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AmazingTab Ads

Posted: November 10, 2015

Threat Metric

Ranking: 10,451
Threat Level: 1/10
Infected PCs: 8,429
First Seen: November 10, 2015
Last Seen: March 10, 2025
OS(es) Affected: Windows

AmazingTab is a Chrome extension that some users may find useful because of its ability to reorganize the user's frequently visited Web pages into a good-looking set of hyperlinked tiles that will appear whenever the user opens a new tab. AmazingTab allows users to set-up collections of tile bookmarks, choose their colors, text, and the Web destination they link to. Although these features may seem like a great way to improve your Web browsing experience, you should be aware that AmazingTab is an application that must not be trusted.

Anti-virus vendors classify AmazingTab as a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP), and recommend this application's immediate removal. If you are noticing a suspiciously large number of ads in your Web browser after installing AmazingTab, then you shouldn't be surprised because the software you installed is programmed to display all types of ads in the user's Web browser. AmazingTab may utilize a broad range of advertising techniques ranging from simple banners to aggressive pop-ups and inline text ads that may trick the user into believing that the ads they see are legitimate. Although AmazingTab ads aren't considered to be threatening, it is suggested that users avoid clicking on them since they may be taken to suspicious Web destinations. The AmazingTab browser extension should be removed as soon as possible with the help of a reliable antivirus software product.

Technical Details

File System Modifications

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The following files were created in the system:



%PROGRAMFILES%\amztab\amztab.exe File name: amztab.exe
Size: 383.48 KB (383488 bytes)
MD5: c1c6a1aee8053446d071ab5c0adb97cd
Detection count: 67
File type: Executable File
Mime Type: unknown/exe
Path: %PROGRAMFILES%\amztab
Group: Malware file
Last Updated: March 1, 2016
.\AmazingTab_v1.0.3.crx File name: AmazingTab_v1.0.3.crx
Size: 37.41 KB (37417 bytes)
MD5: bd0cf0a5390ae29e24bde0d83e7d8158
Detection count: 50
Mime Type: unknown/crx
Path: .
Group: Malware file

More files

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\amazingtabSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\amazingtabSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\AmazingTab UpdateSYSTEM\ControlSet002\services\AmazingTab Update

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%PROGRAMFILES%\AmazingTab%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\AmazingTab
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