Should I remove HomeTab?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
84% remove it16% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #28,186
Reach 0.0055%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.17 days
594.89 days >
Average installed length: 312.57 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.4 |
100.00% |
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HomeTab 4.4
from Widdit
What is HomeTab?
HomeTab is a potentially unwanted application that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to what ever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search. This includes but not limited to:
- Changing the web browser's default home page to the affiliate search portal.
- Changing the browser's search provider, built-in search box as well as the address bar.
- Ability to modify the 'new tab' functionality to launch the modified search portal page.
- Provide automatic updates of the toolbar without the user's initiation.
- Adds an alternative error page and page not found functionality.
- Adds additional functionality that is designed to protect the search and home page settings.
- Access the HTML of all pages visited as well as capture URLs of the pages and search terms.
- In many cases can inject advertising in the form of context ads, pop-ups and pop-unders.
About (from Widdit)
Widdit's HomeTab software for your desktop computer that allow you to manage and administer your mobile device, read your text messages, administer your social networks and perform other activities. HomeTab unifies the Homepage with the new Tab, by creating a personalized browsing experience. HomeTab is a small browser... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- Hijacks the browser's default search provider
- Most users and experts agree, you should remove it!
HomeTab has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: HomeTab
URL: www.widdit.com/homeTab.aspx
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HomeTab\
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HomeTab\unins000.exe"
Estimated size: 6.56 MB
Files installed by HomeTab 4.4
Program module: | TBUpdater.dll |
Name: | Widdit |
| TBUpdater Module |
Signed by: | Simply Tech Ltd |
Path: | C:\Program Files\HomeTab\TBUpdater.dll |
MD5: | 7a1f393eb71e53c4ee19479482ec7d99 |
Additional files:
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InstallHelper.dll - ToolbarInnoSetupHelper
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cinshlpr.dll (by Simply Tech) - Widdit (cinshlpr Module)
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TBUpdater.dll (by Simply Tech) - TBUpdater Module
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STInst32.dll
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STInst32.exe
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unins000.exe - Setup/Uninstall
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InstallHelperNet4.dll
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Interop.IWshRuntimeLibrary.dll - Assembly imported from type library 'IWshRuntimeLibrary'.
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Microsoft.Win32.TaskScheduler.dll (by CodePlex Community) - TaskService (Task Scheduler Wrapper)
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ProtectedSearch.exe (by Simplygen) - ProtectedSearch
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STInst64.dll
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STInst64.exe
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System.Data.SQLite.dll - System.Data.SQLite (System.Data.SQLite Interop Library)
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TaskSchedulerCreator.exe (by Simplygen) - TaskSchedulerCreator
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ToolbarUninstall.exe - ToolbarUninstall
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- TBUpdater.dll is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Browser Updater.
- ProtectedSearch.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Protected Search.
2 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- TBUpdater.dll is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HomeTab\TBUpdater.dll'.
- ProtectedSearch.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\HomeTab\ProtectedSearch.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
ProtectedSearch.exe |
Memory: | 27.85 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0251971671% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00694496% | |
User CPU: | 0.01825221% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,379,738 | |
Switches/sec: | 3 | |
I/O reads/min: | 12.67 KB | |
How do I remove HomeTab?
You can uninstall HomeTab from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program HomeTab 4.4, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HomeTab.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win 7 5%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 84%
Keep it 16%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
65.74% |
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Windows 10 |
15.74% |
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Windows Vista |
10.19% |
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Windows XP |
8.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.79% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
9.35% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.35% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.41% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
8.41% |
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Windows 8 |
4.67% |
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Geography
82.86% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
Germany |
82.86% |
United States |
4.76% |
Brazil |
2.86% |
Austria |
1.90% |
Italy |
1.90% |
Switzerland |
0.95% |
Sweden |
0.95% |
Luxembourg |
0.95% |
Egypt |
0.95% |
CV |
0.95% |
United Kingdom |
0.95% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer |
27.40% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
23.29% |
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Dell |
15.07% |
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Samsung |
12.33% |
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Medion |
9.59% |
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GIGABYTE |
5.48% |
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ASUS |
2.74% |
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Toshiba |
2.74% |
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American Megatrends |
1.37% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
2.04% |
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Acer Aspire V3-571G |
2.04% |
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MEDION E7218 |
2.04% |
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Samsung 700Z7C |
2.04% |
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T-Systems PC Int. GmbH T-... |
1.02% |
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ZMAX HOME 2400 |
1.02% |
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