be wise to keep it if Tab2Play arrived in a software bundle with some other freeware application. Do yourself a favor and run a full system scan to determine the exact security status of your PC. Should you have some unwanted applications running, please delete them at once.

Since Tab2Play is a browser extension for Chrome, you can add it to your browser by visiting the Chrome Web Store. The description on the Web Store says that “with Tab2Play new tab, you can start playing awesome new games.” Thus, it is clear to see that the application has been intended to improve your online gaming experience. However, the description also says that by adding this extension to your web browser, “you agree to the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy and to receiving any future updates and upgrades.” The point is that by agreeing to these documents, you also light up the green light to all the side effects of keeping the extension on your PC.

We have mentioned that Tab2Play is associated with a big adware family. This family is called Mindspark, and it encompasses a great number of potentially dangerous toolbars and browser extensions, for example, GasGlance Toolbar, Search.yourcurrentnewsnow.com, HomeworkSimplified Toolbar, and so on. All these applications may look like your average browser plug-ins and extension, but in reality they collect information on your web browsing habits to generate commercial advertisements and help the people behind them make a profit.

Not to mention that Tab2Play also changes New Tab settings on the Chrome browser. Whenever the user clicks the new tab, it opens the modified page of the Ask.com search engine. Some four years ago, Ask.com was a decent search provider, but the service has been discontinued since then, and the engine is now used in adware setup. It is very common to see users getting redirected to unreliable websites via Ask.com. Therefore, whatever you do, please do not utilize the search function via Ask.com.

As you can obviously see, Tab2Play is more of an annoying nuisance than an actual computer infection. However, if it left unattended, there is a chance that it could end up being exploited by malevolent third parties, and eventually you could get infected with malware. Therefore, it is up to you to remove Tab2Play from your computer, if you want to avoid any serious security threats.

You need to delete the extension from your plug-in list and then restore your homepage address. If the application was installed with additional freeware, you need to locate all the other unwanted applications and delete them too. Scan your computer with the SpyHunter free scanner to detect any potential threats, and terminate them without further ado using a licensed computer security application. If you need any further assistance with ensuring your system’s stability, please let us know by leaving a comment.

How to Remove Tab2Play

1. Open the Google Chrome browser.
2. Press Alt+F and click More tools.
3. Open Extensions and remove Tab2Play.
4. Click Settings on the left pane.
5. Select Open a specific page or set of pages under On startup.
6. Click Set pages.
7. Remove Ask.com and enter a new startup page. Click OK.