New Tab Aid plugin Removal Guide

If you got New Tab Aid plugin on your Google Chrome web browser, you should read the information provided in this article because it is an extension you can do without. Its promotional campaign suggests that it will enhance your new tab page with a Yahoo search box. However, nothing could be further from the truth as we firmly believe that this program was developed to serve as a platform for showing ads via the search results of this search engine and, therefore, we recommend that you remove it. We do not think that this program is malicious per se, but it might keep links of potentially dangerous websites that you may visit. For more information on this worthless program, please continue reading.

The information we have got suggests that New Tab Aid plugin is actually distributed via questionable software bundles that you can get from various unreliable free software distributing sites. Therefore, it might come with malicious software installers that can install this plug-in on your computer without your knowledge or approval. Indeed, the plug-in can be distributed in a rather dishonest way. Nevertheless, some bundled installers might allow you to deselect New Tab Aid plugin in the advanced or customs settings menu. However, bundled software installers are not the only distribution method used. We have found that this plug-in is also featured on the Chrome Web Store, so the folks at Google must think that this program is entirely legitimate. Now, let us take a look at what New Tab Aid plugin is really all about.

If you get this plug-in from the Chrome Web Store or a bundled software installer, then rest assured that once this program is on your PC, it will replace the search provider automatically without your knowledge or consent. We have tested this browser extension and found that its main objective is to promote a customized Yahoo search engine that is set to place your browser’s default search provider. You might think that it is no big deal as Yahoo.com is a legitimate search engine and we have to agree. However, Yahoo is often used by shady advertisers as its search results can be tampered with to include promotional links. These promoted links can redirect you to all kinds of websites, and some of them can be clickbait. Some links can even redirect you to malicious websites featuring adware, fake anti-virus programs, ransomware, spyware, and so on. So it would be best if you avoided New Tab Aid plugin altogether because it might, at the very least, compromise your computer’s security.

On top of that, it should be noted that the custom search engine and this plug-in can collect some information about you and use it for marketing and advertising purposes. At the very least, the search engine can obtain your IP address, approximate location, search queries, browsing history, links clicked, and so on. All of the collected information is non-personally identifiable. However, you should not allow this search engine to obtain it as it might show personalized links that can redirect you to questionable websites.

All things considered, you should delete New Tab Aid plugin from your browser because it will not improve your browsing experience in any shape or form. Its purpose is to replace your browser’s search provider to subject you to promotional links of unknown origin. It is clear that this plug-in is all about generating advertising revenue. Therefore, if you want to avoid unreliable content and get your old homepage and new tab page back, please follow the removal guide presented below.

Removal Guide

1. Google Chrome
2. Press Alt+F.
3. Click More tools.
4. Go to Extensions.
5. Find New Tab Aid.
6. Click Remove.