Should I remove HomeTab?

Lifespan of installation (until removal)

Versions

Version	Distribution
4.4	100.00%

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from Widdit

Remove HomeTab 4.4 by Widdit

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.

Displayed publisher: HomeTab

URL: www.widdit.com/homeTab.aspx

License: View the full license agreement (EULA) for HomeTab

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\HomeTab\

Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\HomeTab\unins000.exe"

Estimated size: 6.56 MB

ProtectedSearch.exe
Memory:	27.85 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0251971671%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00694496%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.01825221%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,379,738	8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:	3	70 average
I/O reads/min:	12.67 KB	435.61 KB average

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HomeTab.
4. 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%

HOW IT STARTS Scheduled task? Yes (Runs on Windows boot)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 84% Keep it 16%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

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%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

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