How to uninstall Mail.ru

What is known about Mail.ru?

To remove Mail.ru virus, run a full system scan with a reputable anti-malware program, for example, Anti-Malware Tool or StopZilla. This extension is available for download at lp.myemailtab.com and the Chrome Web Store. Most probably, it has arrived on your computer bundled with third-party software, or you have downloaded it from some kind of dubious page yourself thinking that it is a beneficial piece of software. Actually, it is very likely that it has only been developed to generate the online profit for its developer. Mail.ru properties: This way, third parties gain access to your computer and are able to monitor your web browsing activities.

In addition to this, you should know that this search engine is capable of tracking its users. However, it can also come inside your PC together with other programs and downloads, such as video/audio files, software updates, toolbars and similar. The page might contain some advertisements as well for making money from visitors. “Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on our website.” If you do not want to visit suspicious and possibly dangerous web pages, stay away from this search engine. This happens because you are kind of forced to use specific search engine and all search traffic is re-routed through Mail.ru.com. If you want to prevent these results and redirections to unknown websites, you should think about 

How can I get infected with this browser hijacker?

Evidently, we do not know how this hijacker is distributed. He/she can do that consciously or unconsciously, but, in fact, there is no difference. I always recommend scanning with anti-malware programs to detect if there are no other malicious programs, so run Anti-Malware Tool scan. Anything, including malicious software, might be found on these pages, so users should try to avoid those modified search results. Never download any unknown or suspicious tools, especially if they come bundled to other applications. To prevent such situation from happening, you should always opt for the advanced installation settings when installing newly downloaded programs.

If you accidentally install a software bundle that features Mail.ru, then it will automatically change your browser’s homepage to its own address without giving you any prior warning. Follow the guidelines given below and perform each step in the right order: Due to incomplete removal of Mail.ru its traces might be used to restore it without any notification. Thus, when the installation process is finished, pre-marked attachments get installed as well. This particular browsing tool is sponsored by LocalhostTM. This type of activity could be dangerous because you can never be sure whether a third-party site you land on is safe or not.

What to do if I have already installed it?

Mail.ru browser hijacker often comes bundled to some free software or documents that can be downloaded from the internet. Anti-malware tools have an efficient way of dealing with infections: According to its privacy policy, this information includes “your machine name, computer user name, IP address, operating system information, machine/user permissions, browser type and version, Search Application partner ID and various other non-personally identifiable diagnostic information.” All of this information is allegedly used to provide you with better services, but the reality is that those services come in the form of ads. As a matter of fact, you should also check your list of installed programs in Control Panel to see if you can find any suspicious programs you have installed lately and uninstall them all. Alternatively, you can use our manual removal instructions (see below). Once the report appears you should notice a removal button; Secondly, set the installation wizard into Advanced/Custom settings, which will reveal the PUPs and give you the permission to dismiss them.