Search.yourmediatabsearch.com

If you want to read the latest news and information about your favorite movies and TV shows, we do not recommend that you use Search.yourmediatabsearch.com. This questionable search page can put your virtual security at risk. In fact, if you find this search engine in your browsers, it means that a browser hijacker has managed to sneak onto your system. This hijacker seems to affect Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome but not Internet Explorer. This browser extension can present to you potentially unreliable web content through its search results. Therefore, we do not advise you to engage with any content coming from this browser hijacker. In fact, we suggest that you remove Search.yourmediatabsearch.com as soon as possible because the longer you keep it on your system, the more vulnerable your computer can get. Please read our full report on this browser hijacker if you want to learn how you can avoid similar threats and how you can protect your computer more effectively.

It is possible to install this useless browser extension from official sources, such as its promotional webpage, yourmediatab.com or the Chrome web store, chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/yourmediatab/nckphijkgcbnlnajhngjcjjphoodmflp. The official webpage is rather simple; apart from a short list of what this extension can allegedly offer you, there is nothing else really. Well, of course, the “Click to install” button is also there and it actually functions. However, visiting the web store page reveals the fact that so far no installation has taken place through that source. This could mean that this browser extension is very fresh but it is more likely that no user can find it through the official channels. Therefore, the creators must use alternative routes to their victims’ computers. One of the most common such routes is called software bundling.

This method was originally used to spread useful and reliable third-party tools and software with legitimate free programs. Unfortunately, cyber criminals saw high potential in this and started to use bundles to distribute all kinds of malware threats packed together, such as adware programs, browser hijackers, Trojans, and potentially unwanted programs as well. All of these infections can expose you to unreliable third-party content that could lead to more malware programs on board and online scams. You can easily download such packages if you are careless enough to click on third-party ads that keep popping up in your browser while you are surfing the web. These unsafe ads can come from an adware program or a browser hijacker that are already on your system, but they can also be presented to you through unreliable file-sharing and gaming websites. If you have visited such pages lately, it is possible that you clicked on the wrong download button that could have been fake and you dropped a whole bundle of threats onto your machine. If this is the case, you should delete Search.yourmediatabsearch.com right away and scan your system for other potential threat sources to make sure that no infection remains hidden.

This browser hijacker has proved to be very similar to Search.realcoolmoviessearch.com and Search.searchinsocial.com. This tool claims that you can turn your browser into a “TV Media center” and “enjoy enhanced search experience” among others. When you install this extension it may change your homepage, new tab page, and default search engine settings in the affected browsers. This unreliable search page offers you a fake toolbar with a search tool and several quick links to TV, movie, and news-related websites. Unfortunately, it is possible that this infection injects potentially harmful third-party advertisements into these sites. However, the main problem with this tool is indeed its search function. This hijacker can manipulate search results and include third-party ads and sponsored links to promote affiliated websites. The main goal is to generate web traffic to the promoted websites since this is how this browser hijacker can make money for its creators. However, criminals may take advantage of this extension and use it as bait to trick you into clicking and then landing on their malicious websites. Once you are on a potentially harmful page, you could be scammed out of your money or even lose your identity. In order to save yourself from such unnecessary headaches, we suggest that you remove Search.yourmediatabsearch.com immediately.

We have found that it is enough for you to delete this extension through your browser settings to eliminate this threat source. If you do not know how to do this, please follow our instructions below. This all should not take more than a minute or two even if you are not an expert. Keep in mind, though, that your computer may still be unsafe if there are any other malware threats hiding on your system. If you do not want to tackle all infections manually, we suggest that you download and install a reliable anti-malware program. If you keep this security tool always up-to-date, you can have full protection against all existing malware threats.

How to remove Search.yourmediatabsearch.com from browsers

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open your browser.
2. Simultaneously press Ctrl+Shift+A and choose Extensions.
3. Locate and remove the undesirable extension.

Google Chrome

1. Open your browser.
2. Press Alt+F and select More Tools.
3. Choose Extensions.
4. Select the YourMediaTab extension and click on the trash can icon.
5. Click Remove.