YourMailTab

YourMailTab is a browser extension that replaces user’s homepage, new tab page, or default search engine with yourmailtab.com/homepage/homepage.html. Also, it looks like it might show unreliable advertising content from unknown third parties. Such behavior is why the application falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs or PUPs. If you come across it and you do not know whether it might be a good idea to keep it installed, we would recommend reading the rest of this text. In the article, we will explain to you how the extension works and how it could be spreading. Should you decide to erase YourMailTab, you will find information on how to remove it from your browser too. To make this task easier, we place step by step deletion instructions that you ought to see if you slide below the text.

Probably, it is best to start with where the PUP could come from. Our researchers say YourMailTab has an official site titled YourMailTab.com. However, it is doubtful a lot of users would come across it themselves. Meaning is entirely possible the application could be promoted on various pop-ups and other similar advertisements. To avoid PUPs and other questionable software users should always learn more about chosen tools before installing them as well as stay away from file-sharing web pages that might distribute them. Another way to keep the computer clean is to use a reliable antimalware tool that could warn the user about suspicious programs and guard the system against various threats.

The extension is compatible with two major browsers: Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. Our researchers say the Chrome Web Store page is also one of the places from where YourMailTab could be downloaded. Since PUPs are not malicious, they can be distributed via legitimate web pages, so if you wish to avoid such applications, you have to be cautious. It is best to check if the chosen program comes from reliable developers and if it does not have any negative user or expert reviews. The thing about user reviews though is that you cannot trust them one hundred percent, as some PUPs and browser hijackers have fake reviews to make them look useful and trustworthy.

According to YourMailTab description, the extension allows you to “Easily access popular email account web links and search directly from your new tab.” What does it actually mean? Our researches say the PUP should simply place a toolbar with links to popular email providers’ web pages below the affected browser’s address bar. The toolbar might look handy, but you could easily create it yourself by using your browser’s bookmarks toolbar. Moreover, the application not only provides a toolbar but may also change your browser’s default preferences, such as your homepage. Thus, the browser might start loading the extension’s site called yourmailtab.com/homepage/homepage.html as your homepage, new tab page, etc.

The application’s provided search engine might seem like any other, but you should know it uses a modified Yahoo version to gather results. This could allow the PUP to inject the results with advertising content from various third parties. The extension’s Privacy Policy says the tool could collect information to show targeting advertisements to the user, but the software’s creators take no responsibility for the third-party content. In other words, there is a chance some of it could be dangerous, and it would be wise to be careful if you encounter any suspicious ads while surfing with the extension’s search engine.

It is up to you to decide whether you want to keep such an application on your system. If you think it is not worth it, you could eliminate YourMailTab manually or with automatic features. Users who pick the first option could follow the instructions located below as they will explain how to remove the PUP from Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. For those who prefer using automatic features, we advise picking a reliable antimalware tool. Then users should perform a full system scan and then get rid of all identified threats by clicking the given deletion button.

Eliminate YourMailTab

Mozilla Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Press CTRL+SHIFT+A.
3. Go to Extensions.
4. Find YourMailTab.
5. Select it and click Remove.
6. Restart the browser.

Google Chrome

1. Launch the browser.
2. Press ALT+F.
3. Pick More tools and click on Extensions.
4. Find the PUP.
5. Click the Remove button near it.
6. Select Remove.
7. Close the browser.