How to remove Track Packages Quick from your browser and computer
Written by Tomas Meskauskas on (updated)
What is Track Packages Quick?
The Track Packages Quick app should supposedly allow users to track packages couriered by DHL, FedEx, USPS, UPS, and Canada Post, however, it operates as a browser hijacker. It changes browser settings to promote the search.trackpackagesquicktab.com fake search engine and gathers browsing data.
Apps of this type are categorized as potentially unwanted applications (PUAs), since many people download and install them unintentionally. Research shows that developers distribute Track Packages Quick together with another PUA called Hide My Searches.
Track Packages Quick promotes search.trackpackagesquicktab.com by setting it as the address of the default search engine, homepage, and new tab. It ensures that users of this browser hijacker are forced to visit search.trackpackagesquicktab.com when they open a browser, new tab, or enter search queries into the URL bar.
Most of these apps prevent users from undoing or changing these settings. Therefore, the only way to avoid having to visit or use search.trackpackagesquicktab.com is to uninstall the Track Packages Quick browser hijacker. Most fake search engines provide results generated by other, usually legitimate, search engines.
Therefore, they are redundant and generate no unique results. This particular fake search engine redirects to search.yahoo.com and provides results generated by Yahoo. Furthermore, most browser hijackers collect browsing data such as IP addresses, geolocations, URLs of opened/visited websites, entered search queries, and other similar details.
Some also record sensitive information. People behind browser hijackers (the developers) often share the details with third parties who might be cyber criminals looking to misuse recorded details to generate revenue.
| Name | Track Packages Quick |
| Threat Type | Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab. |
| Detection Names | Avast (Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]), AVG (Win32:Adware-gen [Adw]), ESET-NOD32 (A Variant Of Win32/WinWrapper.V Potentially Unwanted), Microsoft (PUA:Win32/WinWrapper), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal) |
| Browser Extension(s) | Track Packages Quick |
| Supposed Functionality | This app supposedly tracks packages transported by various couriers. |
| Promoted URL | search.trackpackagesquicktab.com |
| Serving IP Address (search.trackpackagesquicktab.com) | 54.210.83.35 |
| Affected Browser Settings | Homepage, new tab URL, default search engine. |
| Symptoms | Manipulated Internet browser settings (homepage, default Internet search engine, new tab settings). Users are forced to visit the hijacker's website and search the Internet using their search engines. |
| Additional Information | Track Packages Quick is distributed with another browser hijacker called Hide My Searches. |
| Distribution methods | Deceptive pop-up ads, free software installers (bundling), fake Flash Player installers. |
| Damage | Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites. |
| Malware Removal (Windows) | To eliminate possible malware infections, scan your computer with legitimate antivirus software. Our security researchers recommend using Combo Cleaner. |
Having a browser hijacker such as Track Packages Quick installed can lead to problems relating to browsing safety, privacy, or even identity theft. Typically, apps of this type do not deliver any useful features - most are designed only to help developers to generate revenue.
Since most browser hijackers are useless and may be the reason behind various issues, we recommend that you uninstall Track Packages Quick and Hide My Searches immediately. These apps are not the only browser hijackers available. Other examples of PUAs of this type include Watch Television Online, Gov Tax Info, and Recall Alerts.
How did Track Packages Quick install on my computer?
Typically, people download and install unwanted apps by accident: by clicking ads that should not be trusted or downloading/installing software without checking settings that are available in the setup.
PUAs are often included into the set-ups of other (usually free) software, however, related information is usually hidden in settings such as "Advanced", "Custom", and so on. People download and/or install PUAs through the set-ups of regular programs when fail to check or change the settings.
By leaving them unchanged, they agree by default with offers to download or install additionally-included apps (PUAs).
How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications
Files and programs should not be downloaded through dubious channels such as Peer-to-Peer networks (eMule, torrent clients, and so on), unofficial, websites, third party downloaders, and other sources of this kind. No software should be installed through third party installers.
All software should be downloaded via official websites and direct download links. Check all download/installation settings and decline offers to download/install additional (unwanted) software. Do not click intrusive ads that are shown on dubious web pages.
The ads often lead to untrustworthy web pages or cause download/installation of potentially unwanted applications. If your browser or computer is already infiltrated by a PUA, remove any unwanted, unknown extensions, plug-ins, and add-ons from the browser.
The same should be applied to unwanted programs that are installed on the operating system (computer). If your computer is already infected with Track Packages Quick, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.
Website promoting Track Packages Quick browser hijacker:
Track Packages Quick browser hijacker installer set-up:
Track Packages Quick is able to read and change data:
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Quick menu:
- What is Track Packages Quick?
- STEP 1. Uninstall Track Packages Quick application using Control Panel.
- STEP 2. Remove search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
- STEP 3. Remove Track Packages Quick browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
- STEP 4. Remove search.trackpackagesquicktab.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
- STEP 5. Remove search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect from Safari.
- STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.
Track Packages Quick browser hijacker removal:
Windows 11 users:
Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.
Windows 10 users:
Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.
Windows 7 users:
Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.
macOS (OSX) users:
Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.
In the uninstall programs window: look for any recently installed suspicious applications (for example, "Track Packages Quick"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".
After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the search.trackpackagesquicktab.com website, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.
Track Packages Quick browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:
Video showing how to remove browser redirects:
Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:
Click the "gear" icon 
(at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".
Change your homepage:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Internet Options", in the opened window remove hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer. You can also enter about: blank to open a blank page when you start Internet Explorer.
Change your default search engine:
Click the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer), select "Manage Add-ons". In the opened window, select "Search Providers", set "Google", "Bing", or any other preferred search engine as your default and then remove "Track Packages Quick".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.
Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.
Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.
In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.
Click the Reset button.
Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:
Click the Chrome menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "More tools" and click "Extensions". Locate "Track Packages Quick" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons (e.g., "Hide My Searches"), and remove them.
Change your homepage:
Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "Track Packages Quick" or "Hide My Searches", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com or hxxps://hidemysearches.com) below the “Open a specific or set of pages” option. If present, click on the three vertical dots icon and select “Remove”.
Change your default search engine:
To change your default search engine in Google Chrome: Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings", in the "Search engine" section, click "Manage search engines...", in the opened list look for "hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com" and "hxxp://hidemysearches.com", and when located, click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Remove from list".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.
After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
Remove malicious plug-ins from Mozilla Firefox:
Click the Firefox menu 
(at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "Track Packages Quick", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins (e.g., "Hide My Searches").
Change your homepage:
To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Options", in the opened window disable "Track Packages Quick" or "Hide My Searches", remove hxxp://search.trackpackagesquicktab.com or hxxp://hidemysearches.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you start Mozilla Firefox.
Change your default search engine:
In the URL address bar, type about:config and press Enter.
Click "I'll be careful, I promise!".
In the search filter at the top, type: "trackpackagesquicktab"
Right-click on the found preferences and select "Reset" to restore default values.
Optional method:
Computer users who have problems with search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.
Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.
Select Troubleshooting Information.
In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.
In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.
Remove malicious extensions from Safari:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...
In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.
In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.
In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.
Optional method:
Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...
In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.
Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:
Click the Edge menu icon 
(at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.
Change your homepage and new tab settings:
Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".
Change your default Internet search engine:
To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon 
near it and select "Disable".
Optional method:
If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.trackpackagesquicktab.com redirect, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.
In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.
Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
- If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.
Summary:
A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.
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