Hp.hmysocialtab.net is a browser hijacker. Hp.hmysocialtab.net browser hijacker modifies the new tab and homepage of Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or Microsoft Edge – Chromium Edge browser.
Hp.hmysocialtab.net is regularly offered on the internet as a convenient homepage. However, in reality, this is a browser hijacker that collects all kinds of data from your browser.
The data collected by Hp.hmysocialtab.net is used for advertising purposes. The data is sold to advertising networks. Because Hp.hmysocialtab.net collects data from your browser, Hp.hmysocialtab.net is also classified as (PUP) Potentially Unwanted Program.
My Social Tab browser extension will install itself in the Google Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge browser. No browser developer yet notices this browser hijacker as unwanted.
If your home page has changed to Hp.hmysocialtab.net and the My Social Tab browser extension has been installed, remove the My Social Tab extension as soon as possible using this My Social Tab removal instruction.
Remove My Social Tab
Uninstall My Social Tab extension from Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome
- Type chrome://extensions/ in the Google Chrome address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “My Social Tab” browser extension and click Remove.
Uninstall My Social Tab extension from Firefox
- Open Firefox
- Type about:addons in the Firefox address bar and press ENTER on your keyboard.
- Find the “My Social Tab” browser extension and click the three dots on the right of the My Social Tab extension.
Select Remove from the menu to remove My Social Tab from the Firefox browser.
Uninstall My Social Tab add-on from Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer
- Click the menu (wrench icon) in the top right.
- Open Manage Addons from the menu.
- Remove My Social Tab from Extensions and Toolbars.
- On the left open Search Providers settings.
- Find My Social Tab Search and Remove My Social Tab Search.
Do you still have My Social Tab in Internet Explorer?
- Open Windows Control Panel.
- Go to Uninstall a program.
- Click “installed on” column to sort the recently installed applications by date.
- Select My Social Tab and click Uninstall.
- Follow My Social Tab uninstall instructions.
Remove Hp.hmysocialtab.net with Malwarebytes
I recommend removing Hp.hmysocialtab.net with Malwarebytes. Malwarebytes is a comprehensive adware removal tool and free to use.
Hp.hmysocialtab.net adware leaves traces such as malicious files, registry keys, scheduled tasks on your device, make sure to completely remove Hp.hmysocialtab.net with Malwarebytes.
- Install Malwarebytes, follow on-screen instructions.
- Click Scan to start a malware-scan.
- Wait for the Malwarebytes scan to finish.
- Once completed, review the Hp.hmysocialtab.net detections.
- Click Quarantine to continue.
- Reboot Windows after all the detections are moved to quarantine.
You have now successfully removed Hp.hmysocialtab.net from your device and web browser.