Remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus (Removal Guide)

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What is TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL?

TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL classified as Adware Adware.TOOLTABEXTENSION.
TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL Adware displays popup ads, redirects to unwanted websites, opens a new tabs and browser windows.

Also, TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL may replace your default search engine and the browser start page.

TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL infects Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer.

TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL usually infects your computer while being downloaded in a bundle with a popular hacked programs or while being included in downloaded file with a bunch of other Trojans.

TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus accomplishes this tasks by registering virus process in startup or by automatically launching malicious sites.

Technical Information:

Full path on a computer= %LOCAL APPDATA%\SEARCHFORMSONLINETOOLTAB\TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL

You have 2 ways to remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL:

You have 2 ways

1. Remove Automatically.
2. Remove Manually.

Why I recommend you to use an automatic way?

You know only one virus name: "TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL", but usually you have infected by a bunch of viruses.
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Here’s how to remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus automatically:

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STEP 3: Remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus (3 minutes)

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How to remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL manually:

STEP 1: Check all shortcuts of your browsers on your desktop, taskbar and in the Start menu. Right click on your shortcut and change it's properties.

http://…

You can see TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL or another web site at the end of shortcut target (command line). Remove it and save changes.

In addition, check this command line for fake browser's trick.
For example, if a shortcut points to Google Chrome, it must have the path:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
Fake browser may be: …\Appdata\Roaming\HPReyos\ReyosStarter3.exe.
Also the file name may be: “chromium.exe” instead of chrome.exe.

STEP 2: Investigate the list of installed programs and uninstall all unknown recently installed programs.

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STEP 3: Open Task Manager and close all processes, related to TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL in their description. Discover the directories where such processes start. Search for random or strange file names.

Remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus from running processes

STEP 4: Inspect the Windows services. Press Win+R, type in: services.msc and press OK.

Remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL virus from Windows services

Disable the services with random names or contains TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL in it's name or description.

STEP 5: After that press Win+R, type in: taskschd.msc and press OK to open Windows Task Scheduler.
Remove TOOLTABEXTENSION.DLL from scheduled task list.