Search.tappytop.com Removal Guide

It is very often that potentially unwanted programs have additional features that might be considered separate entities altogether. For instance, Search.tappytop.com is a browser hijacker, but this program is also part of the TappyTop PUP. Thus, if you install the potentially unwanted program, you may expect to experience browser settings modification, too. If you want to remove the hijacker, you can modify your browser settings manually without touching the PUP. However, our security experts recommend removing all unwanted and potentially harmful programs together because you can never know where that might lead you. Please scroll down to the bottom of this description for the manual removal instructions.

When this application is installed on your computer, it connects to the Internet behind your back and changes your homepage to Search.tappytop.com. Luckily, the program affects only the Chrome browser, but it does not mean that it cannot be installed on your PC just because you use some other browser. Whichever it might be, the point is that this program could easily enter your computer with a number of other applications. That can result in considerable slow-down of your system’s performance, so it is obvious that you should never ignore the signs that tell you about the unwanted intrusion.

As far as the TappyTop application is concerned, it is a third-party web browser that is based on the Chromium engine. As such, it looks very much like Google Chrome, and sometimes users think that it is a new version of the popular browser. The hijacker that we are dealing with here comes ONLY with this browser, so if you see that your settings have been hijacked; it’s about time to check for other unwanted apps. The best way to check the current state of your system is to run a full PC scan with the SpyHunter free scanner. This way, you will be able to identify all the potential threats and get rid of it without any further ado.

Why is it dangerous to keep a browser hijacker on-board? Well, for starters, it is a potentially harmful application that entered your PC without your permission. Second, it is also a very vulnerable piece of software that does not call any shots. Browser hijackers often have advertising space that can be used by almost anyone, and no one reviews that commercial content. You see, Search.tappytop.com needs to make money, and it does that by receiving income whenever you click its links. Although this kind of practice is not illegal, the hijacker might be exploited by cyber criminals to promote and distribute their content.

Thus, there is always a possibility to get infected with malware when you interact with Search.tappytop.com or any other browser hijacker for that matter. And so, it is in your best interest to delete this program from your system. Uninstall TappyTop via Control Panel and then change your browser settings manually. We provide instructions for that right below this description.

If you think there are more unfamiliar apps installed on your PC, be sure to get rid of them, too. A powerful antispyware tool of your choice is always a good assistant because automatic software removal is the most efficient. For any other questions or comments, please contact us on Google+, Facebook or Twitter. You can always jot us down a comment below.

How to Remove Search.tappytop.com

Windows 10 & Windows 8.1

1. Press Win+R and the Run prompt will open.
2. Type Control Panel into the Open box and click OK.
3. Go to Uninstall a program and remove the PUP.

Windows Vista & Windows 7

1. Open the Start menu and click Control Panel.
2. Select Uninstall a program and remove the PUP.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and select Control Panel.
2. Navigate to Add or remove programs and uninstall the PUP.

Google Chrome

1. Press Alt+F and click Settings.
2. Under On Startup, mark Open a specific page or set of pages.
3. Click Set pages and delete Search.tappytop.com.
4. Enter a new startup page and click OK.
5. Exit the browser.