How to manually remove Fulltab.com (Chrome, Firefox, IE, Edge)

What is Fulltab.com

Are you seeing Fulltab.com homepage in the Chrome, Firefox, IE and MS Edge every time you open the web-browser? This means that your PC is infected with a hijacker that alters the settings of the browsers, such as the home page, newtab page and search provider by default. Currently, this browser hijacker are widely spread, due to the fact that most people are trying to find freeware, download and install them on the computer without proper attention to the fact that the hijacker infection can penetrate into the system along with them.

A malicious software that modifies the settings of internet browsers on Fulltab.com usually affects only Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. However, possible situations, when any other browsers will be affected too. The Fulltab.com browser hijacker may change the Target property of a web-browser’s shortcut, so every time you start the browser, instead of your startpage, you will see a completely different web-page.

Besides the fact that Fulltab.com infection replaces your homepage, this annoying site can set yourself as your search engine. But, obviously, it does not give you a good search results, as they will consist of a lot of advertisements, links to harmful and misleading web pages and only the remaining part – it’s search results for your query from the major search engines. Of course, the very fact that you encounter with the inability to properly search the World Wide Web, is an unpleasant moment. Moreover, the Fulltab.com browser hijacker may collect information about you, and in the future to transfer it to third parties. What creates the risk of theft of your personal data.

We suggest you to remove Fulltab.com new tab and clean your computer as quickly as possible, until the presence of the browser hijacker has not led to even worse consequences. You need to follow the step-by-step instructions that will allow you to completely remove Fulltab.com , using only the built-in Windows features and a few of specialized free tools.

How to Fulltab.com hijacker infection get installed onto personal computer

Probably this browser hijacker get installed onto your computer when you have installed a free programs like E-Mail checker, PDF creator, video codec, etc. Because, most commonly Fulltab.com is bundled within the installation packages from Softonic, Cnet, Soft32, Brothersoft or other similar sites. Even removing this program, your web-browser settings will not be restored. Therefore, you must follow the instructions below to restore your homepage, new tab page and search engine by default.

How to manually remove Fulltab.com

The following instructions is a step-by-step guide, which will help you manually uninstall Fulltab.com startpage from the Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge.

1. Get rid of Fulltab.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel
2. Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to uninstall Fulltab.com
3. Delete Fulltab.com from Google Chrome
4. Remove Fulltab.com search from Mozilla Firefox
5. Delete Fulltab.com startpage from Internet Explorer

Get rid of Fulltab.com associated software by using Windows Control Panel

Press Windows key , then click Search . Type “Control panel”and press Enter. If you using Windows XP or Windows 7, then click “Start” and select “Control Panel”. It will open the Windows Control Panel as shown below.

Click “Uninstall a program” It will open a list of all programs. Scroll through the all list, and uninstall any suspicious and unknown programs.

Disinfect the browser’s shortcuts to uninstall Fulltab.com

Once installed, this browser hijacker infection may add an argument into the Target property of the desktop shortcut for the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Edge. Due to this, every time you run the internet browser, it will display the annoying start page.

Right click on the internet browser’s shortcut, click Properties option. On the Shortcut tab, locate the Target field. Click inside, you will see a vertical line – arrow pointer, move it (using -> arrow key on your keyboard) to the right as possible. You will see an argument that has been added here. Remove everything after .exe. An example, for Google Chrome you should remove everything after chrome.exe. Click OK to save changes. You need to clean all browser’s shortcuts. So, repeat this step for the Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

Delete Fulltab.com from Google Chrome

Open the Google Chrome menu by clicking on the button in the form of three horizontal stripes (). It opens the drop-down menu. Click to Settings option. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the “Show advanced settings” link. Now scroll down until the Reset settings section is visible, as shown below and click on the Reset settings button. Confirm your action, click on the Reset button.

Remove Fulltab.com search from Mozilla Firefox

If the Mozilla Firefox settings such as start page, search provider by default have been changed by the browser hijacker infection, then reseting it to the default state can help.

Run the Firefox and press button to open the Tools menu. It shows the drop-down menu on the right-part of the browser. Click on the Help button (). In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type about:support in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter. It will open the “Troubleshooting Information” page. In the upper-right corner of this screen, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. It will display the confirmation dialog box. Click on the “Refresh Firefox” button. The Firefox will start a task to fix your problems that caused by the Fulltab.com browser hijacker. Once, it’s done, press the “Finish” button

Delete Fulltab.com startpage from Internet Explorer

To restore the homepage, new tab page and search engine by default you need to reset the Microsoft Internet Explorer’s settings to the state, they were when the Windows OS was first installed on your computer.

Launch the Internet Explorer. Open the Tools menu (click ‘gear’ icon ). It opens the drop-down menu on the right part of the internet browser, then click the “Internet Options”. In the “Internet Options” dialog screen, you need to click on the “Advanced” tab, then press the “Reset” button. The IE will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” dialog box. Click on the “Delete personal settings” check box to select it. Next press the “Reset” button. Once the task is done, click “Close” button, then close the Internet Explorer. Restart your system for the changes to take effect. This step will help you to back your web-browser’s startpage, new tab page and default search engine to default state.

Remove Fulltab.com with MalwareBytes Anti-malware.

Remove Fulltab.com browser hijacker manually is difficult and often infection is not completely removed. Therefore, we recommend you to use the MalwareBytes Anti-malware Free that are completely clean your PC system. Moreover, the free software will help you to remove adware and toolbars that your PC system may be infected too.

Download MalwareBytes Anti-malware (MBAM) from the link below.

Once downloaded, close all programs and windows on your computer. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that named mbam-setup like below.

When the installation begins, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install MalwareBytes Anti-malware on your computer.

Once installation is complete, you will see window similar to the one below.

Now click on the “Scan Now” button to start scanning your PC for the hijacker that cause a redirect to Fulltab.com. This procedure can take some time, so please be patient.

When the scan is finished, make sure all entries have “checkmark” and click “Remove Selected” button. The MalwareBytes Anti-malware will start to remove Fulltab.com browser hijacker infection related files, folders, registry keys. Once disinfection is completed, you may be prompted to Restart.

How to block Fulltab.com

To increase your security and protect your PC system against new unwanted ads and malicious web-sites, you need to use an application that blocks access to dangerous advertising links and sites. Moreover, the software can block the display of intrusive advertising, which also leads to faster loading of sites and reduce the consumption of web traffic.

1. Download AdGuard program using the following link.
   
   

   Adguard download
   26627 downloads
   Version: 6.4
   Author: © Adguard
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 15, 2018
   
2. After the download is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” program window. Follow the prompts.
3. Once the installation is finished, click “Skip” to close the installation program and use the default settings, or press “Get Started” to see an quick tutorial that will help you get to know AdGuard better.
4. In most cases, the default settings are enough and you do not need to change anything. Each time, when you start your personal computer, AdGuard will start automatically and block pop-up ads, web-sites such Fulltab.com, as well as other malicious or misleading web sites. For an overview of all the features of the program, or to change its settings you can simply double-click on the icon AdGuard, which is located on your desktop.

If the problem with Fulltab.com is still remained

If MalwareBytes Anti-malware cannot remove this infection, then we suggests to use the AdwCleaner. AdwCleaner is a free removal tool for browser hijackers, adware, PUPs, toolbars. Also you can ask for help our Myantispyware team below.

1. Download AdwCleaner from the link below.
   

   AdwCleaner download
   225264 downloads
   Version: 8.4.1
   Author: Xplode, MalwareBytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: October 5, 2024
   
2. Double click the AdwCleaner icon. Once this tool is started, press “Scan” button to perform a system scan for Fulltab.com.
3. Once AdwCleaner has finished, it will open a scan report. Review the report and then click “Cleaning” button. It will display a prompt. Click “OK”.

How to ask for help the Myantispyware team

If you are seeking a help for Fulltab.com removal then follow these steps.

1. Download HijackThis from the link below and save it to your Desktop.
   

   HijackThis download
   4692 downloads
   Version: 2.0.5
   Author: OpenSource
   Category: Security tools
   Update: November 7, 2015
   
2. Double-click on the HijackThis icon, and click the button labeled “Do a system scan only”.
3. Once the scan is complete, the scan button will read “Save log”, click it. Save this log to your desktop

Create a Myantispyware account here. Once you’ve registered, check your e-mail for a confirmation link, and confirm your account. After that, login.

4. Copy and paste the contents of the HijackThis log into your post. If you are posting for the first time, please start a new thread by using the “New Topic” button in the Spyware Removal forum. When posting your HJT log, try to give us some details about your problems, so we can try to help you more accurately.
5. Wait for one of our trained “Security Team” or Site Administrator to provide you with knowledgeable assistance tailored to your problem with Fulltab.com removal.