Do you know what YourMailTab is?
YourMailTab promises easy access to popular email providers. While the feature might sound useful, we recommend learning more about this extension first. It is classified as a potentially unwanted program. Our computer security specialists say such applications are not malicious, but still, users should not lose their guard with them. To learn more about it, we encourage you to read the rest of our report, in which we will talk about the extension’s working manner, its possible distribution channels, and its deletion. At the end of the article, we will place a removal guide showing how to get rid of YourMailTab manually too to make the task easier for you. Nonetheless, if it does not look that easy to you, we would recommend scanning the computer with a reputable antimalware tool instead.
To begin with, the extension works with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox browsers. Currently, it can be found on the Chrome Web Store page (chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/your-mail-tab/bdebjeelkdcdicneeddnconmanabgfni) and its official site called YourMailTab.com. Also, we believe the potentially unwanted program could be spread with pop-up advertisements or bundled software installers. Bundled setup files usually are the reason for users installing programs without realizing it. As you see, the installer might not show additional suggestions without choosing custom installation or may not explain it clearly that they can be deselected. This is why our specialists always advise being attentive during the installation process and reading all the available terms carefully. This might make the process go slower, but being cautious could help you avoid installing unwanted software accidentally.
YourMailTab screenshot
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As we mentioned in the beginning, YourMailTab might change user’s browser preferences, such as default search engine, homepage, or new tab page with yourmailtab.com/homepage/homepage.html. Our researchers say this site redirects to modified Yahoo search results, which is why it is better to be careful with them. After reading the potentially unwanted program’s Privacy Policy paper, we found out the extension could show users targeted advertising content based on the information gathered about them. One of the statements mentioning such actions says “We may also collect information from and about you on behalf of third parties, who may use that information for targeting ads to you.” Usually, the problem with third-party advertising material is there is not knowing where it could come from, which means there is a chance it might originate from anywhere, including malicious sites. You should also know the YourMailTab’s developers take no responsibility for third-party ads, so we recommend being extra cautious with them.
On the other hand, if you do not want to risk seeing suspicious advertising content, you could delete YourMailTab. As said earlier, it may promise quick access to multiple email providers, but you can create the same access by bookmarking needed links. This way instead of clicking the links available on the extension’s toolbar, you would reach chosen email providers by clicking links from your browser’s bookmarks bar.
Those who think they can handle manual deletion should follow the removal guide available below the article. If the process looks complicated, you could erase YourMailTab with a reliable antimalware tool of your choice too. Just scan the computer with the preferred tool and press its provided deletion button.
Erase YourMailTab
Google Chrome
- Open Google Chrome.
- Paste this link: chrome://extensions into the browser’s address bar.
- Press Enter and search for YourMailTab.
- Tap Remove and exit Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
Mozilla Firefox
- Open Mozilla Firefox.
- Paste this link: about:addons into the browser’s address bar.
- Click Enter and go to Extensions.
- Find the potentially unwanted program and remove it.
- Exit Extensions menu.
- Restart your browser.
In non-techie terms:
YourMailTab is a browser extension that may alter the user’s browser preferences and show him unreliable third-party advertising content. Consequently, the software falls under the classification of potentially unwanted programs. Needless to say, if you do not think such behavior is acceptable, we would recommend not to waste any time with it. The application’s description might claim it is a useful tool for anyone who needs quick access to various sites providing popular email services. However, given the extension provides merely a toolbar with links to such sites, it might be useless since the user could easily bookmark such links himself. If you think the application is not worthy of your trust or useless, we encourage you to eliminate it. To erase it manually you should follow the removal guide available a bit above. On the other hand, if you would like to use automatic features, you could employ a reputable antimalware tool instead.