Removal instructions for the Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker

What kind of software is Currency Converter Tab?

Currency Converter Tab is a browser hijacker. Our researchers discovered this extension while inspecting dubious websites. After installing Currency Converter Tab on our test machine, we learned that it modifies browsers to promote (via redirects) the currency-converter-tab.com fake search engine.

Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker overview

Typically, browser-hijacking software sets promoted websites as browsers' default search engines, homepages, and new tab/window URLs. Due to these changes, users can be forced to visit the assigned site whenever they search the Web via the URL bar or open a new browser tab/window. As for Currency Converter Tab, these redirects land on the currency-converter-tab.com webpage.

It is noteworthy that browser hijackers may ensure persistence by denying access to removal-related settings or undoing user-made changes.

In most cases, fake search engines cannot provide search results and lead to genuine Internet search websites. This also applies to currency-converter-tab.com, it lands on the Bing search engine (bing.com). Keep in mind that this webpage could land elsewhere since factors like user geolocation might influence redirects.

What is more, software within this classification usually spies on users' browsing activity, and this may be true of Currency Converter Tab. Information of interest may include: visited URLs, viewed pages, searched queries, Internet cookies, usernames/passwords, personally identifiable details, finance-related data, etc. This vulnerable information can be monetized through sale to third-parties.

To summarize, the presence of software like Currency Converter Tab on devices can lead to system infections, serious privacy issues, financial losses, and identity theft.

Threat Summary:

Name	Currency Converter Tab
Threat Type	Browser Hijacker, Redirect, Search Hijacker, Toolbar, Unwanted New Tab
Browser Extension(s)	Currency Converter Tab
Promoted URL	currency-converter-tab.com
Detection Names (currency-converter-tab.com)	Bfore.Ai PreCrime (Suspicious), Full List Of Detections (VirusTotal)
Serving IP Address (currency-converter-tab.com)	172.67.221.175
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).
Damage	Internet browser tracking (potential privacy issues), display of unwanted ads, redirects to dubious websites.
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Browser hijacker examples

Snow New Tab, Cook Book Tab, Music New Tab, and Classical Music New Tab are just some examples of browser hijackers we have written about recently.

Browser-hijacking software appears legitimate and innocuous. It might also offer a broad range of "handy" features or widgets. However, hijackers seldom operate as advertised, and in most cases – they do not work at all. Note that even if an extension or app operates as indicated by its promotional material – that does not guarantee legitimacy or safety.

How did Currency Converter Tab install on my computer?

Browser hijackers can have "official" promotional pages. Browser-hijacking software is also endorsed by scam sites. Most users enter these webpages via redirects generated by websites utilizing rogue advertising networks, intrusive adverts, misspelled URLs, spam browser notifications, or installed adware.

This software can be bundled with ordinary programs as well. Downloading from freeware and free file-hosting sites, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, or other suspect sources – carries a risk of bundled content infiltrating the system. This threat is compounded by treating installations with negligence (e.g., ignoring terms, skipping steps and sections, using "Quick/Easy" settings, etc.).

Additionally, intrusive ads proliferate browser hijackers. Once clicked on, some of the advertisements can execute scripts to perform downloads/installations without user permission.

How to avoid installation of browser hijackers?

We strongly recommend researching software and downloading it only from official/trustworthy channels. Installation processes must be treated with care, e.g., by reading terms, inspecting possible options, using the "Custom/Advanced" settings, and opting out of all supplementary apps, extensions, tools, and so on.

Another recommendation is to be cautious while browsing, as fraudulent and dangerous online content usually appears legitimate and harmless. For example, intrusive adverts may look innocuous – however, they redirect users to highly questionable websites (e.g., scam-promoting, gambling, pornography, adult dating, etc.).

If you keep encountering ads and/or redirects of this kind, check the device and immediately remove all suspicious applications and browser extensions/plug-ins. If your computer is already infected with Currency Converter Tab, we recommend running a scan with Combo Cleaner Antivirus for Windows to automatically eliminate this browser hijacker.

Appearance of currency-converter-tab.com redirecting to the Bing search engine (GIF):

Permissions asked by Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker:

Website promoting Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker:

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Quick menu:

• What is Currency Converter Tab?
• STEP 1. Uninstall unwanted applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 3. Remove currency-converter-tab.com homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 4. Remove currency-converter-tab.com redirect from Safari.
• STEP 5. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

Currency Converter 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, select these entries and click "Uninstall" or "Remove".

After uninstalling the potentially unwanted applications, scan your computer for any remaining unwanted components. To scan your computer, use recommended malware removal software.

Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker removal from Internet browsers:

Video showing how to remove Currency Converter 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 "Extensions" and click "Manage Extensions". Locate "Currency Converter Tab" and other recently-installed suspicious extensions, select these entries and click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section, disable "Currency Converter Tab", look for a browser hijacker URL (hxxp://www.currency-converter-tab.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 "currency-converter-tab.com", when located click the three vertical dots near this URL and select "Delete".

• If you continue to have problems with browser redirects and unwanted advertisements - Reset Google Chrome.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the currency-converter-tab.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 extensions from Mozilla Firefox:

Click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), select "Add-ons and themes". Click "Extensions", in the opened window locate "Currency Converter Tab", as well as all recently-installed suspicious extensions, click on the three dots and then click "Remove".

Change your homepage:

To reset your homepage, click the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window), then select "Settings", in the opened window disable "Currency Converter Tab", remove hxxp://currency-converter-tab.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 "Accept the Risk and Continue".

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 currency-converter-tab.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 currency-converter-tab.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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is the purpose of forcing users to visit currency-converter-tab.com website?

Redirects to websites like currency-converter-tab.com are generated because cyber criminals (e.g., developers of fake search engines and browser hijackers, etc.) profit through them.

Is visiting currency-converter-tab.com a threat to my privacy?

To a certain extent, yes. Websites like currency-converter-tab.com usually collect visitor's information. This data may then be sold to third-parties.

How did a browser hijacker infiltrate my computer?

The most widely used proliferation methods include: deceptive promotional pages, freeware and free file-hosting sites, online scams, bundled installation setups, Peer-to-Peer sharing networks, spam browser notifications, and intrusive advertisements.

Will Combo Cleaner help me remove Currency Converter Tab browser hijacker?

Yes, Combo Cleaner will scan your system and eliminate installed browser-hijacking applications. It is pertinent to mention that manual removal (performed without security tools) might not be a perfect solution. When multiple browser hijackers have infiltrated the system, after one is removed – the others may simply reinstall it. Furthermore, browser-hijacking software might restrict access to removal-related settings or undo user-made changes. Therefore, it is essential to remove browser hijackers thoroughly and all at once.

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