How to remove the Incredible Tab browser hijacker

What is the Incredible Tab browser hijacker?

Inprobable Tab is rogue software categorized as a browser hijacker. Following successful infiltration, it modifies browser settings to promote inprobabletab.com (a fake search engine). Additionally, most browser hijackers monitor users' browsing activity and it is likely that Inprobable Tab does so as well.

Due to the dubious techniques used to promote Inprobable Tab, it is classified as a Potentially Unwanted Application (PUA).

Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and other popular browsers are common targets of browser hijackers. They assign the addresses of bogus search engines as the homepage, default search engine and new tab/window URLs. Inprobable Tab also makes these modifications to promote inprobabletab.com.

Therefore, with this PUA installed, each new browser tab/window opened and each search query typed into the URL bar redirects to inprobabletab.com. These fake search tools have no real value to regular users, as they are typically unable to provide unique results.

Therefore, they tend to redirect to (or cause redirection chains ending with) legitimate search engines. Inprobabletab.com is no exception to this and simply redirects to the Google search engine.

Recovering a hijacked browser is impossible without removing the software affecting it, since browser hijackers can restrict or deny access to the browser settings and/or reset any permitted changes made. Furthermore, most browser hijackers have data tracking capabilities.

They can monitor browsing activity (URLs visited, paged viewed, search queries typed, etc.) and gather sensitive information extracted from it (IP addresses, geolocations and other details). The collected data usually contains personally identifiable information.

Furthermore, the developers often monetize this information by sharing it with and/or selling it to third parties (potentially, cyber criminals). To summarize, the presence of data-tracking software on browsers/systems can result in financial loss, serious privacy issues and even identity theft.

To ensure device and user safety, remove all suspect applications and browser extensions/plug-ins without delay.

Threat Summary:

Name	Incredible Tab
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab.
Browser Extension(s)	Incredible Tab
Promoted URL	incredibletab.com
Serving IP Address (incredibletab.com)	172.67.157.153
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.
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.
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Browser hijackers may seem legitimate and useful. Image Seeker, Perfect Startpage and Weather Discover are some examples of such software. People are often tempted into download/installation with "useful" functionalities, however, the advertised features are rarely operational.

In fact, this applies to most PUAs. These unwanted apps have just one goal: to generate revenue at users' expense. Rather than delivering any real value, PUAs modify browsers, force-open untrusted/malicious pages, run intrusive advertisement campaigns and track private data.

How did Incredible Tab install on my computer?

PUAs are often downloaded/installed with other products. This deceptive marketing technique of pre-packing regular software with unwanted or malicious additions is termed "bundling". Rushing downloads and installations (e.g. ignoring terms, using presets, skipping steps and sections, etc.) increases the risk of unintentionally allowing dubious and/or bundled content into the system. Some PUAs have "official" promotional pages, from which they can be downloaded. Intrusive advertisements proliferate these applications as well. Once clicked, they can execute scripts designed to download/install PUAs without users' consent.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications

Research all software before download/installation or purchase. Use official and verified download channels. Untrusted sources such as unofficial and free file-hosting websites, P2P sharing networks (BitTorrent, eMule, Gnutella, etc.) and other third party downloaders commonly offer deceptive or bundled content.

Treat download and installation processes with caution. It is important to read the terms, study all possible options, use the "Custom" or "Advanced" settings and opt-out of supplementary apps, tools, features, and so on. Intrusive ads may seem normal, however, they can redirect to dubious sites (e.g. pornography, adult-dating, gambling, etc.).

If you encounter these ads/redirects, check the system and remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with Inprobable Tab, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Incredible Tab browser hijacker asking for permissions:

Appearance of Incredible Tab browser hijacker (GIF):

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Quick menu:

• What is Incredible Tab?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Incredible Tab application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove incredibletab.com redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove Incredible Tab browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove incredibletab.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove incredibletab.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Incredible Tab 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, "Incredible Tab"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications that cause browser redirects to the incredibletab.com, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Incredible Tab 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://incredibletab.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 "Incredible Tab".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the incredibletab.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 "Incredible Tab" and other recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, 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 "Incredible Tab", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.incredibletab.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 "incredibletab.com", 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 incredibletab.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 "Incredible Tab", as well as all other recently installed browser plug-ins.

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 "Incredible Tab", remove hxxp://incredibletab.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: "extensionControlled"
Set both results to "false" by either double-clicking each entry or clicking the button.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with incredibletab.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 incredibletab.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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