Threat Database Adware OhMyTabs Ads

OhMyTabs Ads

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 12,260
Threat Level: 20 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 2,638
First Seen: June 8, 2016
Last Seen: September 4, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

The OhMyTabs software is presented to power-users that need to keep many tabs open in their Web browser. The OhMyTabs software is promoted as a tab management utility that can help Web surfers organize their activity better. The OhMyTabs software is available to download and install from Ohmytabs.com or may be found the Chrome Web Store. The OhMyTabs software may allow users to keep an archive of their sessions, and enable users to edit their repository. Also, the OhMyTabs software may provide power-users with the option to backup their list of tabs to services like the Google Disk. Many users may be willing to install OhMyTabs, but you should note that the OhMyTabs extension is deemed as adware. The OhMyTabs software is supported by advertisers and may access several types of data automatically.

The OhMyTabs adware may read your downloads and Internet history to build an advertising profile about you and ask to connect to your social media profile to make shopping recommendations. Moreover, the OhMyTabs adware is reported to open multiple browser windows to promote items from affiliated merchants. Needless to say, the OhMyTabs adware may decrease your PC performance by hijacking your system resources. The OhMyTabs adware may shift the focus of your foreground apps and redirect you to promotional materials often. Security experts note that the OhMyTabs adware may invite users to install badware such as Breitschopp and Cgminer to claim pay-per-install revenue. The activity of the OhMyTabs adware may be disruptive, and power-users are not likely to be satisfied with OhMyTabs. The OhMyTabs adware may edit your Registry to change the parameters that govern the startup process of your OS, and start with Windows whenever you turn on your PC. You can remove the OhMyTabs adware with the help of a trusted anti-spyware utility.

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Registry Details

OhMyTabs Ads may create the following registry entry or registry entries:
Regexp file mask
%WinDir%\System32\Tasks\OhMyTabs
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Schedule\TaskCache\Tree\OhMyTabs

Directories

OhMyTabs Ads may create the following directory or directories:

%APPDATA%\DeReporting
%PROGRAMFILES%\ohmytabs
%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ohmytabs
%appdata%\ohmytabs

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