How to uninstall Bar1 New Tab from Chrome, Firefox, Safari

What is Bar1 New Tab?

strong id=”whatis”>Bar1 New Tab is a malicious browser extension that acts as Browser hijacker. Browser hijacker is a form of malicious software designed to take over the web-browser and control user’s surfing preferences. Bar1 New Tab commonly aims at Chrome browser, but it’s possible that it can hijack other web-browser too. Browser hijackers can sneak into the computer unnoticed due to the fact that it’s actively being promoted in free apps, malicious downloads and fake updates. We suggest that you remove Bar1 New Tab as soon as you notice the changes it has made to your start page, search provider by default and newtab.

If your MAC has been hijacked by Bar1 New Tab you’ll be forced to use its own search provider. It could seem not to be dangerous, but you still should be very careful, since it can show unwanted and harmful advertisements created to mislead you into buying certain questionable software or products, provide search results which may redirect your web browser to some deceptive, misleading or harmful web-sites. We advise that you use only the reliable search provider like Google, Yahoo or Bing.

And finally, the Bar1 New Tab browser hijacker can be used to collect marketing-type data about you like what websites you are opening, what you are looking for the Web and so on. This information, in the future, can be transferred to third parties.

So, Bar1 New Tab is quite dangerous. We recommend you remove it from your MAC immediately. Follow the tutorial presented below to delete Bar1 New Tab from Firefox, Safari and Chrome.

How can a browser hijacker get on your computer

Browser hijackers such as Bar1 New Tab can get installed to your browser or MAC when you visit a website and click an Install button, or when you download and run a suspicious program, or when you install freeware that includes a potentially unwanted application (PUA). Be very attentive when installing any software and make sure you deselect any options for optional applications that you do not want.

Threat Summary

Name	Bar1 New Tab
Type	homepage hijacker, redirect virus, browser hijacker, search provider hijacker, PUP
Related domains	search.barone.live
Affected Browser Settings	search engine, home page, newtab URL
Distribution	free applications installation packages, shady pop up ads, fake software updaters
Symptoms	Advertising pop ups won’t go away. Web page links redirect to web sites different from what you expected. New entries appear in your Programs folder. Unwanted icons in your web-browser. Your MAC settings are being modified without your request.
Removal	Bar1 New Tab removal guide

How to remove Bar1 New Tab from Mac

Bar1 New Tab is a browser hijacker that you might have difficulty in removing it from your Apple computer. Happily, you’ve found the effective removal guide in this article. Both the manual removal solution and the automatic removal way will be provided below and you can just choose the one that best for you. If you’ve any questions or need assist then type a comment below. Read it once, after doing so, please bookmark this page (or open it on your smartphone) as you may need to close your internet browser or reboot your MAC system.

To remove Bar1 New Tab, perform the steps below:

1. Remove profiles created by Bar1 New Tab
2. Remove Bar1 New Tab related apps through the Finder
3. Remove Bar1 New Tab related files and folders
4. Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes
5. Remove Bar1 New Tab from Safari, Chrome, Firefox
6. Use AdBlocker to block Bar1 New Tab and stay safe online

Remove profiles created by Bar1 New Tab

Bar1 New Tab can install a configuration profile on the Mac system to block changes made to the browser settings. Therefore, you need to open system preferences, find and delete the profile installed by the hijacker.

Click Apple menu ( ) > System Preferences.

In System Preferences, select Profiles. if there is no Profiles in the list of preferences, that means there are no profiles installed on the Mac. If there is Profiles in the list, then click on it, then select a profile related to Bar1 New Tab.

To delete a malicious profile, click on the minus button ( – ) located at the bottom-left of the Profiles screen.

Remove Bar1 New Tab related apps through the Finder

Check out the Finder (Applications section) to see all installed apps. If you see any unknown and suspicious programs, they are the ones you need to uninstall.

1. Open the Finder.
2. Click “Applications”.
3. It will show a list of all apps installed on the computer.
4. Scroll through the all list, and remove questionable and unknown applications. Pay maximum attention to the program you installed last.
5. Drag the suspicious program from the Applications folder to the Trash.
6. Empty Trash.

Remove Bar1 New Tab related files and folders

Now you need to try to find Bar1 New Tab related files and folders, and then delete them manually. You need to look for these files in certain directories. To quickly open them, we recommend using the “Go to Folder…” command.

Bar1 New Tab creates several files, these files must be found and removed. Some created files are hidden from the user. To find and delete them, you need to enable “show hidden files”. To do this, use the shortcut CMD + SHIFT + . Press once to show hidden files and again to hide them. There is another way. Click Finder -> Applications -> Utilities -> Terminal. In Terminal, paste the following text: defaults write com.apple.finder AppleShowAllFiles YES

Press Enter. Hold the ‘Option/alt’ key, then right click on the Finder icon in the dock and click Relaunch.

Click on the Finder icon. From the menu bar, select Go and click “Go to Folder…”. As a result, a small window opens that allows you to quickly open a specific directory.

Check for Bar1 New Tab related files in the /Library/LaunchAgents folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchAgents

This will open the contents of the “/Library/LaunchAgents” folder. Look carefully at it and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files: macsearch.plist, search.plist, com.net-preferences.plist, com.Bar1NewTab.service.plist, com.google.defaultsearch.plist, , installapp.plist and com.machelper.plist. Most often, adware, browser hijackers and potentially unwanted programs create several files with similar names.

Check for Bar1 New Tab related files in the /Library/Application Support folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/Application Support

This will open the contents of the “Application Support” folder. Look carefully at its contents, pay special attention to recently added/changed folders and files. Check the contents of suspicious folders, if there is a file with a name similar to com.Bar1NewTab.system, then this folder must be deleted. Move all suspicious folders and files to the Trash.

Check for Bar1 New Tab related files in the “~/Library/LaunchAgents” folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
~/Library/LaunchAgents

Proceed in the same way as with the “/Library/LaunchAgents” and “/Library/Application Support” folders. Look for suspicious and recently added files. Move all suspicious files to the Trash.

Check for Bar1 New Tab related files in the /Library/LaunchDaemons folder

In the “Go to Folder…” window, type the following text and press Go:
/Library/LaunchDaemons

Carefully browse the entire list of files and pay special attention to recently created files, as well as files that have a suspicious name. Move all suspicious files to the Trash. A few examples of files to be deleted: com.machelper.system.plist, com.installapp.system.plist, com.search.system.plist, com.Bar1NewTab.system.plist and com.macsearch.system.plist. In most cases, adware, PUPs and browser hijackers create several files with similar names.

Scan your Mac with MalwareBytes

If you’re still having issues with the Bar1 New Tab removal or just wish to scan your Mac computer occasionally for browser hijackers and other malicious software, then download MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM). It’s free for home use, and identifies and removes various undesired apps that attacks your machine or degrades computer performance. MalwareBytes AntiMalware can delete adware, browser hijackers, PUPs and toolbars as well as malicious software, including ransomware and trojans.

1. Installing the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware is simple. First you’ll need to download MalwareBytes by clicking on the link below. Save it on your desktop or in any other place.
   
   

   Malwarebytes Anti-malware (Mac)
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   Author: Malwarebytes
   Category: Security tools
   Update: September 10, 2020
   
2. Once downloading is finished, please close all apps and open windows on your MAC. Run the downloaded file. Follow the prompts.
3. The MalwareBytes Anti Malware (MBAM) will open and display the main window.
4. Further, press the “Scan” button to perform a system scan with this utility for the Bar1 New Tab hijacker. While the MalwareBytes tool is scanning, you can see count of objects it has identified as being affected by malicious software.
5. Once MalwareBytes AntiMalware has completed scanning, a list of all threats detected is created.
6. You may delete threats (move to Quarantine) by simply press the “Remove Selected Items” button.
7. Close the Anti-Malware and continue with the next step.

Remove Bar1 New Tab from Safari, Chrome, Firefox

This step will show you how to remove harmful plugins. This can get rid of Bar1 New Tab hijacker and fix some browsing issues, especially after browser hijacker infection.

Google Chrome	Mozilla Firefox
In the top right corner, click on Google Chrome’s main menu button, represented by three vertical dots. In the menu go to ‘More tools’, then ‘Extensions’. Click ‘Remove’ to uninstall the Bar1 New Tab extension. Click ‘Remove’ in the dialog box. You can also try to delete Bar1 New Tab browser hijacker by reset Chrome settings.	Click on ‘menu’ button and select ‘Add-ons’. Go to ‘Extensions’ tab. To uninstall an add-on, click on ‘Remove’ button next to it. If you are still experiencing problems with Bar1 New Tab removal, you need to reset Mozilla Firefox browser.
Safari
On the top menu select ‘Safari’, then ‘Preferences’. Select ‘Extensions’ tab. Select an extension you want to delete and click ‘Uninstall’ button next to it.

Use AdBlocker to stay safe online

Using an ad-blocker program like AdGuard is an effective way to alleviate the risks. Additionally, ad blocker apps will also protect you from malicious advertisements and web pages, and, of course, stop redirection chain to malicious and scam webpages.

AdGuard can be downloaded from the following link.

When downloading is complete, run the downloaded file. You will see the “Setup Wizard” screen. Follow the prompts.

Each time, when you start your computer, AdGuard will run automatically and stop annoying pop up ads, block malicious and misleading web-sites.

To sum up

We suggest that you keep AdGuard (to help you stop unwanted popups and unwanted malicious web-pages) and MalwareBytes AntiMalware (to periodically scan your machine for new malicious software, hijackers and adware). Make sure that you have all the Critical Updates recommended for Mac OS. Without regular updates you WILL NOT be protected when new hijackers, harmful programs and adware are released.

If you are still having problems while trying to get rid of Bar1 New Tab from your web browser, then ask for help here.