How to remove LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab browser hijacker

What is LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab?

We have discovered the download page for LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab while testing shady advertisements. It is presented as a tool for finding new games and live streams on Twitch and YouTube. After analyzing the app, we have learned that it is a browser hijacker designed to promote a shady search engine (livetab.tv).

LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab in detail

We have found that LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab promotes livetab.tv by making it the default search engine, homepage, and new tab page. Livetab.tv is a questionable search engine that may generate misleading results (include links to potentially malicious sites in its results). Either way, search engines promoted via browser hijackers cannot be trusted.

After testing plenty of browser-hijacking apps, we have noticed that they can be designed to prevent users from removing fake search engines from the settings of hijacked browsers. Moreover, they can function as data collectors capable of accessing browsing-related data and personal/sensitive information.

Threat Summary:

Name	LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Browser Extension(s)	LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab
Supposed Functionality	A tool for finding new games and live streams on Twitch and YouTube
Promoted URL	livetab.tv
Detection Names (livetab.tv)	N/A (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address (livetab.tv)	104.24.115.159
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 in general

Most browser hijackers are promoted as apps with useful features. A big part of apps of this type is distributed using deceptive techniques. As a rule, the main purpose of browser hijackers is to force users to visit a specific address. Examples of other browser hijackers are PickMySearch, remain dark, Click Togo.

How did LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab install on my computer?

Browser hijackers are distributed via deceptive websites, advertisements, downloaders/installers for other software. In the last case, browsers get hijacked when software installation processes are finished without deselecting unwanted apps.

Typically, installers (and downloaders) with browser hijackers in them have "Custom", "Advanced", or other settings that can be used to prevent unwanted downloads/installations. Advertisements can download or install unwanted apps only when designed to run certain scripts.

How to avoid installation of potentially unwanted applications?

Avoid visiting shady websites and clicking ads (and fake buttons) appearing on them. Use official pages and direct links for downloading files and programs. Do not download them from unofficial sites, third-party downloaders, P2P networks, and similar sources.

Finish downloading and installing apps only when optional downloads and installations are no longer selected. If your computer is already infected with LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Livetab.tv generates search results (GIF):

Deceptive website promoting LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab browser hijacker:

Browser notification containing information about LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab:

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Quick menu:

• What is LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab?
• STEP 1. Uninstall LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab application using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 3. Remove livetab.tv homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 4. Remove livetab.tv redirect from Safari.
• STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser 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, "LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab"), select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications (which cause browser redirects to the livetab.tv website), scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove LiveTab - Live Streams In Your Browser Tab browser hijacker using Combo Cleaner:

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 "LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser 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 "LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.livetab.tv) 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 "livetab.tv", 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 livetab.tv 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 plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and remove "LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser 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 "LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab", remove hxxp://livetab.tv 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 livetab.tv 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 livetab.tv 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the purpose of forcing users visit livetab.tv website?

Livetab.tv generates more revenue for its developers when more users visit it. The revenue generates via livetab.tv directly depends on the count of visitors.

Is visiting livetab.tv a threat to my privacy?

Livetab.tv and other fake search engines (and browser hijackers) can be designed to collect information about their users. Thus, they can cause problems related to online privacy.

How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?

Usually, browsers get hijacked through fake installers, deceptive advertisements, browser notifications, installers for other software.

Will Combo Cleaner help me remove LiveTab - Live Streams in your Browser Tab browser hijacker?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your computer and eliminate browser hijackers even if there is more than one present. It is important to mention that browser hijackers can reinstall one another (when multiple browser hijackers are present). In such cases, it can be difficult to remove them manually. Thus, it is recommended to use specialized software like Combo Cleaner.

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